The dog of war that won the world’s hearts

An Irish wolfhound taken from Dublin to the trenches is one of the forgotten heroes of the First World War, explains Robert Hume.

ON his recent state visit to London, President Michael D. Higgins presented a shiny new red coat to Domhnall of Shantamon, the Irish wolfhound mascot of the Irish Guards.

Irish Guards mascot #Wolfhound Domhnall shows off his new coat, a gift from the Irish President, in Northern Ireland pic.twitter.com/gpck5tDECx

— British Army 🇬🇧 (@BritishArmy) April 14, 2014