Irish experience of the First World War is the subject of an exhibition at the National Library of Ireland.
The exhibtion at the National Library focuses on the lives of individuals affected by the conflict, including soldiers who fought on the Western Front, and family members at home in Ireland awaiting their return.
Sir John Leslie, a veteran of World War II, lost his uncle Norman in World War I. Norman Leslie was the son of a wealthy land owning family in County Monaghan. He was killed in 1914 by a German sniper. Sir John Leslie says his uncle was the last officer in the British army to fight a duel and the swords he used are on display as part of the exhibition. A diary written by Norman Leslie is also on display as part of the exhibition.
It aims to explore the Irish experience of the Great War by reflecting on the stories of four individuals.
Curator from the National Library, Nikki Ralston, says the exhibition looks at what life would have been like in Ireland during the four years of war.
The WWI Ireland exhibition is just one of many commemorative events organised by the National Library to mark 100 years since the war began.
Dominick Chilcott, British Ambassador to Ireland, describes the war years as complicated with different people taking different positions.
The exhibition will continue until 2018.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 20 November 2014. The reporter is Sharon Gaffney.
