CONTENTS

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[Prefatory Note]v
[A Dauntless Battle Line]ix
The Irish Regiments and their War Honours
[Introduction by Mr. John Redmond, M.P.]1
Ireland's Part in the War
CHAP.
[I.—The Retreat from Mons]15
How the Munsters Saved the Guns and got Ringed Round with Fire
[II.—Battle of the Rivers]29
Rally of the Irish Guards to the Green Flag at the Marne
[III.—Contest for the Channel Coast]38
Impetuous Dash of the Leinsters, and Royal Irish, and Grim Tenacity of Irish Guards and Rifles
[IV.—Asphyxiating Gas and Liquid Fire]47
Charge of the Liverpool Irish at Festubert; a Night Surprise by the Inniskillings
[V.—The Immortal Story]58
Landing of the Dublins and Munsters at the Dardanelles
[VI.—The 10th Irish Division in Gallipoli]73
Landing at Suvla Bay and Capture of Chocolate Hill
[VII.—In the Rest Camp]84
How the Leinsters Caught a Glimpse of the Narrows
[VIII.—Fight for Kislah Dagh]91
Gallant Stand and Fall of the 7th Dublins
[IX.—For Cross and Crown]103
Death in Action of Father Finn, of the Dublins, and Father Gwynn, of the Irish Guards
[X.—The Great Push at Loos]119
Historical Football Charge of the London Irish, with the German Trenches as Goal
[XI.—The Victoria Cross]128
A Noble Band of Irish Heroes, Officers and Men
[XII.—"For Valour]"145
Stories of other V.C.'s, including Michael O'Leary, who Upheld Ireland's tradition of Gallantry


A DAUNTLESS BATTLE LINE[ToC]

THE IRISH REGIMENTS AND THEIR WAR HONOURS