World War One place of remembrance : Island of Ireland Peace Park close to the site of the June 1917 battle of Messines Ridge
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The Irish Peace Park in Messines has been a national memorial for Ireland in the Westhoek since 1998. The round rough stone tower, 30 meters high, is a typical Irish symbol and commemorates all Irish soldiers who died during WW I. The tower contains the ‘war memorial books’ by John French (1922) with the names of ca. 49,000 Irish casualties.
The Peace Park also refers to the 1917 Mine Battle when the Catholic “16th (Irish) Division” and Protestant Irish soldiers “36th (Ulster) Division” fought side by side.
In the Irish Peace Park in Mesen, a round tower serves as a memorial in honour of Irishmen of all denominations who died during the First World War. The tower transcends religious and political differences, aspiring to be a symbol of reconciliation, not only for the past, but also for the present and the future. During the Battle of Messines, which started on 7 June 1917, the Catholic and Protestant Irish divisions fought side by side to gain the ridge on which the village of Wijtschate and the town of Mesen stand.
The Island of Ireland Peace Park was opened in 1998 by President Mary McAleese and Queen Elizabeth II. It remembers not only the Irishmen who died in the first World War, but also those who died in the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
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