A Corkman dies on the Somme

The Pencil portrait of Private Christopher Coleman, from Cobh, County Cork, made by his wife. The first week of September 1916 and the 16th Irish Division are engaged in the bloody advance across theSomme. At the village of Guillemont , men of the 7th Leinster Regiment manage to pass through the shattered village and secure... Continue Reading →

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