{"id":17755,"date":"2025-12-04T13:59:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T13:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/?page_id=17755"},"modified":"2025-12-05T09:06:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T09:06:42","slug":"filming-in-italy-may-2019","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/38-irish-brigade-1942-1947\/visits-to-the-battlefields\/filming-in-italy-may-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Filming in Italy, May 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The story of the Irish Brigade\u2019s journey from Algiers to Austria covering the campaigns on the mainland of Italy during the period from October 1943 to June 1944. Over the course of ten days, we travelled along the Adriatic coast, to the Apennines, over to Monte Castellone and then crossed the Gari river south of Cassino, moved onto Rome and finally north to Sanfatucchio overlooking Lake Trasimene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Day 1 \u2013 Campobasso\/Termoli.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9569-e1558779486391-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"637\" height=\"849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9569-e1558779486391-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9569-e1558779486391-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9569-e1558779486391.jpg 1350w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-93659\">Convent at Campobasso where 2 LIR stayed at Christmas 1943.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9575-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"583\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9575-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9575-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9575-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9575.jpg 1800w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-93660\">Sunset at Termoli.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Day 2 \u2013 Trigno\/Sangro rivers.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9598-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"595\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9598-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9598-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9598-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9598.jpg 1800w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-93663\">Trigno river south of San Salvo.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9609-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"601\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9609-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9609-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9609-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9609.jpg 1800w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-93664\">Sangro river valley looking west towards the Apennines.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Day 3 \u2013 Capracotta\/Montenero\/Castel di Sangro.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9647-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"547\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9647-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9647-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9647-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9647.jpg 1800w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-93667\">View northwards from Capracotta.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9654-2-e1558805983216-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"416\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9654-2-e1558805983216-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9654-2-e1558805983216-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9654-2-e1558805983216.jpg 1350w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-93668\">Montenero.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Day 4 \u2013 Caira\/Castellone\/Monte Cassino.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9675-e1558806066829-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"429\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9675-e1558806066829-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9675-e1558806066829-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9675-e1558806066829.jpg 1350w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-93669\">Caira.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9692-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9692-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9692-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9692-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9692.jpg 1800w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-93670\">North of Monte Castellone.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9704-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"524\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9704-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9704-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9704-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9704.jpg 1800w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-93671\">Abbey of Monte Cassino.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0067-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"532\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0067-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0067-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0067-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0067.jpg 1800w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-93681\">Monte Cassino from the west.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Day 5 \u2013 San Angelo\/Congo bridge\/Piopetto\/Sinagoga.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9738-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"591\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9738-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9738-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9738-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9738.jpg 1800w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-93674\">San Angelo in Theodice from across the Gari river.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9744-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"511\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9744-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9744-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9744-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9744-2.jpg 1800w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-93675\">Site of Congo bridge across the Gari.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9751-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"559\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9751-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9751-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9751-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9751.jpg 1800w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-93677\">Piopetto stream.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9756-e1558810698309-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9756-e1558810698309-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9756-e1558810698309-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9756-e1558810698309.jpg 1350w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-93676\">Casa Sinagoga.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Day 6 \u2013 San Oreste\/Citta della Pieve.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9762-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"539\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9762-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9762-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9762-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9762.jpg 1800w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-93679\">Monte Soratte.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9964-e1558810919807-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"552\" height=\"736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9964-e1558810919807-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9964-e1558810919807-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9964-e1558810919807.jpg 1350w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-93680\">Citta della Pieve.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Day 7 \u2013 Panicale\/Sanfatucchio\/San Felice.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0031-e1558811073286-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0031-e1558811073286-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0031-e1558811073286-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0031-e1558811073286.jpg 1350w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-93682\">Panicale.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0003-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0003-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0003-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0003-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0003-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0003.jpg 1800w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-93683\">Belltower in Sanfatucchio.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0008-e1558811201687-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"381\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0008-e1558811201687-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0008-e1558811201687-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0008-e1558811201687.jpg 1350w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-93684\">San Felice church.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Day 8 \u2013 Ripi\/Strangolagalli\/Roccasecca.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0056-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"587\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0056-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0056-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0056-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0056.jpg 1800w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-93686\">View eastwards from Ripi.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0058-e1558811599675-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"496\" height=\"661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0058-e1558811599675-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0058-e1558811599675-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0058-e1558811599675.jpg 1350w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-93687\">The road from Ceprano to Strangolagalli.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0060-e1558811664958-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"424\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0060-e1558811664958-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0060-e1558811664958-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0060-e1558811664958.jpg 1350w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-93688\">St Thomas Aquinas in Roccasecca.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Day 9 \u2013 Rome.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0081-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0081-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0081-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0081-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0081.jpg 1800w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-93690\">Barbareni Palace.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0082-e1558813022935-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"513\" height=\"684\" 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