Cultural history
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 MoreWomen of Independence
Women of Independence Women of Independence is a filmed theatrical performance that presents the real-life experiences of four Irish women during the War of Independence through a cast of community actors. Produced by An Táin Arts Centre in association with Upstate Theatre Project Women of Independence is Part II of the Remembrance Trilogy and the…
Read More‘Poetry as Commemoration’
‘Poetry as Commemoration’ – A new partnership for the Decade of Centenaries with the Irish Poetry Reading Archive at University College Dublin (UCD) Library The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin T.D., today announced a new initiative under the Creative Imagination Strand of the Decade of Centenaries Programme 2012-2023– ‘Poetry…
Read MoreDesign a dlr Postcard Competition 2020
The results are out from the Design a dlr Postcard Competition 2020 In association with What’s in a Name? : 100 Years since the name change from Kingstown to Dún Laoghaire. Find the winning entries *here*
Read MoreUCD Marks the Centenary of the Execution of Kevin Barry on 1 November 1920
UCD Marks the Centenary of the Execution of Kevin Barry on 1 November 1920 Kevin Barry, UCD Medical Student and a member of H Company, 1st Battalion of the IRA’s Dublin Brigade, was the first Irish republican to be executed during the War of Independence. He had been captured on 20 September during a failed…
Read MoreTipperary and the War of Independence
Tipperary Museum is holding its 8th Annual Lecture Series from October 2020 – April 2021. The focus of this year’s series is on The War of Independence in Ireland, with particular reference to Tipperary. As we remember the events of 100 years ago that led to Irish Independence, this series will look at local, national…
Read MoreSexual violence in Revolutionary Ireland
A new TG4 programme (full details below) examines the use of sexual violence against women, a topic covered by a History Ireland Hedge School Nov 2019, available to listen *here* Also covered in the History Ireland Nov/Dec 2019 issue Cogadh ar Mhná TG4 Wednesday September 23rd at 9.30pm YouTube clip: https://youtu.be/1dZCT9Wpiok Why is it that…
Read MoreBloody Sunday 1920-2020 @ GAA Museum Croke Park
GAA Museum announces plans to remember Bloody Sunday 100 years later. Centenary events series launched to mark 100th anniversary of Bloody Sunday atrocity at Croke Park. The GAA Museum at Croke Park has launched a poignant commemorative events series to mark the centenary of Bloody Sunday, the darkest day in the history of…
Read MoreWomen on Wednesday: Margaret Buckley
Decade of Centenaries and Dictionary of Irish Biography are collaborating on showcasing women of the early twentieth century who strove for Irish Independence; for female suffrage; to improve the lives of women in poverty; and to improve the standard of care for children. These women worked hard throughout their lives to improve the lives of…
Read MoreWomen on Wednesday: Louisa Bennett
Decade of Centenaries and Dictionary of Irish Biography are collaborating on showcasing women of the early twentieth century who strove for Irish Independence; for female suffrage; to improve the lives of women in poverty; and to improve the standard of care for children. These women worked hard throughout their lives to improve the lives of…
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