2015 events
18 December 2015: Commemoration of the death of Alicia Brady, Dublin 2
On Friday 18 December 2015 a ceremony took place in Dublin to mark the anniversary of the death in 1913 of Alicia Brady. A member of the Irish Women Workers’ Union, Alicia was among the last people to die as a result of the social conflict surrounding the 1913 Lockout, having being hit by a…
Read More15 December 2015: Launch of ‘Fighting Irish: the Irish regiments in the Great War’, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2
On Tuesday 15 December Trinity College Dublin’s Long Room Hub hosted the launch of Fighting Irish: the Irish regiments in the Great War, by Dr. Gavin Hughes. The book was launched by Mr. Kevin Myers. Explore TCD’s ‘Decade of Commemoration’ programme.
Read More11 December 2015: Third release of Military Service (1916-1923) Pensions Files, Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin 2
On Friday 11 December the Military Archives, Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin 2, released the latest batch of files from the Military Service (1916-1923) Pensions Collection to be released to the public. The Military Service Pensions project is a cornerstone project of the government’s commemorative programme. The collection contains almost 300,000 application files for pensions, allowances and…
Read More10 December 2015: Launch of ‘Harry Clarke’s War’, Irish Writers Centre, Parnell Square, Dublin 2
On Thursday 10 December 2015 the Irish Writers Centre, Parnell Square, Dublin 2, hosted the launch of Harry Clarke’s War: Illustrations for Ireland’s memorial records 1914-18, by Marguerite Helmers. The book is a study of Harry Clarke’s engravings for Ireland’s memorial records, the official listing of Ireland’s First World War dead originally published in the 1920s.…
Read More7 December 2015: National Library of Ireland launches 2016 centenary programme and Eamon Ceannt papers online, Kildare St, Dublin 2
On Monday, 7 December 2015, the National Library of Ireland launched its 2016 programme, including the release of a unique digital repository of personal papers and photographs that tell the story of the momentous events of 1916. To mark the launch of the programme by Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys, TD,…
Read More7 December 2015: Panel discussion and book launch of ‘Trinity in war and revolution’, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2
On Monday 7 December 2015 Chief Justice Susan Denham launched Trinity in war and revolution, 1912-1923, by Tomás Irish, lecturer in Modern History at Swansea University. The book, published by the Royal Irish Academy, tells the story of how TCD was involved in, and affected by, the Irish revolution of 1912-1923. Thousands of Trinity students and graduates…
Read More6 December 2015: Laying up of standard of Royal Artillery Regiment Association, St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin
On Sunday 6 December the standard of the Royal Artillery Regiment Association will be laid up in Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. Dublin, on Sunday, 6 December after the choral evensong, which commenced at 3.15pm. Mr Ken McLean presented the standard to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and Rev Charles Mullen accepted the standard into the care of the cathedral,…
Read More2 December 2015: Minister Humphreys launches Trinity College Dublin commemorative programme for 1916 centenary
On Wednesday December 2 2015 the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD, launched Trinity College Dublin’s programme of events for the 1916 centenary in the Long Room of TCD’s Old Library. The programme of events organised by staff, students and alumni of Trinity to mark the 100th year anniversary of the…
Read More1 December 2015: History Ireland ‘Hedge School’: ‘Popular culture and the Great War’, National Library of Ireland, Dublin 2
On Tuesday 1 December the National Library of Ireland, Kildare St, Dublin, 2, hosted a History Ireland ‘Hedge School’ debate on the topic of ‘Popular culture and the Great War’. The debate was chaired by History Ireland editor Tommy Graham, and the panelists included Angus Mitchell, John Horne, Maurice Walsh and Jennifer Wellington. Click here to listen to…
Read More26 November 2015: Cork launch of ‘Letters of 1916’ project, University College Cork
On Thursday 26 November the Cork launch of the Letters of 1916 project took place in University College Cork. The project was originally set up to create a crowd-sourced archive of personal letters and testimonies relating to the period before and after the Easter Rising, from 1 November 1915 to 31 October 1916. To date,…
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