2022
‘I am to die for Ireland’
‘I am to die for Ireland’ The second part of an exhibition exploring the role of Kilmainham Gaol in Civil War state executionsopens on 8 January, the centenary of the executions of five young former Free State soldiers whowere condemned to death on charges of treason. The exhibition will include the last letters of one…
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Staging the Treaty
‘Staging The Treaty’ is part of the Decade of Centenaries Programme 2012-2023 supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and broadcast in partnership with RTE.ie/history. ANU Productions have brought to life one of the most significant events in Irish history – the Dáil Debates of 1921/22 with an ensemble cast of…
Read MoreBUILDING AS WITNESS Project Awards
Crawford Art Gallery has announced six BUILDING AS WITNESS Project Awards. BUILDING AS WITNESS focuses on the site of Crawford Art Gallery (previously Crawford Municipal School of Art) which was witness to fascinating histories of local, national, and international importancesurrounding the Irish Civil War period. The Gallery team is excited to work with the selected artists…
Read MoreW.B. Yeats and the Irish Free State
A century ago, in December 1922, at the height of the Civil War, poet W.B. Yeats was nominated to the Senate of the newly established Irish Free State. In January of that year he had participated in the cultural programme of the Irish Race Congress in Paris. In 1923 he was awarded the Nobel Prize…
Read MoreThe Decade of Commemoration: Sources & Legacies
An exploration of some archival projects and commemorative events undertaken during the Decade of Centenaries (1913-1923) Tuesday, 6 December 6-7.30pm Details and registration *here*
Read MorePOSTPONED – NEW DATE IN 2023 Co. Louth Cumann na mBan & the Civil War
Dr. Ailbhe Rogers will provide a talk on this topic and be in conversation with LCC Historican in Residence Dr Thomas Tormey in Dundalk Library, on Friday, the 16th of December at 3pm.. All are welcome, no booking is required. This talk will be available to view online on Crowdcast. Click either by QR code or by…
Read MoreAn exhibition on Cumann na mBan is currently running in Stradbally Library and Art House. The exhibition is part of a long-term and ongoing engagement by Laois Local Studies with projects to remember and record the stories of Laois women in the revolutionary period. Curated by Bernadette Dunne, with the support of Laois Libraries, the…
Read MoreThe Bulletin and Persons Unknown
Two new audio dramas about the Irish War of Independence, inspired by official records. Free, details and registration *here*
Read MoreFoundation of the Irish State
UCD to host national conference as part of the State’s Decade of Centenaries programme, marking 100 years since the foundation of the Irish state 2-3 December 2022 Speakers include distinguished academics Prof. Brigid Laffan, Prof. Diarmaid Ferriter, Hon Mr. JusticeGerard Hogan (Supreme Court), Permanent Representative of Ireland to the OECD, UNESCO AmbassadorGerard Keown, Prof. Mary…
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