Scottish War Memorials and Kilts

[macwilkin]

Spare a thought for the poor Irish soldiers of the British Army during the Great War, you drive through Irish villages, towns and cities and you'd hardly think Ireland was affected by the War. There are no memorials to the estimated 50,000 War dead in the first world war.
When they came back to Ireland they were jeered and spat upon, some 185 were murdered by Republicans during the war of Independence and Civil war.
A whole generation lost and no way for the famalies to grieve, to Ireland's shame and now it's too late to say sorry.
I was very moved when in Scotland and all the moving war memorials, it must be a gift indeed to remember the men who went off and thought they were doing what felt right to them and never got the chance to see their beautiful Homeland again.

Well said, sir! Remember the lads of the 16th and 36th Divisions!

Todd

[BoldHighlander]

Spare a thought for the poor Irish soldiers of the British Army during the Great War, you drive through Irish villages, towns and cities and you'd hardly think Ireland was affected by the War. There are no memorials to the estimated 50,000 War dead in the first world war.
When they came back to Ireland they were jeered and spat upon, some 185 were murdered by Republicans during the war of Independence and Civil war.
A whole generation lost and no way for the famalies to grieve, to Ireland's shame and now it's too late to say sorry.
I was very moved when in Scotland and all the moving war memorials, it must be a gift indeed to remember the men who went off and thought they were doing what felt right to them and never got the chance to see their beautiful Homeland again.

Well said, sir! Remember the lads of the 16th and 36th Divisions!

Todd

Indeed! Hear! Hear!