Irish Catholics in the Great War?

Question

As we have just "celebrated" the war-dead from all conflicts, I have just one question that I would love answered by anyone north or south in Ireland: where are the war memorials to the Irish Catholics who fought in The Great War?
We have just recently found out that we had a great uncle who died during the Great War, on June 8, 1917, but we can't seem to find out where his name is on any cenotaph or war memorial.
We have tried the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, so far.
He joined the Connaught Rangers, No 4684, and was moved to the Royal Irish Fusiliers, No 43090, when the majority of the Rangers were wiped out.
His name was Danny Cassidy of Whitehouse, Co Antrim, and he joined the Connaught Rangers in Belfast city in 1914 and died on June 8, 1917, from his wounds.

Should there be a memorial in both Belfast and Dublin to these WW1 heroes?

http://www.independent.ie/opinion/letters/students-finally-get-some-justice-1221978.html

Crimson Rambler, thanks for a great answer, I have Walshe in the family tree my grandmother on my fathers side.

And please let us know when the site
http://www.connaughtrangers.com/

is ready

Answer 1

My grandfather, Lieutenant, Connaught Rangers, fought in the trenches during WW1: he was one of the lucky ones. Otherwise my father wouldn't have been here and neither would I.

Any monument in both cities would need to arise from an agreement across party lines and borders - hopefully some day soon.

Answer 2

Irish National War Memorial Gardens--

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_War_Memorial,_Islandbridge

if that's any help

also near Messines, near Ypres in Flanders, Belgium
there's the" Island of Ireland Peace Park"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_of_Ireland_Peace_Park

Answer 3

In many parts of the Republic of Ireland there are memorials being erected to the Irishmen who fought in WW1 and WW2,
A Peace-Park is being built in Castlebar, Co.Mayo.

In some parts of Ireland original memorials were sited in quiet out of the way spots such as church graveyards or even in the church, one I remember was a simple cross beside the road leading out of Sligo town.dedicated to the members of the G.W.R. who died in service in WW1, the other was a plaque in the train station at Galway to Railway members as well who gave their lives in WW1.

Some memorials are not built of stone but in paper a recent publication from two Mayo men:

"Mayo Comrades of the Great War 1914 - 1919"

by Mr. P.J. Clarke and Mr. Michael Feeny,

ISBN 0-9554360-0-X

list many hundreds of names of men who went from the County of Mayo to fight in the Great War, many of them serving in the Connaught Rangers, as the West of Ireland was there main recruiting ground from the mid 1700's when the Connaught's were known as the 88th Regiment of Foot.

But many others served in numerous other British Scots and Welsh Regiments

It is only right and fitting that these men who went to fight against the tyranny of Imperial Prussia and associated German States, against the Turkish Ottoman Empire, be finally accorded the remembrance and respect that they deserve.

May they Rest In Peace.