THE MONUMENT
An early photograph of the Monument on the London Road showing locals with their haywagon. In 1915 King George V attended the Monument to review the troops before they left for Gallipoli.
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These three photos were taken on a very wet Sunday October 16th 2008, when the Royal Dublin Fusiliers gathered at The Monument to remember the soldiers, both Irish and English, who died at Gallipoli.
These three photos were taken on a very wet Sunday October 16th 2008, when the Royal Dublin Fusiliers gathered at The Monument to remember the soldiers, both Irish and English, who died at Gallipoli.
The gentleman in this photo is Charles O'Leary, who is serving with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers.