Rathfriland High Visit WW1 battlefields

On Monday 8th May two pupils from Rathfriland High School set off on a 4 day tour of WW1 battlefields in France and Belgium. Accompanied by Mr. Robinson, Rachel Moorhead 10A1 and Alan McKnight 10A3 had the privilege to see first hand the true cost and sacrifice that had been made by a previous generation. Along with 16 other schools from Northern Ireland the group visited many of the iconic places associated with soldiers from Ireland,  North and South. Below are some photographs of the trip.