An Irishman’s Diary about the grave of Willie Redmond

Enda Kenny and David Cameron visiting the grave of Irish MP Willie Redmond in Heuvelland in Belgium in 2013. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA

Enda Kenny and David Cameron visiting the grave of Irish MP Willie Redmond in Heuvelland in Belgium in 2013. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA

Among the countless war graves of France and Belgium, the one containing the remains of Willie Redmond is like no other. It stands apart, literally and metaphorically, in a field, its isolation all the more striking because of the military cemetery nearby, where Redmond’s former comrades lie.

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