Irish soldiers tread the Blue Line as they maintain peace in South Lebanon 

At Camp Shamrock, 330 Irish troops serve alongside members of the Polish, Hungarian, and Maltese forces as part of the 500-strong Irish-Polish Battalion

Visitors to UNP 6-52 will likely be greeted by one of the four stray dogs that Irish troops have taken in at the outpost. 'They’re great for detecting people on the road before troops do,' says an officer at UNP 6-52, 'but they don’t really have a military purpose, they’re for morale.' Pictures: Hannah McCarthy

Queen Meadhbh of Connaught and Cú Chulainn, the famed warrior of Ulster, decorate the walls of Camp Shamrock. The Celtic figures were painted by Captain Tommy Dillion while stationed at the UN base in South Lebanon.

Capt Dillion’s bright murals sit alongside a depiction of an Irish peacekeeper receiving a flower from a local child. The Banksy-style art was designed by Private Danny O’Donoghue during his free time on deployment.