New exhibition explores vital role dogs played during the war years.
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Documentary about Irish speaking soldiers in the First World War airing on BBC 2
A documentary exploring Irish speaking Ulstermen during the First World War is to air on BBC 2 Northern Ireland on Sunday March 29th.
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Preview: Irish language documentary on Ulster soldiers in the First World War
A documentary exploring Irish speaking Ulstermen during the First World War is to air on BBC 2 Northern Ireland on Sunday 29th March at 10pm.
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Irish government launches year of commemorations for 1916 Easter Rising
Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny launches Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme to commemorate 1916 Easter Rising.
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100 Years Ago Today: the death of the English poet Rupert Brooke
The British poet died on his way to Gallipoli 100 years ago today on April 23rd 1915. The poet is well known in the UK – mainly for his sonnet ‘The Solider’.
Continue reading“If I should die think only this of me”: the death of Rupert Brooke
The English poet Rupert Brooke died on April 23rd 1915 en route to Gallipoli. Peter Biles has written this feature about his death for Centenary News. His grandfather, Harry Biles, was part of the group that went ashore to bury Brooke.
Continue reading“If I should die think only this of me”: the death of Rupert Brooke
The English poet Rupert Brooke died on April 23rd 1915 en route to Gallipoli. Peter Biles has written this feature about his death for Centenary News. His grandfather, Harry Biles, was part of the group that went ashore to bury Brooke.
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A God in Every Stone
Publisher’s Description:”July 1914. Young Englishwoman Vivian Rose Spencer is running up a mountainside in an ancient land, surrounded by figs and cypresses. Soon she will discover the Temple of Zeus, the call of adventure, and the ecstasy of love. Thousands of miles away a twenty-year old Pathan, Qayyum Gul, is learning about brotherhood and loyalty in the British Indian army.”
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100 Years Ago Today: John McCrae wrote ‘In Flanders Fields’
It is believed that John McCrae wrote the famous poem on May 3rd 1915.
Continue reading‘Fields of Battle Lands of Peace 14-18’ – Photographer Mike Sheil talks at Stowe School
Photographer Michael St Maur Sheil will be talking about his First World War exhibition, Fields of Battle Lands of Peace 14-18, at Stowe School, near Buckingham in the UK, on Tuesday May 12th 2015.
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