THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME, JULY-NOVEMBER 1916 (Q 1) Troops of the Royal Irish Rifles resting in a communication trench during the opening hours of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916. Copyright: © IWM. Original Source: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205193964
From July 1st 1916 & for the following 141 days the flower of Ireland’s manhood was squandered & lost in the misery and the carnage of the Somme.
Paul Maguire, of Carlow Military Museum, presented the Carlow Historical and Archaeological Society inaugural lecture for 2016/17 on “The Battle of the Somme” in Leighlinbridge Parish Centre, at 8pm on Wednesday 19th October.
To listen to Paul’s talk click here.
To hear the Q&A at the end click here.
Paul Maguire
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