Search for descendants of Belgian World War I refugees

Updated / Monday, 17 Feb 2014 16:28
Councils around Britain and Ireland were called upon to accommodate the exodus of refugees from Belgium (Pic: Castle Leslie Archives)
Councils around Britain and Ireland were called upon to accommodate the exodus of refugees from Belgium (Pic: Castle Leslie Archives)

Images of Belgian refugees who came to live in Monaghan town in 1914.

As the 100th anniversary of their arrival approaches, the Clogher Historical Society is trying to trace their descendants.

Fifteen refugees arrived by train in Monaghan on Friday 30 October 1914 (Pic: Castle Leslie Archives)
Fifteen refugees arrived by train in Monaghan on Friday 30 October 1914 (Pic: Castle Leslie Archives)
As the 100th anniversary of the refugees' arrival approaches, the Clogher Historical Society is trying to trace their descendants (Pic: Castle Leslie Archives)
As the 100th anniversary of the refugees' arrival approaches, the Clogher Historical Society is trying to trace their descendants (Pic: Castle Leslie Archives)
It is believed the refugees came from the Mechelen (Malines) area just south of Antwerp (Pic: Castle Leslie Archives)
It is believed the refugees came from the Mechelen (Malines) area just south of Antwerp (Pic: Castle Leslie Archives)
Descendants of the refugees may be invited back to Monaghan later this year (Pic: Castle Leslie Archives)
Descendants of the refugees may be invited back to Monaghan later this year (Pic: Castle Leslie Archives)
The refugees were housed in a new development, which was later named Belgian Square (Pic: Castle Leslie Archives)
The refugees were housed in a new development, which was later named Belgian Square (Pic: Castle Leslie Archives)

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