Why is there no monument in memory of Boer War Irish Brigades ?

R.Dub.Fusilier

At the top of Grafton St on the corner of St Stephens Green is a fine arch dedicated to the memory of members of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers who were killed in the 2nd Boer War . Called ‘Fusiliers Arch’ it is also called ‘Traitors Gate’ . Many Irish Regiments in the British army fought in the Boer War and hundreds of Irish volunteers , including John McBride who lead one of the Commandos after its leader was injured ,fought with distinction on the side of the Boer farmers ,many died and some were made POWs . So my question is , with republican governments after the civil war why is there no monument or memorial to the Irish men who fought in the two Irish Brigades?

Victor

Maybe because they weren't big on foreign wars. Most post-independence meorials tend to be toned down in scale, with the Garden of Remembrance being the most populat and hte War Memorial Park virtually unheard of.

goldie fish

There is one in Kickham Barracks, Clonmel.

arnhem44

Theres a Boer War memorial in Douglas in Cork.

R.Dub.Fusilier

do you have any links to photos as i would be interested in seeing some ?

arnhem44

hope these are of use R.D.F,the memorial I was thinking of is on Connaught Avenue,sorry mixed it up with something else.


Boer War I

http://www.irishwarmemorials.ie/html/warMemorials.php?warID=3&warName=Boer%201

Boer War II

http://www.irishwarmemorials.ie/html/warMemorials.php?warID=13&warName=Boer%20II

Complete list of all Wars

http://www.irishwarmemorials.ie/html/wars.php

ejmaztec

I saw somewhere recently that some Irish and Scottish, along with other nationalities, were actually fighting on the side of the Boers. That must have been slightly complicated.

Fratton Fred

I know this is slightly off topic, but i thought it worth sharing.

I went to a wedding at the Garrison Church (Holy Trinity) in Windsor a few years back and as is common at Weddings, I was bored stiff, so I had a good look at the memorials on the wall. It struck me that there were an enormous number of men listed as having dies from the Fever I think it was called. I believe that something like like 15,000 British Soldiers lost their lives in the Cholera epidemic, in addition to the 20,000 civilians that also died.

My Great Grandfather was in the latter part of the Boer war. He was in the Inniskilling Fusiliers. There may be a memorial in their regimental museum up in Enniskliien.

gizmo555

The inscription on this monument to Major John MacBride on the South Mall, Westport, mentions his service with the Irish Transvaal Brigade.