Erin Remembers Her Fallen Sons (1926)
Full title reads: Erin remembers her fallen sons, Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith in Dublin. Southern Ireland (Eire, Republic of Ireland) and Belgium. L, S of crowd gathering in front of large memorial to Collins (Commander in Chief of Irish Free State Army) and Griffith (president of Dail Eireann). M, S of man giving speech in front of memorial. The man then lays a wreath. L, S of 21 gun salute. Panning L, S of crowd around memorial. Various shots of military parade passing the crowds soldiers on horsebacks, armoured cars etc. Intertitle reads: and her glorious dead of 16th Irish Division on the spot where they fell on Flanders Field. Panning shot of Celtic Cross memorial inside ruins of church. Various M, Ss of priest conducting service inside ruins, watched by exservicemen. An army officer lays wreath. M, S of officers unveiling another war memorial to 16th Division in village graveyard covered in Irish and U. K. flags. C, U two officers. Various shots of crowd gathered in
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