Gerry White Posted 21 April , 2010 Share Posted 21 April , 2010 Hi, Just to let the members of the forum know that a book detailing the war dead from the city and county of Cork in Ireland, that was being compiled over the last two years has gone to the printer. The book is an illustrated hardback with over 600 pages and is called 'A GREAT SACRIFICE - Cork Servicemen who died in the Great War' It is being published by the Evening Echo Publications here in Cork, and was part of a project sponsored by the City and County Cork Vocational Education Committees. There are details of over 3,700 servicemen recorded in the book and the criteria used in their selection was that they had to be: Born in Cork, resident in Cork prior to enlistment or married into a Cork familiy. The book also also includes essays written by members of the project team (some of whom are members of the Great War Forum) on the following subjects: The Outbreak of the War Cork and The Great War The Irish Regiments Trench Warfare The Last Absolution of the Munsters The Naval War Cork Workingmen's Bands and the Great War Cork Airmen in the Great War Cork Chaplains British Gallantry and Campaign Medals The Silver War Badge and the Memorial Plaque and Scroll Irish and Foreign War Memorials There is also a chart which provides details about the Royal Navy and Mercantile Marine ships that were lost at sea with Cork service personnel on board, a detailed chronology which lists the major military and political events which occured both in Cork and the different theatres of the war, and an appendix which lists Cork civilians who died in the war. Gerry White Co-editor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 21 April , 2010 Share Posted 21 April , 2010 Well done Gerry, another War Dead book. Soon all Ireland will be covered...finally!! Just one itchy tichy question that you neglected to answer, when it is coming out? Regards. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry White Posted 21 April , 2010 Author Share Posted 21 April , 2010 Well done Gerry, another War Dead book. Soon all Ireland will be covered...finally!! Just one itchy tichy question that you neglected to answer, when it is coming out? Regards. Tom. Hopefully around seven weeks Tom - and it will be an addition to all the great work you have done!!! Gerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tharkin56 Posted 21 April , 2010 Share Posted 21 April , 2010 could you confirm if any photos of the men are in the book and an ISBN Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 22 April , 2010 Share Posted 22 April , 2010 Thank you Gerry, and I wish ye the very best of luck with it. Cork is after all the Capital of Ireland. Tom (A Dub). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry White Posted 22 April , 2010 Author Share Posted 22 April , 2010 could you confirm if any photos of the men are in the book and an ISBN Thanks There are a selection of photos of some of the casualties. I'm not too sure of the ISBN number but I will check on that tomorrow and get back to you. Gerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry White Posted 22 April , 2010 Author Share Posted 22 April , 2010 Thank you Gerry, and I wish ye the very best of luck with it. Cork is after all the Capital of Ireland. Tom (A Dub). Many thanks Tom - and thats a very gracious statement coming form a Dub!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Strawbridge Posted 23 April , 2010 Share Posted 23 April , 2010 Lots of mention of men. Any women in it? If someone had contacted me I would have been happy to have provided a full list of women with a Cork association. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inishowen Posted 23 April , 2010 Share Posted 23 April , 2010 Congratulations Gerry, Looking forward to it. btw i always thought Liverpool was the real capital of Ireland? Fearghal, ( a dub in exile in Donegal, looking forward to the U21 football final next weekend!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 23 April , 2010 Share Posted 23 April , 2010 As a Fingalian I think we fellow Dubs can allow the Corkmen their fantasy. Regards. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry White Posted 23 April , 2010 Author Share Posted 23 April , 2010 Lots of mention of men. Any women in it? If someone had contacted me I would have been happy to have provided a full list of women with a Cork association. Hi Jim, Yes, there are a number of women listed - both military and civilian. Gerry Lots of mention of men. Any women in it? If someone had contacted me I would have been happy to have provided a full list of women with a Cork association. Me again Jim, Forgot to ask if you have a Cork connection yourself? G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishmen1916 Posted 23 April , 2010 Share Posted 23 April , 2010 Well done Gerry, looking forward to reading that. Peter ( Dub as well) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny_doyle Posted 23 April , 2010 Share Posted 23 April , 2010 I'll have to put this on my list of books to acquire. Capital of Ireland is I......... or if you can get past the Baile/Hurdles - Blackpool ;-) Well done for producing this publication! