During the period 1914-1918, the magazine Irish Life published a supplement called Our Heroes which contained photographs and short biographies of Irish officers and men in the British Army who were either killed in action or were mentioned in despatches for acts of bravery. As part of the Decade of Centenaries, South Dublin Libraries embarked on a collaboration to digitise and put online this hitherto unavailable resource. Using...
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The Local Studies section of the Kilkenny County Library Service has published a brochure Kilkenny on the Eve of War. This publication is comprised of a collection of articles that set the political and historical scene in Ireland and Kilkenny leading up to the outbreak of World War I. To view the brochure please visit the Local Studies section of the Kilkenny County Library Service. ...
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The National Museum of Ireland is hosting a day of talks exploring the experiences of soldiers, nurses and civilians during World War I and how the War has been commemorated across Europe and in Australia. You can also drop in and get information from the Royal Dublin Fusiliers Association on how to trace people that fought in the War. For a full programme go to www.museum.ie Booking essential. Tickets 10 euro full price or 7 euro...
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Maynooth University – Kilkenny Campus are offering a short course this autumn to mark the anniversary of the outbreak of World War I; 2014 is the centenary of the outbreak of World War 1, the Great War, the “war to end all wars”. This short course will look at the causes and the course of the war; the conditions for the soldiers in the trenches and for the civilian population at home; and the aftermath of war in Europe. It will...
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The Irish Life and Lore oral history collection, entitled The Irish Country House and the Great War was launched on 30th July 2014, just days before the one hundred year anniversary of the British declaration of war against Germany on August 4th 1914. This oral history collection includes recordings from members of 52 families from all areas of Ireland. The content of the oral history collection ensures that those who fell, those who...
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