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Distant Thunder No.3. The Journal of the Irish Branches of The Western Front Association

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Distant Thunder No.3 Contents Willie Redmond - The Only Isolated Grave? by Trevor Adams Last Days of the 16th (Irish) Division by Dr Brendan O’Shea The Notice Board by Gerry White A ‘Mere Six Weeks’? Examining the Longevity of Infantry Officers’ Frontline Service During the Great War by Dr Tom Thorpe Cork’s First Armistice – A Tribute...

“The Island of Ireland Peace Park” by Carole Hope

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“The Island of Ireland Peace Park” by Carole Hope The Island of Ireland Peace Park near Messines includes an Irish round tower and numerous memorials which commemorate the soldiers from all parts of Ireland. The park was formally opened by the Irish President Mary McAleese who, in the presence of Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom and King...

Commemoration at the Ginchy Cross in Guillemont - 1st July 2024

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On the 1st of July 2024, there will be an Act of Remembrance to commemorate the 108th anniversary of The Battle of the Somme at the Ginchy Cross, Guillemont, France at 4.30pm. The 16th (Irish) Division went into action here in September 1916, suffering over 4,300 casualties and the memorial is inscribed in Gaelic “Do chum Gloire De agus Onora na...