Visiting the World War battlefields and monuments that pay tribute to those who fought is a thought-provoking experience that will boost student interest and deepen their understanding of European history.

YPRES
The Ypres Salient was formed during the First Battle of Ypres in October and November 1914, when the allied forces succeeded in securing Ypres, pushing the German forces back to the Passchendaele Ridge. The campaign claimed many lives before it finally came to a close in November 1917 with the capture of Passchendaele.
Attractions
» Menin Gate
» Essex Farm
» Langemark Cemetery
» Tyne Cot Cemetery and Memorial
» Island of Ireland Peace Park & Messines battlefield
» In Flanders Fields Museum
» Sanctuary Wood Museum
» Passchendaele Memorial
» Vancouver Corner (Gas attack memorial)
» Artillery Wood Cemetery

SOMME
The Somme battlefields are covered with memorials to units and individuals that fought and died there in 1916. Whilst nearly 100 years have passed since the battles, the region is relatively unchanged, with opposing trenches that still silently face each other offering students a real feel of what the battlefields must have looked like.
Attractions
» Ulster Tower
» Newfoundland Park
» Lochnagar Mine Crater
» Thiepval Memorial
» Pozieres Memorial
» Delville Wood Museum
» Somme 1916 Trench Museum
» Piper’s Memorial

GALLIPOLI
The Gallipoli campaign took place between February 1915 and January 1916 in an effort to take the Dardanelles from the Turkish Ottoman Empire, an ally of Germany and Austria. Considered a disaster with far-reaching effects in all the countries involved, the battle claimed the lives of circa 3,500 Irish men. This beautiful area, a five hour drive from Istanbul is a must see for those interested in Irish history and who want a flavour of Turkish culture.
Attractions
» 10th (Irish) Division Memorial at Green Hill Cemetery
» Kirec Tepe Ridge
» Azmark and Scimitar Hill Cemeteries
» Hill 10
» Brighton Beach
» Beach Cemetery
» Anzac Cove
» Lone Pine Memorial
» V Beach Cemetary
» Helles Memorial
» Doughty-Wylie’s Grave

MILITARY HERITAGE TOURS
During the Great War 230,000 Irishmen volunteered for service in the British Army. The Ypres Salient and the Somme bear testimony to these men and many thousands of Irish graves and memorials here remember these Irish soldiers, 50,000 of whom were killed. Our Military Heritage tours present the history of the Great War from the perspective of the Irish soldiers and focuses on their contribution to the allied forces.

16TH IRISH DIVISION & 36TH ULSTER DIVISION
The 16th Irish Division and the 36th Ulster Division fought on the Somme battlefields in 1916 before heading towards the Ypres Salient area, where they were engaged alongside each other at the battles of Messines and Langemarck, in June and August 1917 respectively.