Grace O’Keeffe – Page 2 – Decade Of Centenaries

The aim of the Guide is to inform people of the wealth of sources on the 1912-1923 Decade of Centenaries period that is available in Louth County Archives. These sources are contained in both the public archive collections and the private archive collections that have been donated. The links are: In English: https://www.louthcoco.ie/en/services/archives/research-guides/research-guide-8-archival-sources-for-1912-1923-in-louth-county-archives.pdf In Irish:…

Decade of Centenaries Lecture Series Westmeath Archaeological and Historical Society are again hosting an online lecture series on the War of Independence with special focus on the local impact of this defining moment in our history. The series will be facilitated each Wednesday for four weeks, beginning on Wednesday 14th April at 8pm. On 14th April…

Historian in Residence for Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown 2021 Decade of Centenaries programme Tender details *here*

Roscommon County Council Culture Night Commission1921::2021 The Culture Night – Decade of Centenaries 1921::2021 Commission marks the second in a series of artisticcommissions inviting artists to reflect on Roscommon’s role in the struggle for independence. The 2021 commission to the value of €15,000 is supported by the Community Strand of the 2021 Decade ofCentenaries Programme…

On the first Tuesday of the month, archivist with Kerry Library, Mike Lynch looks at the events that were making the headlines in Kerry exactly 100 years ago. Available *here*

March 2021 News and updates on the programme of commemorations relating to the events in Irish history that took place between 1912 and 1923. If you would like to inform us of any suitable material for future newsletters – anything related to the Decade of Centenaries – please feel free to email centenaries@historyireland.com. 1. Events with application/registration deadlinesTODAY Monday 8th @ 12pm Two talks on Women in History to…

NORTH KERRY WAR OF INDEPENDENCE LECTURE SERIES Despite the perception held for some time that Kerry was relatively inactive during the War of Independence, the first six months of 1921 in Listowel and North Kerry was a turbulent time. The very first day of the year witnessed the death of Listowel IRA volunteer and student…

‘Inside the GPO’ by Colin Murphy Filmed by Fishamble: The New Play Company in 2016 & will be streamed 1-5th April 2021. Supported by Culture Ireland under the Decade of Centenaries 2012-2023 Programme Creative Imagination Strand. Tickets €10 (€5 conc) https://www.fishamble.com/itgpo.html

Lectures, History, Art, a Virtual Tour, Memorials and More to Form Part of Donegal’s Decade of Centenaries 2021 Programme Donegal County Museum is delighted to announce funding has been secured by Donegal County Council’s Culture Division from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media under the Community Strand of the 2021 Decade…

Posts by Grace O'Keeffe

Louth Co Archives Research Guide for Archival Sources for 1912-23

Westmeath Archaeological and Historical Society

Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Historian in Residence

Kerry 100 years ago – from the Library archives

Midwives of the Nation

NORTH KERRY WAR OF INDEPENDENCE LECTURE SERIES