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Approximately 200,000 Irishmen volunteered to fight for Britain in World War I, driven by loyalty or the hope of a rewarded Home Rule (self-government) after the conflict. Their service was undeniably courageous, but their fate upon returning home was a deeply tragic irony of history.

This video examines why these war veterans were received as traitors rather than heroes in their homeland:

The Political Shift: The 1916 Easter Rising and the rise of Sinn Féin radically altered the political landscape. Returnees found themselves caught in the Irish War of Independence.

Social Ostracism: Many of these men faced social ostracization, poverty, and were treated with suspicion and contempt by their nationalist countrymen.

The Broken Promise: The promise of Home Rule and a better future crumbled in the face of internal conflict, leading to the partition of Ireland.

📌 In this video, you will learn:
• The reasons behind the mass volunteering of Irish Volunteers for the British cause.
• The effect of the 1916 Easter Rising on public opinion toward the veterans.
• Why returnees often became targets during the Irish War of Independence.
• The sad fate of those who supported Home Rule yet found no recognition.
• How these casualties of both the war and the subsequent conflict became forgotten in Ireland.
📚 Based on military archives, veterans' letters, contemporary Irish political reports, and studies on the Irish War of Independence.