Documentary about how the Irish remember those who fought in the 1916 Easter Rising and the ensuing civil war. 'Keepers of the Flame' delves into the archives of the Irish Military Service Pensions and what emerges is a truly personal retelling of a brutal and divisive period in the birth of a nation. It looks at the devastating legacy it left in its wake, for the individuals who took part and their families who suffered long after the fighting ended. More than 85,000 applied for the Irish Military Service Pension. Just over 18,000 received any payment.
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