This document discusses the two men from County Carlow, Ireland who were awarded the Victoria Cross: John Lyons and John Lucas. It provides biographical details about each man's acts of bravery during military conflicts for which they received the highest honor. John Lyons saved many lives by throwing a live shell over the parapet during the Siege of Sevastopol in 1855. John Lucas provided cover fire for 15 minutes while rescuing wounded soldiers during an ambush in New Zealand in 1861. Both men died in Dublin and are buried in the area.