Somme Heritage Centre
Encyclopedia
The Somme Heritage Centre is a tourist attraction and education center in Conlig
,
County Down
, Northern Ireland
. Opened in 1994 the centre promotes Ireland's
role in the First World War, and especially the role of both Protestant and Catholic
, unionist and nationalist in the war. It focuses on three of the volunteer divisions in Ireland;
Conlig
Conlig is a village and townland about halfway between Bangor and Newtownards in County Down, Northern Ireland.-Mining:The area includes extant ancient copper mines. Weapons forged with the copper from this mine have been found across Europe, and was traded for tin from Cornwall during the Bronze...
,
County Down
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. Opened in 1994 the centre promotes Ireland's
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
role in the First World War, and especially the role of both Protestant and Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
, unionist and nationalist in the war. It focuses on three of the volunteer divisions in Ireland;
- 10th (Irish) DivisionBritish 10th (Irish) DivisionThe 10th Division, was one of the first of Kitchener's New Army K1 Army Group divisions , authorized on 21 August 1914, after the outbreak of the Great War. It included battalions from the various provinces of Ireland...
- 16th (Irish) DivisionBritish 16th (Irish) DivisionThe 16th Division was a voluntary 'Service' division of Kitchener's New Army raised in Ireland from the 'National Volunteers', initially in September 1914, after the outbreak of the Great War...
- 36th (Ulster) DivisionBritish 36th (Ulster) DivisionThe 36th Division was a division of Lord Kitchener's New Army formed in September 1914. Originally called the Ulster Division, it was made up of members of the Ulster Volunteer Force, who formed thirteen additional battalions for three existing regiments: the Royal Irish Fusiliers, the Royal Irish...