Source: File: Army recruiting poster, 1915, featuring Michael O'Leary.
[online] See original image at:
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Michael_O'Leary_WWI_poster.jpg>
[Accessed: 2 May 2016]
Irish Troops were out in France, where
Their bravery had been proved -
As shown by Michael O'Leary in 1915.
In
the knowledge of home situation,
The
sentiment of Irish Troops
Were
said to be very close to dismay.
The pen of Reuter’s correspondent
Told
how the press in Germany,
Set
out to highlight Irish revolution.
A
regiment of Irish men stationed
In France
reacted, by giving
The Germans
a few harrowing days.
Stationed
about Hulluch, in region
Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Irish
Troops saw revolt as German led.
Troops saw revolt as German led.
That
unrest back home had been
'Man
made sedition' - word
Of
Reuters told of bitter toned voices.
Men
of Connaught, Munster spoke
In
Connemara tones of armed
Dirty
fellows, playing German games.
One Irish tone promised in five minutes
with Roger Casement, how he
Would die content, in under that time.
With
likely need to smooth matters
Over, the 16th Irish Division
Was
attributed to share same feelings.
by Jamie Mann.
Anon.,1916.
Disgusted Irish
in France. The Daily Telegraph, [online] 1 May 1916. P.10. Col.5. Available at: <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ww1-archive/12209367/Daily-Telegraph-May-1-1916.html>
[Accessed: 2 May 2016].
Mann, J., 2016. 100 years Ago - Poems by Jamie
Mann. [letter] (Personal communication, 2 May 2016).
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