The Keepers Of The Flame

From Easter 1916 to the end of the Civil War in 1921, more than 85,000 men and women applied for the Irish Military Service Pension. Just over 18,000 applicants, who had actively served during the revolutionary period, received a payment. Communities torn apart by war were left destitute and countless families felt abandoned by the state. This documentary delves into the archives of the Irish Military Service Pensions to examine the post-war psyche of a nation.