and
probably we must continue to rely upon the accounts given by the men
in the fighting line for any real appreciation of the nature of the
war.

MICHAEL MACDONAGH.

CONTENTS

PAGE
PREFATORY NOTE v

A DAUNTLESS BATTLE LINE ix
The Irish Regiments and their War Honours

INTRODUCTION BY MR. JOHN REDMOND, M.P. 1
Ireland's Part in the War

CHAP.
I.--THE RETREAT FROM MONS 15
How the Munsters Saved the Guns and got Ringed Round
with Fire

II.--BATTLE OF THE RIVERS 29
Rally of the Irish Guards to the Green Flag at
the Marne

III.--CONTEST FOR THE CHANNEL COAST 38
Impetuous Dash of the Leinsters, and Royal Irish,
and Grim Tenacity of Irish Guards and Rifles

IV.--ASPHYXIATING GAS AND LIQUID FIRE 47
Charge of the Liverpool Irish at Festubert; a
Night Surprise by the Inniskillings

V.--THE IMMORTAL STORY 58
Landing of the Dublins and Munsters at the
Dardanelles

VI.--THE 10TH IRISH DIVISION IN GALLIPOLI 73
Landing at Suvla Bay and Capture of Chocolate Hill

VII.--IN THE REST CAMP 84
How the Leinsters Caught a Glimpse of the Narrows

VIII.--FIGHT FOR KISLAH DAGH 91
Gallant Stand and Fall of the 7th Dublins

IX.--FOR CROSS AND CROWN 103
Death in Action of Father Finn, of the Dublins, and
Father Gwynn, of the Irish Guards

X.--THE GREAT PUSH AT LOOS 119
Historical Football Charge of the London Irish, with
the German Trenches as Goal

XI.--THE VICTORIA CROSS 128
A Noble Band of Irish Heroes, Officers and Men

XII.--"FOR VALOUR" 145
Stories of other V.C.'s, including Michael O'Leary,
who Upheld Ireland's tradition of Gallantry

A DAUNTLESS BATTLE LINE

THE IRISH REGIMENTS AND THEIR WAR HONOURS

Ireland is represented in the f