Tne Naval Association return visit to Belgium and France 1999

Following our visit to Messines for the Inauguration of the Island of Ireland Peace Park on the 11th November 1998, 48 members of our Association returned to Belgium and France during the week 5th to 11th September 1999.

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Onboard the Euro Tunnel
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Patsy King, Mat Comisky, Ernie Pimlott, Tony Murray, Shay Mccarthy
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Mick Boland, Jim O'Neill, Ray Murphy, Monica Murphy
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Paddy and Con Donovan
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Matt Comiskey, Con Donovan, Paddy Donovan
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SCPO Con Donovan and wife Betty Donovan
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Gerard O'Halloran (UN Vets) at his Grand Uncles Grave at Hazebruck Cemetery, France.
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The President of the Naval association Ray Murphy recites the Rosary for Gerard O'Halloran's Grand Uncle
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Matt and Mary Comiskey lay a wreath at the Theipval Memorial for Matts Uncle, killed on the 9th September 1916
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Matt accompanied by Pierce O'Connor and Ray Murphy pays a tribute to his Uncle Patsy
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Members of our group view the Inscription to Matt's Uncle Patsy on the Theipval Memorial
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The Trenches
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The Trenches
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One of the Large craters caused by the explosion placed under the Germans before an attack
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Monica and Ray Murphy at the grave of Frances Ledwidge
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Pierce and Rose O'Connor at the grave of Frances Ledwidge
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The President of the Irish Naval Association Ray Murphy laying a wreath at the grave of major Willie Redmond
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Ray Murphy, Pierce O'Connor and SCPO Con Donovan at the Peace Park (Messines)
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Bruges Cathedral
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Brian Keogh, two Peace Park workers, Tony Murray, Ernie Pimlott, and Carmel Pimlott
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Ernie Pimlott at the spot where Frances ledwidge was killed by a shell
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Ray Murphy recites the Rosary at the grave of major Willie RedmondM/center>
Video of Matts tribute at Theipval

Matts tribute at Theipval