The Somme
Marking the centenary of the historic World War One battle.
Pádraig Ó Tuama: Remembering the Somme
Trying to come to terms with the number of people killed at the Battle of the Somme
Eamon Martin's Somme Visit
Archbishop Eamon Martin visits the Somme for the first time with Archbishop Clarke
Eric Bogle: Why He Wrote 'No Man's Land'.
'No Man's Land' eventually became known by the name 'The Green Fields of France'.
"You think of the quietness, and then you hear the loudness depicting the gunfire."
Michael Bradley finds out all about a new work composed for the Hamilton Band.
"Observe the Sons of Ulster…”—The Arts Show, 2016/2017, July 2016
Frank McGuinness recalls the impetus which led him to write his most famous play.
"There's something wrong with you if you can't be affected by it." Teddy Colligan and the Ulster Memorial Tower
Teddy Colligan tells Marie-Louise Muir he has devoted his life to commemorating the Somme
Interpreting conflict - the role of the war artist—The Arts Show, 2016/2017, July 2016
Steven Rainey meets Paul Seawright to discuss the role of the war artist.
"I have to believe in it." Ricky Warwick sings a song of the Somme
Rocker Ricky Warwick pays tribute to the soldiers of the Somme.
Somme—Voices 16
Recounting the story of the Battle of the Somme.
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St. Columb's Cathedral, Londonderry: Flute Band's Somme Drum
The Hamilton Flute Band's bass drum sounded the beat for marching soldiers.
The First Day of the Somme
Brian Ervine explains the significance of the first day of the Somme.
Lochnagar Crater: A Temporary Resting Place
The Lochnagar Crater is a deep hole caused by the detonation of a huge mine in July 1916.
Victoria Cross Recipients
Gavin Glass tells the stories behind two V.C.s held in the Royal Ulster Rifles Museum.
St. Anne's Cathedral, Belfast
Dean John Mann shows Audrey The Book of the Irish War Dead at St. Anne's Cathedral
The Somme Whistle—Battle of the Somme - History; Rememberance; Identity
Gavin Glass of the Royal Ulster Rifles on the history of The Somme Whistle.
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Drumalis House, Larne: Ulster Gun Running
Months before the war began, Drumalis House was a centre for unionist gun running.















