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Many thousands of horses used by the British Army during World War 1 came from Ireland, which was still under British rule at that time. Many of these horses passed through a British Army depot in north county Dublin, near the village of Lusk. An old red-brick building still remains at the location today and is known as Remount House. The roundabout at the junction of the nearby R127 and R128 roads is called "Remount Roundabout." The term "Remount" was used to describe a horse in training and derives from the time when horses were used in battle. When a rider was killed, the horse was brought back into training to be literally remounted. The term is still used by military and police mounted units today.

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