Voices 16 on Â鶹Éç iWonder
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Tom Kettle and Harry Midgley both fought at the Somme, but had different legacies in post-war Ireland.
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The Battle of the Somme decimated the 16th (Irish) Division and the 36th (Ulster) Division in 1916. Their men tell the story.
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More than one million men were killed and wounded on all sides during the Battle of the Somme.
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How did an Easter Rising rebel end up marrying a soldier who fought at the Battle of the Somme?
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A rebel and a resident of Dublin saw the events of Easter 1916 in the city from very different perspectives.
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George Irvine and Jack Carrothers grew up just three miles apart and attended the same school, but were on opposing sides in the Easter Rising.
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Hundreds of thousands of Irishmen fought in World War One, but it was not the only conflict during that time.
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Rebellions frequently complicated the union between Britain and Ireland but none was as important as the 1916 Easter Rising.
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Did the advent of World War One in 1914 prevent a civil war from breaking out in Ireland?
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Time did not stand still in Ireland during the tumultuous events of 1916. Discover more about everyday life during that year on Â鶹Éç iWonder
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The most effective weapon used during World War One wasn’t weaponry, it was morale. The British Army believed that it was crucial for victory, and it looked to the Post Office for help.
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Nearly 17 million men from across the globe took part in the World War One – someone in your family may have been one of them.
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While images of British Tommies fighting in the mud and trenches of the Western Front remain vivid, and hugely powerful, the First World War was fought on many other fronts which we may not know so well.
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The First World War was the first truly global conflict – the battle raged not just in the trenches of the Western Front but in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
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Although no historical account exists, can modern sound engineering recreate the experience of the soldier, waiting with his comrades for the signal to attack?