All posts tagged "Somme"
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Craigavon
/ 7 years agoHistoric comic retells the true story of three locals during Battle of the Somme
Young minds will have the opportunity to learn about local individuals and their efforts during the Battle of the Somme in...
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Entertainment
/ 8 years ago‘In the Shadow of the Fallen’: special Somme commemoration concert in Armagh
The year 2016 has been one of reflection, poignancy and commemoration as minds have been cast back 100 years to the...
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News
/ 8 years agoCross-border project to remember three local lives lost at the Somme
A cash award of €6,500 has been offered to a cross-border project to remember three locals connected to the Battle of...
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Keady
/ 8 years agoNephew Joe joins Ancre Somme pilgrimage to lay wreath on Willie McBride’s grave
The nephew of Willie McBride – immortalised in Eric Bogle’s song ‘No Man’s Land’ or ‘The Green Fields of France’ –...
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Armagh
/ 8 years agoArmagh’s two Cathedrals to sound morning ‘funeral bells’ for Somme Fallen
The bells of Armagh’s two Cathedrals will ring out tomorrow morning in memory of the Fallen at the Somme. Both the...
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News
/ 8 years agoSomme benches to be dedicated in Armagh, Tandragee, Markethill, Loughgall & beyond
It will be with pride and poignancy that specially-crafted benches to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of the Somme will...
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Entertainment
/ 8 years agoArmagh Irish & Local Studies Library to host Battle of the Somme talk
Armagh Irish and Local Studies Library will a host ‘The Battle of the Somme’, a talk by Dr Timothy Bowman, to...
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News
/ 8 years agoCouncil vote passed on funding for two more Somme centenary projects
Two more projects aimed at commemorating the centenary of the Battle of the Somme have been awarded funding. Armagh City, Banbridge...
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Armagh
/ 8 years agoArmagh Archbishops to lead young people on journey to Somme and Glasnevin
Armagh’s two Archbishops are to lead young people in visiting historic sites where many their age lost their lives in 1916....