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Strawbridge Posted 24 April , 2010 Share Posted 24 April , 2010 Me again Jim, Forgot to ask if you have a Cork connection yourself? G. No Cork connection. But my research on WW1 serving female casualties has a search facility and I could have provided names with any connection to Cork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry White Posted 24 April , 2010 Author Share Posted 24 April , 2010 No Cork connection. But my research on WW1 serving female casualties has a search facility and I could have provided names with any connection to Cork. Pity I didn't we didn't establish communications beforehand Jim! Hopefully we have included them all. However, in the event of a new name turing up after the book is published, Echo Publications have agreed to print a parchment page at the end of each year that can be included in the book. Very interested in yourt own research though as the women casualties of the Great War are quite often forgotten about. Gerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy mcclimonds Posted 24 April , 2010 Share Posted 24 April , 2010 I must say I am really loking froward to this book. I have holidayed in West Cork for the past 15 years and have photographed and researched a number of soldiers on various memorials across the county. The book is well overdue, and good luck with the launch and sales. I will certainly be getting a copy. Regards, Tommy. PS: I am also sorry to disappoint you all but everyone in Co Down knows but won't admit it that the village of "Seapatrick" is the centre of the known universe! Surely our patron Saint can't have been wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry White Posted 25 April , 2010 Author Share Posted 25 April , 2010 I must say I am really loking froward to this book. I have holidayed in West Cork for the past 15 years and have photographed and researched a number of soldiers on various memorials across the county. The book is well overdue, and good luck with the launch and sales. I will certainly be getting a copy. Regards, Tommy. PS: I am also sorry to disappoint you all but everyone in Co Down knows but won't admit it that the village of "Seapatrick" is the centre of the known universe! Surely our patron Saint can't have been wrong! Thanks Tommy, Having grown up in West Cork I must agree that it is a lovely place for a holiday. You are of course correct in saying that the book is long overdue. Hopefully it will go some way towards acknowledging the sacrifice made by the servicemen from Cork ( and their families!) in the Great War and also provide plenty of information for those interested in the conflict itself or in Cork local history. Gerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean. Posted 5 May , 2010 Share Posted 5 May , 2010 Hi Jim, Just to let you know that the names of the woman with Cork connections that you refer to have been verified and put in the Cork Book, you actually sent them to me last year and I forwarded the names to Gerry for checking, so thank you for your help. A BIG THANK YOU also to Tommy and Tom and to all the other forum members who helped us along the way and also for their interest. Kind Regards, Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 5 May , 2010 Share Posted 5 May , 2010 Sean, why not tell them the book is coming out on June 2nd? I will be at the launch to support ye. Regards. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanhemmings Posted 5 May , 2010 Share Posted 5 May , 2010 Very well done Gerry. A fantastic achievement. Susan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkalotloudly Posted 5 May , 2010 Share Posted 5 May , 2010 well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean. Posted 5 May , 2010 Share Posted 5 May , 2010 Hi Tom, I thought the date had been mentioned already, the launch is actualy on the 1st June in the City Hall Cork and I am delighted that you will be there, if you have not already sent your postal address to Gerry, just send it to me by e-mail and I will arrange for the invitation to go direct to you. This invitation is open to any forum member who would like to be there and full details will be available. Regards, Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 5 May , 2010 Share Posted 5 May , 2010 Good man Sean. Actually Eugene was the one who phoned me. Looking forward to it. Its getting nearer the time when all these Irish heroes will have their name on paper. Regards. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francon Posted 6 May , 2010 Share Posted 6 May , 2010 I look foreward to getting a copy of the book ..I can trace my grandfather and great grandfather back to CORK .. my son visits CORK on a regular basis and was there a couple of weeks ago ..ill -health stops my wife and i from travelling to the city just maybe some relative may be mentioned in the book and we can further our research of the family ..thank for the info .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean. Posted 6 May , 2010 Share Posted 6 May , 2010 Hi Francon, If you post the names here and when they died I will check to see if they are in it. If they were born here in Cork or resided here before or during WW1 they should be in the book. Regards, Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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