英语听力精选进阶版 140（在线收听）

14 Nov 2014 Farnham and Nugent, County Cavan

Fri, 14 Nov 14

Duration:

7 mins

The Great War, like previous conflicts, saw many members of what might be called the Irish landed gentry serve as officers in the British Armed Forces. This military tradition was particularly strong in and around County Cavan, which between 1914 and 1945 alone produced SiX Field Marshalls, ELEVEN Generals and SEVEN Admirals – as well as some other historic names. Two neighbours in Cavan - Lord Farnham and Sir Oliver Nugent - would find their lives entwined not just in the First World War but also in the Home Rule crisis.