“To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one's head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no tomorrow. To forget time, to forgive life, to be at peace.” - Oscar Wilde
Monday, November 1, 2010
Military Monday: An Irish lad lost
In Ireland in the early 20th century, despite the popular movement against conscription by the British, many young Irishmen voluntarily joined the British forces. This stone is a reminder of the many young Irish lives lost in World War I. This 19 year old man lost his life serving as a Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force and Royal Dublin Fusiliers.