Aghada’s, "Remembering the Fallen" 1914 – 1918

In the quiet corners of history, amid the echoes of thundering cannons and the cries of soldiers, lie forgotten stories of men who ventured into the abyss of World War I. These are tales obscured by time, waiting to be unravelled through the wonders of DNA testing, military records, and the fragile threads of family lore. The image is HMS Illustrious Maurice Reid's final posting

The Irish Peace Tower(image to the left ), also called the Island of Ireland Peace Park.The memorial site is dedicated to the soldiers of Ireland, of all political and religious beliefs, who died, were wounded or missing in the Great War of 1914-1918. Irish men and women served with the Armies of Australia, Britain, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States.(historyhit.com)

Black & White Drawing; Courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.The Plymouth Naval Memorial commemorates more than 7,200 Royal Navy personnel and 75 sailors of the Royal Australian Navy who died during the First World War.

A hauntingly beautiful loneliness. An artist’s impression of the Jutland Memorial Park (jutland1916.com). Over one hundred men from Aghada fought in this battle but sadly fourteen men lost their lives.