Fr Ned Dowling’s first World War diary describes Christmas 1914 truce

‘On Christmas Eve . . . the enemy came out from his lair and sung out to us’

Irish priest’s first World War diary to be published

Kilkenny-born Fr Ned Dowling was sent to Flanders in November 1914

First World War diary: who was Fr Ned Dowling?

Co Kilkenny priest served as a British army chaplain from 1914 until 1920

A first World War Christmas revealed in Irish priest’s diary

British army chaplain Fr Ned Dowling’s diary includes account of Christmas Day 1914 on the battlefields

Fr Dowling describes Christmas Day 1914 with soldiers of Royal Dublin Fusiliers

Tánaiste represents Government at Dublin Remembrance Day ceremonies

Attendance told it is now possible to acknowledge bravery of Irish war dead