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Tne Naval Association return visit to Belgium and France 1999
Following our visit to Messines for the Inauguration of the Island of Ireland Peace Park on the 11th November 1998, 48 members of our Association returned to Belgium and France during the week 5th to 11th September 1999. See more details on the following
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 1Onboard the Euro Tunnel |
 2Patsy King, Mat Comisky, Ernie Pimlott, Tony Murray, Shay Mccarthy |
 3Mick Boland, Jim O'Neill, Ray Murphy, Monica Murphy |
 4Paddy and Con Donovan |
 5Matt Comiskey, Con Donovan, Paddy Donovan |
 6SCPO Con Donovan and wife Betty Donovan |
 7Gerard O'Halloran (UN Vets) at his Grand Uncles Grave at Hazebruck Cemetery, France. |
 8The President of the Naval association Ray Murphy recites the Rosary for Gerard O'Halloran's Grand Uncle |
 9Matt and Mary Comiskey lay a wreath at the Theipval Memorial for Matts Uncle, killed on the 9th September 1916 |
 18Matt accompanied by Pierce O'Connor and Ray Murphy pays a tribute to his Uncle Patsy |
 10Members of our group view the Inscription to Matt's Uncle Patsy on the Theipval Memorial |
 12The Trenches |
 13The Trenches |
 14One of the Large craters caused by the explosion placed under the Germans before an attack |
 15Monica and Ray Murphy at the grave of Frances Ledwidge |
 16Pierce and Rose O'Connor at the grave of Frances Ledwidge |
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 19The President of the Irish Naval Association Ray Murphy laying a wreath at the grave of major Willie Redmond |
 20Ray Murphy, Pierce O'Connor and SCPO Con Donovan at the Peace Park (Messines) |
 21Bruges Cathedral |
 22Pat O'Neill and Tony Murray cruising the Bruges River |
 23Brian Keogh, two Peace Park workers, Tony Murray, Ernie Pimlott, and Carmel Pimlott |
 24Ernie Pimlott at the spot where Frances ledwidge was killed by a shell |
 25Ray Murphy recites the Rosary at the grave of major Willie RedmondM/center> |
 26The Canadian war memorial |
