"The freedom of the world is at stake... Of course the idea of an arrogant Prussian imposing his will on Europe is simply intolerable. But who is to prevent him? Our soldiers; and never did soldiers fight in a more holier or patriotic cause. Irish soldiers at the present crisis are our truest patriots... Some say that they will shed the last drop of their blood if the Germans dare invade Ireland. When, say, Clonmel is being shelled from outside Dungarvan Bay they will begin to bestir themselves."
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Letter from Edmond Kelly (1915) transcribed and published in the book by John Dennehy titled: In a time of war : Tipperary 1914-1918 (2013)
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Edmond Kelly
Edmond Kelly (8 June 1874 – 11 October 1955), also known as Canon Edmund Kelly, was an Irish Catholic priest who served as a military chaplain with the British Army during the First World War. He was awarded the Military Cross in 1917 for gallantry during the Battle of Passchendaele near Ypres.
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