Ireland and the League of Nations

Sunday, 10 September, marks the centenary of the admission of the Irish Free State into the League of Nations. This event is of particular significance as the new State took its place on the world stage and it was highlighted by the EAG as being a fitting and uplifting conclusion to the Decade of Centenaries…

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Bere Island Military History Festival

To conclude their programme of events for the Decade of Centenaries, Bere IslandProjects Group CLG will hold their inaugural Military Heritage Festival on Saturday16th and Sunday 17th September, featuring guided walks, talks and an exhibition ofold military photographs. Bere Island, located at the entrance to Bantry Bay, West Cork has a rich militaryheritage spanning four…

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Thomas MacDonagh Hedge School

Thomas MacDonagh Hedge School September 20-24, 2023 www.macdonaghmuseum.ie ‘And now the poet heart is calling too’ from The Golden Joy Thomas MacDonagh The first Thomas MacDonagh Hedge School takes place from 20-24 September 2023 in the Thomas MacDonagh Museum in Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary and aims to be one of the highlights of the Museum’s 10th anniversary programme. Advance…

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Republicanism, Crime and Paramilitary Policing, 1916-1945

Dr. Brian Hanley, Assistant Professor in Twentieth Century History at Trinity College, Dublin will hold a talk, “Republicanism, Crime and Paramilitary Policing, 1916-1945”, in Dundalk Library at 3pm on Friday 1st September as part of the 2023 Decade of Centenaries programme. Drawing on his recently published book ‘Republicanism, Crime and Paramilitary Policing, 1916-2020’ which examined the relationship between…

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Centenary of the Killester Garden Village 1923-2023

Centenary of the Killester Garden Village 1923-2023 In August 1923 the first Irish WW1 ex-servicemen and their families moved into the new community of the Killester Garden Village. These ‘Homes for Heroes’ were built from 1920-1923 consisting now of 289 ex-servicemen houses for these Irish veterans and their families after the Great War. On Saturday…

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Virtual Treasury 101 Research Showcase:

Saturday, 1 July 2023 1.30 – 5pm Virtual Treasury 101 Research Showcase: Step into the Past and Back to the Future Venue: Thomas Davis Lecture Theatre (Room 2043) Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin (entrance via Nassau Street Gate) Full details and booking *here*

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Decade of Centenaries Awardees announced

Decade of Centenaries Awardees announcedSupporting new local research and local history studies The Royal Irish Academy today announces the twenty Decade of Centenaries Bursaryscheme awardees, as part of the final year of the Decade of Centenaries Programme 2012-2023, supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.This year, the scheme is dedicated…

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‘From Behind the Walls’ to recent Archaeological Discoveries to ‘I want nothing only what is just’- Donegal County Museum hosts a programme of free talks in May

During the month of May, Donegal County Museum has organised a short programme of talks to suit all interests from the archaeology of Donegal to the pivotal events of the Decade of Centenaries. Join Judith McCarthy, Curator of Donegal County Museum uncovers stories of casualties and survivors from the First World War in her talk…

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