Family archive captures daily impact of Great War

The day-to-day impact of the First World War on the lives of a Co Tipperary family is captured in an unique archive project opened at the University of Limerick.

‘It’s a Long Way to Tipperary — An Irish Story of the Great War’, launched yesterday by Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys, involves an active online collection following the lives of the Armstrong family of Moyaliffe Castle, in weekly bulletins throughout the Great War.

The diaries, correspondence, photographs and memorabilia, provide an insight on the social, physical and emotional impact of the conflict on individuals, families and society.