WW1 The Western Front with Ronan McGreevy – Battlefields Escorted Tours

✅ Explore The Irish Story of WWI – Led By Award-Winning Irish Times Journalist Ronan McGreevy

✅ Return flights from Dublin to Brussels including taxes & charges

✅ Professional historian guide, Ronan McGreevy

✅ 4 Days / 3 Nights – 2 Adults – B&B Basis

✅ 4⭐⭐⭐⭐ Novotel Ieper Centrum Flanders Fields Hotel

✅ Guided visits to key sites of the Flanders Battlefields including the Island of Ireland Peace Park, Willie Redmond’s Grave, the 16th Irish Division Memorial at Wytschaete, John Condon’s Grave, Francis Ledwidge Memorial, Tyne Cot & Passchendaele.

✅ Visit to the The Lille sector including the Ring Of Remembrance and the French national memorial at Notre-Dame-De-Lorette. See the grave of John Kipling, the location of the Last General Absolution of the Munsters at Rue du Bois, the grave of John Kipling and the site where the Irish were gassed on the Western Front during Easter Week 1916.

✅ Meet the locals who maintain the Irish memorial in the village of Le Pilly.

✅ Visit to the Somme Battlefields to include Memorial to the Tyneside Irish, Loughnagar Crater, The Ulster Tower, Thiepval Memorial, Ginchy & Guillemont.

✅ Departing: 16th April & 01st October 2026 (Dublin)

✅ Price Per Person Based On 2 Adults Sharing

✅ T’s & C’s Apply

✅ Subject To Availability

Explore The Irish Story of WWI – Led By Award-Winning Irish Times Journalist Ronan Mcgreevy

This guided tour brings to life the story of thousands of Irish soldiers who served on the Western Front. With historian Ronan McGreevy, you’ll visit the very battlefields, cemeteries and memorials where the 16th (Irish) and 36th (Ulster) Divisions fought, often side by side. It’s a rare chance to walk in their footsteps and gain a deeper understanding of Ireland’s role in the War.

This tour is a meaningful journey of remembrance and reflection. Whether you have a family link, an interest in Irish history or a long-held desire to visit these sites, this experience offers a real connection. From the Somme to Tyne Cot Cemetery, each stop reveals the names, faces and stories of Irish soldiers whose sacrifices still resonate today.

You’ll travel with a like-minded Irish group, guided by someone who has spent years researching and telling this story. Visits to the Ring of Remembrance, the Loos Memorial and the preserved trenches of the Somme bring history into focus, adding powerful context and insight to the names, places and events you’ll encounter throughout the journey.