Regiments Returned from Boer War to Victoria Barracks, Cork

Regiments Returned from Boer War to Victoria Barracks, Cork

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Regiments Returned from Boer War to Victoria Barracks, Cork

Overview

These slightly weary-looking soldiers, just back from South Africa, were perhaps only temporarily housed in their Cork barracks before a well-earned return home. Despite Irish misgivings, some 30,000 Irish soldiers fought in the Boer War. In a neat lesson in colonial history, the barracks were named after Queen Victoria in 1849 and rapidly re-named 'Collins Barracks' after Irish independence.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Mitchell & Kenyon

Additional Information

Original Title:Regiments Returned from Boer War to Victoria Barracks, Cork
Original Language:No Language
Status:Released

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