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Ireland and the First World War : a photographic history /

The First World War sat the mobilization of over 250,000 Irish men and women as soldiers, sailors and nurses, many of whom did not return. Yet the events of this war have often been overshadowed in Ireland by the Easter Rising and the fight for independence. Drawing from a wide range of sources, thi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ó Comhraí, Cormac (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cork : Mercier Press, [2014]
Subjects:
World War, 1914-1918 > Participation, Irish.
World War, 1914-1918 > Participation, Irish > Pictorial works.
World War, 1914-1918 > Ireland.
World War, 1914-1918 > Ireland > Pictorial works.
Ireland > History, Military > 20th century.
Ireland > History, Military > 20th century > Pictorial works.
Table of Contents:
  • Ireland before the war
  • The outbreak of war
  • A soldier's life
  • The impact of the war domestically
  • Towards victory
  • Aftermath.