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Were all Somme soldiers celebrated?
Tom Kettle and Harry Midgley both fought at the Somme, but had different legacies in post-war Ireland.
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'Destruction and bloodshed': Irish soldiers at the Somme
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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The Battle of the Somme: 141 days of horror
More than one million men were killed and wounded on all sides during the Battle of the Somme.
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Ireland 1916: Would you have married your enemy?
How did an Easter Rising rebel end up marrying a soldier who fought at the Battle of the Somme?
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Easter Rising: A tale of two women
A rebel and a resident of Dublin saw the events of Easter 1916 in the city from very different perspectives.
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Easter Rising: Why did neighbour fight neighbour?
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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The Fighting Irish - whose side were they on?
Hundreds of thousands of Irishmen fought in World War One, but it was not the only conflict during that time.
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Do you know what happened in the Easter Rising of 1916?
Rebellions frequently complicated the union between Britain and Ireland but none was as important as the 1916 Easter Rising.
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The Irish Question and the war that stopped a war
Did the advent of World War One in 1914 prevent a civil war from breaking out in Ireland?
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1916: The year that changed Ireland
Time did not stand still in Ireland during the tumultuous events of 1916. Discover more about everyday life during that year on BBC iWonder
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How did 12 million letters reach WW1 soldiers each week?
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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How do you find out what your family did in WW1?
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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How do we remember World War One?
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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World War One: The global conflict that defined a century
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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What did World War One sound like?
Although no historical account exists, can modern sound engineering recreate the experience of the soldier, waiting with his comrades for the signal to attack?
