"The Last General Absolution of the Munsters at Rue du Bois"

"The Last General Absolution of the Munsters at Rue du Bois" by Fortunino Matania is a depiction of the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Munster Fusiliers receiving "absolution". A haunting painting depicting Irish heroism during the First World War that was thought to be lost has been sold for €24,500 at a recent auction. 

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