The presentation will be live and online.
During the course of WW1, over 200,000 Irish men served in the British forces, while thousands of Irish women also served in medical and other auxiliary services.
In this webinar, Dr David Murphy will discuss the political context in Ireland in 1914, and how that informed the Irish wartime experience, and the historiography of the war. It will also outline Ireland’s involvement in the war, focusing on the service of the 10th (Irish), 16th (Irish) and 36th (Ulster) Divisions.
David will also look at the issues of memory and commemoration, which proved to be problematic in Ireland in the post war years. Between 1914 and 1918, Irish men and women served in all theatres of the war, and over 35,000 lost their lives. This service and sacrifice went largely unrecognised in southern Ireland during the 20th century.
Above: Regimental recruiting map of Ireland, 1914 (image courtesy of the Museum of The Royal Irish Fusiliers)
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It is also possible to register by clicking this link: Ireland and WW1; contribution and commemoration
The talk will be undertaken using the 'Zoom' software which is freely available. It may not be necessary to load the software to your PC / iPad etc: but we would recommend doing so if you wish to participate in this event.