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# Great War

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Voices
'1918 was a year of monumental importance that had plenty in common with 2018 Ireland'
Here is a look back at that year, with some reflections on the similarities and differences with the Ireland of today, writes Caoimhín De Barra.
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Jan 1st 2018, 7:00 AM
# Great War
Family legends, ghosts, and nuns: The real Irish lives of WWI
Meet Jack Leslie, aged 97.
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Nov 22nd 2014, 9:45 AM
# Great War
These are the real-life stories of Ireland's World War I fighters
The new NLI exhibition features letters from those who served in the war.
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Nov 20th 2014, 6:00 PM
# Ceremony
'The Irish men and women who died in World War 1 deserve to be remembered'
A remembrance ceremony was held this afternoon in Glasnevin Cemetery.
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Nov 11th 2014, 4:17 PM
# technicolour
World War 1 in colour: Have a look at these restored photos from the trenches
The Open University has ‘colourised’ some photos from the time.
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Aug 6th 2014, 8:00 AM
Voices
Extract: Imperial ideas and imperial dreams – the cost of vanity during the Great War
World War I was a conflict of cultures but also an expression of social values, as the intense involvement of the educated classes showed.
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Aug 1st 2014, 1:00 PM
# in the trenches
Ever hear of the Irish Jesuit priest who volunteered for WW1 and took these amazing pictures?
Fr Frank Browne’s work as a photographer is being remembered.
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Jul 30th 2014, 7:30 AM
Voices
Column: 'Hell is Coming' - fragments of horror from World War One
One hundred years ago today, a conflict broke out that would change the world forever.
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Jul 28th 2014, 1:00 PM
# Memorial Service
Did someone in your family survive World War I?
A memorial service will be held next weekend, organised by a group collating the names of all those Irish who survived the war.
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Jun 22nd 2014, 4:15 PM
# History of Ireland
Remembering the 1,000 Limerick soldiers who died during World War I
Historians have created an interactive map so we can trace where each of the Limerick natives are commemorated across the world.
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Jun 1st 2014, 9:15 AM