2021 Events
Kathleen McKenna Award
Margaret Fitzgibbon, Leah Hilliard and Nicola Sheehan are winners of the Meath County Council Cultural Services ‘Kathleen McKenna Award’. The award commemorates the Irish republican activist and journalist Kathleen Napoli McKenna, born in Oldcastle, Co Meath. Details *here*
Read MoreThe Handover of Dublin Castle: A Centenary Conference
On 16 January 1922 the Provisional Government took possession of Dublin Castle. This conference explores the significance of this moment. The conference, which is part of the Decade of Centenaries Programme, will explore the immediate reactions, the expected consequences, and the implications of this dramatic shift in the centre of power. Speakers will consider the…
Read MoreTreaty Autograph book
The Jackie Clarke Collection recently shot a short film with Anula Productions and local actors to tell the story of the Treaty Autograph book – an item collected by Jackie Clarke. The autograph book contains over 130 signatures of those involved in the Treaty debates, from the delegates in London on December 6th through to those…
Read MoreThe Word on the Street is…. Newspaper Podcast Series, A Monaghan Perspective
The Word on the Street is…. Newspaper Podcast Series, A Monaghan Perspective 1921 was a remarkable year in Irish History, but what were Monaghan people reading when Ireland was changing? During 2021, Librarian Conal McCrudden worked with Michael Fisher trawling through the newspaper archive for 1921. Michael, who has 45 years’ experience working mainly in…
Read MoreAudio Recordings of Poems by Thomas Behan
Audio Recordings of Poems by Thomas Behan “Tom Behan who rendered outstanding services in the fight for freedom, and who was a brave and intensely local Soldier of Ireland, was shot dead on the Curragh in 1922, and his death, still mourned as that of a man who loved his country above all things, evoked…
Read MoreConnecting History: the establishment of the Irish engineering union, 1917-23
‘Connecting History: the establishment of the Irish engineering union, 1917-23’The Irish Labour History Society are hosting a talk by Dr Luke Dineen, online, Sat 27th, 4pm. Register via https://connectinghistory.eventbrite.ie or email secretary@irishlabourhistorysociety.com for Zoom code.
Read MoreMidnight in London – the Anglo Irish Treaty Crisis
‘Midnight in London – the Anglo Irish Treaty Crisis’ A lecture by Professor Colum Kenny via Zoom. December 2nd at 7.30pm hosted by the Jackie Clarke Collection in Ballina Co. Mayo. Please email clarkecollection@mayococo.ie for the Zoom link.
Read MoreMachnamh 100 – Centenary Reflections, Volume 1
President Higgins launches book of centenary reflections free of charge to the public. Copies of ‘Machnamh 100 – Centenary Reflections, Volume 1’ eBook available free of charge at president.ie with copies also to be available to post primary teachers and students via Scoilnet. Limited number of physical copies will be available to be accessed in…
Read MoreHistory Roadshow
‘Forbidden Love: Same-sex relationships in early 20th century Ireland’
The Department of Justice is pleased to invite you to the first in a two-part webinar series scheduled for next week as part of the Department of Justice’s programme of events under Phase II of the Decade of Centenaries’ commemorations. ‘Forbidden Love: Same-sex relationships in early 20th century Ireland’ will be live-streamed at 1pm on Wednesday, 24 November. Dr.…
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