Even children contributed to the war effort as demonstrated by these young fundraisers, collecting in Omagh for the nationwide "Our Day" event. (NLI: Irish Life 12 Nov 1915)
Throughout Ireland, Red Cross work depots, such as this in Killarney, raised funds and collected "comforts" for the troops including clothes, blankets and hand knitted gloves, mufflers and socks. (NLI: Irish Life 29 Jan 1915)
Highly absorbent and naturally antiseptic, sphagnum moss was gathered from bogs across Ireland, for use as surgical dressings at the front and in military hospitals.
(NLI: Irish Life 8 Mar 1918)
