They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them,
nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun
and in the morning,
we will remember them.
(Laurence Binyon, "For the Fallen")
World War I
Find out more about Northern Ireland involvement in The Battle of the Somme.
View some amazing photographs... including the funeral of an allied soldier.
Seapatrick Parishioners Banbridge, remembered at war in "The Lads Who March...
An ex-pat Canadian living in N. Ireland shares photographs and the story of her great uncle who died during the battle of Arras in 1918. Read about Bob Conklin and the poem which meant so much to his sister - Poem for a fallen b...
Visit BBC NI's History site, where you can hear historians talking about the WWI period in 'Tale of the Century'
Learn more about WWI with the BBC History site.
The Royal Ulster Ri...
World War II
The POW who escaped back into camps almost as many times as he escaped out of them - Larne man Tommy Shields relates how he spent the war.Millisle in Co Down welcomed Jewish children into its community - listen to Bobby Hackworth's m... of that time.
The Argory in Co Armagh was headquarters to the US 654th Battalion during WWII and some graffiti still remains from that time
Belfast Blitz memories: Ruth McCart writes about 'My most memorable ...
and Francis Johnston relates 'A young soldier’s ...
Northern Ireland in... - share the stories behind WWII remains in your area
In Lough Navar Forest ... have been erected to 2 air crashes.
The Second World Wa... - perhaps you have a relative buried there?
Aghanloo Airfield, close to Limavady, was used during WW2 by Coastal Command.
Fecarry Range, near Omagh, used by the Americans to train for D Day.
How Irish linen was used on wartime aircraft.
Decoding enemy messages - Northern Ireland's role.
Visit BBC NI's History site, where you can hear historians and experts talking about the WWII period in 'Tale of the Century'
Contribute your WWII stories by registering with the BBC's WW2 People's War site
Learn more about WWII with the BBC History site.
Langford Lodge, near Crumlin in Co Antrim, is an ex WWII airfield and home to the Ulster Aviation Society's heritage collection.
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