Derry Somme 1916

Derry Somme 1916 Welcome to our Derry Somme 1916 page! 1916 was a seminal year in Irish history. We hope you enjoy the site!

It saw Republicans mount a rebellion against British Rule in Dublin which sowed the seeds for the War of Independence and the partition of Ireland. It also saw thousands of Irishmen, both Unionist and Nationalist, enlist with the British Army to fight at the Battle of the Somme in France. This Facebook site (funded by HLF, the Housing Executive and the Peacewalls project) focuses on the connection

s between Derry and the events of 1916, with a particular focus on the links between the Bishop Street/Bogside and Fountain areas to the events surrounding the Rising and the Somme. The site includes a chronology of events in the city in the decade before and after the Easter Rising and features biographies of a number of local residents who were active during the period. It also features a chronology of events which led to the Battle of the Somme and also features an extensive list of those who fell at the Somme from both the Bishop St/Bogside and Fountain areas. In addition there are links to photographic galleries covering both events and also a links page to other websites which cover the Rising and the Somme. The site will later include interviews with a number of residents of the city who tell the story of relatives who were involved in both events to allow users to hear the personal story behind the names that appear in both chronologies. The exhibition is also available in book format which will be soon available online.

09/10/2016

Derry/Londonderry has a rich and varied cultural heritage which visitors to the city will find truly fascinating. Derry is known for its uniqueness as a Walled City and is home to a number of museums, galleries and theatres, as well as thriving musical and literary scenes. The city has a great choic...

06/08/2016
06/08/2016

Click full-screen and change quality to HD - Construction time lapse of the world's largest Titanic visitor attraction - Titanic Belfast® - recorded between ...

22/07/2016

1916 was a seminal year in Irish history. It saw Republicans mount a rebellion against British Rule in Dublin which sowed the seeds for the War of Independence and the partition of Ireland. It also saw thousands of Irishmen, both Unionist and Nationalist, enlist with the British Army to fight at the Battle of the Somme in France.

This Facebook site (funded by HLF, the Housing Executive and the Peacewalls project) focuses on the connections between Derry and the events of 1916, with a particular focus on the links between the Bishop Street/Bogside and Fountain areas to the events surrounding the Rising and the Somme.

The site includes a chronology of events in the city in the decade before and after the Easter Rising and features biographies of a number of local residents who were active during the period. It also features a chronology of events which led to the Battle of the Somme and also features an extensive list of those who fell at the Somme from both the Bishop St/Bogside and Fountain areas.

In addition there are links to photographic galleries covering both events and also a links page to other websites which cover the Rising and the Somme.

The site will later include interviews with a number of residents of the city who tell the story of relatives who were involved in both events to allow users to hear the personal story behind the names that appear in both chronologies.

We hope you enjoy the site!

Good morning everyone! :)This is the first banner regarding the Derry Somme Revisited!I hope you enjoy it! :)
21/06/2016

Good morning everyone! :)
This is the first banner regarding the Derry Somme Revisited!
I hope you enjoy it! :)

An officer of 183 Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers, looks warily over the top.
20/06/2016

An officer of 183 Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers, looks warily over the top.

Unloading ammunition at a battery position. The guns needed resupply almost around the clock.
17/06/2016

Unloading ammunition at a battery position. The guns needed resupply almost around the clock.

Lance Corporal George Hackney, 14th Royal Irish Rifles 36th Ulster Division, Poulainville.
15/06/2016

Lance Corporal George Hackney, 14th Royal Irish Rifles 36th Ulster Division, Poulainville.

Hello everyone! :)Here there is a beautiful video regarding the Battle of Somme, created by BBC.Enjoy it!
15/06/2016

Hello everyone! :)
Here there is a beautiful video regarding the Battle of Somme, created by BBC.
Enjoy it!

The Battle of the Somme (French: Bataille de la Somme, German: Sommeschlacht), also known as the Somme Offensive, took place during the First World War betwe...

A 60-pounder gun emplacement in Upnor Wood, close to the village of Suzanne.
14/06/2016

A 60-pounder gun emplacement in Upnor Wood, close to the village of Suzanne.

A sniper of the 1/4th Royal Berkshire Regiment takes aim.We can see a pair of binoculars to his right.
13/06/2016

A sniper of the 1/4th Royal Berkshire Regiment takes aim.
We can see a pair of binoculars to his right.

Men of the 7th Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) and 7th Buffs (East Kent Regiment) take cover along a road, on the w...
10/06/2016

Men of the 7th Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) and 7th Buffs (East Kent Regiment) take cover along a road, on the way to Montauban Alley.

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