1 July 2016: ‘"A regular hell": World War Ireland and the Battle of the Somme, National Library of Ireland, Kildare St, Dublin 2
On Friday 1 July the National Library of Ireland hosted a themed tour of the exhibition ‘World War Ireland: Exploring the Irish Experience’, which explores the uniquely Irish experience of the First World War. The tour had a special focus on the Battle of the Somme to mark the centenary of the beginning of the Somme offensive. The tour took place at 1pm.