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Sneem in County Kerry, Munster, Ireland — Irish South-West ((Éire) North Atlantic Ocean)
 

World War I Memorial

Ar dheis Dé go raiðh a n-anam

May their souls be at the right hand of God

 
 
World War I Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 18, 2019
1. World War I Memorial
Inscription.  

In Remembrance
of those killed in World War One
1914 • Iveragh • 1918
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JOHN BOURKE, Caherciveen • JOHN BROWN Sneem
PATRICK BURNS Sneem • CHARLES COGHLAN Valentia Island
MICHAEL CORCORAN Caherciveen • MICHAEL DALY Caherciveen
DANIEL DENNEHY Grannafulla Waterville • TIMOTHY DENNEHY Spunkane Waterville
MICHAEL DOWLING Dromkeare Waterville • PATRICK DWYER Waterville
JOHN FINNEGAN Tahilla Sneem • THOMAS FITZGERALD Tahilla Sneem
WILLIAM DELAP GOODWIN Valentia Island • ALFRED EGAN Caherciveen
DENIS GRADY Caherciveen • EDWARD GRIFFIN Caherciveen
JAMES GRIFFIN Caherciveen • ABRAHAM HUGGARD Cappagh Caherciveen
THOMAS HUGGARD Waterville • RICHARD PATRICK HEMPHILL, Valentia Island
JOHN HUSSEY Sneem • MICHAEL KEATING Caherciveen
PATRICK KEATING Caherciveen • MICHAEL KEIGHTON Caherciveen
SIMON KELLY Spunkane Waterville • JAMES KING Killaboona, The Glen
C J. LYNCH Kilmackerin Dromid • JOESEPH MANSFIELD
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PATRICK McCARTHY Old Road, Caherciveen • PATRICK McCARTHY Market Street, Caherciveen
CHARLES McCARTHY Tarmons Waterville • JEREMIAH McGILLICUDDY Valentia Island
RICHARD MEEHAN Kells • FRANCIS M JENNINGS Waterville
JOHN NASH Tahilla Sneem • JOHN P O'CALLAHAN Kells
TIMOTHY O'CONNELL Sussa Ballinskelligs • DANIEL O LEARY Caherdaniel
JOHN O'SHEA Kells • DANIEL O'SULLIVAN Ardkearagh Waterville
JOHN O'SULLIVAN Sugreana, Caherciveen • MICHAEL O'SULLIVAN Liss, Castlecove
MICHAEL O'SULLIVAN Caherciveen • MICHAEL O'SULLIVAN Tourkeela Sneem
PATRICK O'SULLIVAN Waterville • THOMAS 'Lee' O'SULLIVAN Sneem
TIMOTHY O'SULLIVAN Rath Caherdaniel • CHARLES RADFORD Waterville
EDMOND ROBINSON Valentia Island • JAMES P ROCHE Caherciveen
PATRICK ROCK High Street Caherciveen • PATRICK SHANAHAN Portmagee
JOHN SHEEHAN Caherciveen • DANIEL SHEEHAN Toorsaleen Dromid
WILLIAM STIMPSON Ballinskelligs • MICHAEL JOSEPH WALSH Caherciveen

[Painting caption reads]
Last Absolution administered to the 2nd battalion Munster Fusiliers
by the Rev. F. Gleeson on 8th May 1915 at Rue du Bois, France
by Fotunino Matania.
The 300 or so Iveragh volunteers who served are honoured here
World War One volunteers listed here may not
be the complete account of fatalities.


 
Topics. This memorial
World War I Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 18, 2019
2. World War I Memorial
is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & PatriotismWar, World I.
 
Location. 51° 50.271′ N, 9° 53.957′ W. Marker is in Sneem, Munster, in County Kerry. Memorial is at the intersection of Ring of Kerry (National Route N70) and Church Street, on the left when traveling west on Ring of Kerry. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sneem, Munster V93 HK85, Ireland. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. John Egan (within shouting distance of this marker); Catherine (Brennan) Mulvihille (within shouting distance of this marker); Cearbhall ó Dálaigh (within shouting distance of this marker); Steve (Crusher) Casey (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Peaceful Panda (about 90 meters away); The Steel Tree (about 210 meters away); Charles de Gaulle (about 210 meters away); Cathair na Stéige / Staigue Fort (approx. 8.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sneem.
 
World War I Memorial Painting image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 18, 2019
3. World War I Memorial Painting
Last Absolution administered to the 2nd battalion Munster Fusiliers
by the Rev. F. Gleeson on 8th May 1915 at Rue du Bois, France
by Fotunino Matania.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 257 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on September 24, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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