British Army
10 November 2018: ‘The end of the Great War and Ireland in 1918’, Naas, Co. Kildare
On Saturday 10 November 2018 the Kildare Archaeological Society’s annual seminar took place in the Killashee House Hotel, Naas. The subject is ‘The end of the Great War and Ireland in 1918’. The armistice that ended the war came into effect on 11 November 1918, and the seminar explored a wide range of issues relating…
Read More7 November 2018: ‘Please God, he will come home safely’, Edenderry, Co. Offaly
On Wednesday 7 November 2018 Dr. Ciaran Reilly, on behalf of the Edenderry Historical Society, gave a lecture in Edenderry Library, Edenderry, Co. Offaly, entitled ‘Please God, he will come home safely’. This will explore the experience of the First World War, and its conclusion, from the perspective of the inhabitants of Edenderry. The lecture took place…
Read More4 November 2018: ‘Gallipoli, the GPO and Flanders’, National Library of Ireland, Dublin 2
On Sunday 4 November the National Library of Ireland hosted a performance of composer Michael Holohan’s musical and theatrical piece ‘Gallipoli, the GPO and Flanders’. Drawing on the personal letters and diaries of both his paternal and maternal granduncles and the diary of a British soldier, the composer Michael Holohan has created a moving portrait…
Read More4 October 2018: Launch of ‘The country house and the Great War’ exhibition, Maynooth University
On Thursday 4 October a new exhibition on ‘The country house and the Great War’ went on display in Maynooth University. The exhibition is curated by the Centre for the Study of Historic Irish Houses and Estates (CSHIHE), Maynooth University and the OPW-Maynooth University Archive & Research Centre (OMARC). The exhibition is being hosted to…
Read More28-30 September 2018: ‘Thomas Kent School of History’, Fermoy, Co. Cork
Between Friday 28 and Sunday 30 September 2018 the inaugural ‘Thomas Kent School of History’ symposium took place in Fermoy, Co. Cork. Named in honour of Thomas Kent, who was executed for his role in the Easter Rising of 1916, the inaugural symposium will focus on 1918 in both national and local contexts, with a…
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