The centenary of the First World War in Ireland is just one event amongst a broader series of commemorations collectively known as the decade of centenaries. This context, in itself, is unique in comparison to the other national case studies reviewed in this special edition. While the First World War centenary in Ireland is certainly no sideshow, it does have to share its place under the commemorative spotlight with other, arguably more important (at least to a large section of the population), events in Irish history. After contextualising the difficult journey the First World War has traversed in achieving recognition as part of Ireland’s national story, this article seeks to explore the way Ireland has marked the centenary of the First World War between 2014 and 2016. A range of examples led by government (whether in the Republic, Northern Ireland or the UK) and community groups (broadly defined) across the north and south of the island of Ireland will be examined in order to consider how, from a set of different perspectives, the centenary has been approached so far in Ireland. How have Irish publics been engaged with the First World War over the course of the centenary so far? What is being emphasised in these commemorative activities; what is being left out? What meaning is being drawn from the war at the centenary moment and for what present-day political purposes?

爱尔兰第一次世界大战一百周年纪念只是一系列纪念活动中的一个事件，这些纪念活动统称为“一百周年纪念十年”。与本特别版中审查的其他国家案例研究相比，这种情况本身是独特的。虽然在爱尔兰的第一次世界大战百周年纪念日当然不是一场小杂剧，但它确实必须与其他在爱尔兰历史上可能更为重要的事件（至少对大部分人口而言）一样，在纪念性聚光灯下分享自己的位置。在将第一次世界大战经历的艰难历程背景化之后，本文获得了作为爱尔兰国家故事一部分的认可，本文旨在探索爱尔兰在2014年至2016年标志着第一次世界大战一百周年的方式。政府领导的一系列例子（无论在共和国，我们将研究北爱尔兰或英国）以及整个爱尔兰岛北部和南部的社区团体（广义定义），以考虑如何从一组不同的角度看待爱尔兰百年纪念活动。到目前为止，爱尔兰民众在百年历史中如何参与第一次世界大战？这些纪念活动着重什么；什么被遗漏了？百年战争从战争中汲取了什么含义，并且出于当今的政治目的？到目前为止，爱尔兰民众在百年历史中如何参与第一次世界大战？这些纪念活动着重什么；什么被遗漏了？百年战争从战争中汲取了什么含义，并且出于当今的政治目的？到目前为止，爱尔兰民众在百年历史中如何参与第一次世界大战？这些纪念活动着重什么；什么被遗漏了？百年战争从战争中汲取了什么含义，并且出于当今的政治目的？