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Irish 16th Division memorialIrish 16th Division memorial, for 7th June 1917. Soldiers from northern and southern Ireland fought side by side for the first time and successfully took the town of Wytschaete just north of Messines. This is the only memorial to the 16th Irish Division in Flanders, and stands next to the British cemetery to the right.
Close up of memorial plaque
Close up of memorial plaque

Ireland island of Peace
Ireland Peace Island

Peace Pledge
Peace Pledge Plaque


entrance to memorial
Entrance to memorial opened in 1998

36th, 16th, 10th Division casualties
Casualties for 36th, 16th and 10th Divisions

Peace Pool
Peace Pool now stands where a mine was set off below a German ammunition bunker 25 feet beneath the ground. Currently owned by Toc H

Irish attack route
Ground Irish attacked up towards Wyjtschaete - Ypres in background





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