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Reflections Belgium 2017

Blog post by Shakée Knolle-Akyuez

Posted by Shakée Knolle-Akyuez 31-Aug-2017

2017 Visit to Belgium

How we got here.

Posted by Aidan Haughey 12-Jul-2017

Fremd

"Strange" by Hannah Politycki

Posted by Hannah Politycki 06-Jul-2017

Einer unter so vielen

"One among so many" by Hannah Politycki

Posted by Hannah Politycki 06-Jul-2017

Blogeintrag

Hannah Politycki writes about her experiences on the trip to Belgium

Posted by Hannah Politycki 04-Jul-2017

Trip 2017

June is here and the second MY ADOPTED SOLDIER project is ready to go.

Posted by Gerry Moore 06-Jun-2017

Trip 2017 First Meeting

The 15 selected students for the 2017 project and trip meet for the first time today at Collins Barracks.

Posted by Gerry Moore 04-Feb-2017

My Adopted Soldier Trip 2017

In June 2017, students from both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland will join students from Liebigschule, Frankfurt am Main in a project to remember soldiers from both sides in World War One.

Posted by myadoptedsoldier 29-Jan-2017

July 1st 2016 Centenary of the Battle of the Somme

RTE remembers the "my Adopted Soldier" project

Posted by mtadoptedsoldier 01-Jul-2016

my Adopted Student

A poem by David Dunlop, specially written to reflect on the student's experiences on their trip to the Somme in June 2015. Recorded in July 2015 as part of the 'my Adopted Soldier' project.

Posted by myadoptedsoldier 10-Nov-2015

The War to end all Wars

An original remembrance song following the young Irish men in the Great War. Recorded in July 2015 as part of the 'my Adopted Soldier' project.

Posted by myadoptedsoldier 09-Nov-2015

My reflections on the Somme trip

Project founder Gerry Moore looks back at an incredible and moving journey to the Somme

Posted by Gerry Moore 14-Aug-2015

Day 4 Trip to the Somme

Monday June 29th - The students travel from Ypres to Brussels for a visit to the European Parliament.

Posted by Aidan Rafferty 29-Jun-2015

Day 3 Trip to the Somme

Sunday June 28th - The students continue their tour and travel to Ypres to visit the Menin Gate Memorial.

Posted by Aidan Rafferty 28-Jun-2015

Day 2 Trip to the Somme

Saturday June 27th Based in Albert, the students begin their tour around the graveyards of the Somme

Posted by Aidan Rafferty 27-Jun-2015

Day 1 Students meet the President

Friday June 26th - Students meet President Higgins before departing to Belgium.

Posted by myadoptedsoldier 26-Jun-2015

On my way to the Somme

On the eve of the trip, one student describes the process of researching thousands of Irish Soldiers.

Posted by myadoptedsoldier 25-Jun-2015

The Women of the Great War

Many women served on the front lines as nurses and ambulance drivers, but what about women who fought for their country on the Home Front?

Posted by Emma McCready 25-Jun-2015

P.O.W

Pigeons of War

Posted by Aidan Haughey 21-Jun-2015

'my Adopted Soldier' at Waterford Seminar

South East Students at the Medieval Museum

Posted by Niamh Crowley 06-May-2015

Official Launch of 'my Adopted Soldier'

32 Students meet in Collins Barracks Dublin

Posted by myadoptedsoldier 20-Apr-2015