Events in December 2014
19 December 2014: Special screening of ‘Joyeux noel’, Rathoath, Co. Meath
On 19 December 2014 the inaugural meeting of the Rathoath Film Club took place with a screening of Christian Carion’s Joyeux noel (2005), to mark the centenary of the impromptu Christmas truce that took place along the Western Front during the First World War. The screening was held in the Venue Theatre, Rathoath. From the Imperial…
Read More18 December 2014: Commemoration of the death of Alicia Brady, Dublin 2
On Thursday 18 December 2014 a ceremony took place in Dublin to mark the anniversary of the death in 1913 of Alicia Brady. A member of the Irish Women Workers’ Union, Alicia was among the last people to die as a result of the social conflict surrounding the 1913 Lockout, having being hit by a…
Read More16 December 2014: Mary McAleese lecture on 1914 Christmas Truce, Iveagh House, Dublin
On Tuesday 16 December 2014 former president Prof. Mary McAleese gave a lecture in Iveagh House, Dublin, on the subject of the Christmas Truce of 1914. Professor McAleese’s address, the fifth in a series of commemorative lectures at the headquarters of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, reflected on the centenary of the 1914…
Read More14 December 2014: Commemoration of 1914 ‘Christmas truce’, Cavan County Museum
At 4pm on Sunday 14 December Cavan County Museum hosted an event to mark the centenary of the impromptu Christmas truce that took place along the Western Front during the First World War. Crosserlough Choral Society performed carols, which were followed by a talk on the Christmas truce by Dr. Michael Finnegan. The event then moved…
Read More9 December 2014: Special screening of Rex Ingram’s ‘Mare nostrum’, Irish Film Institute, Dublin 2
On 9 December 2014 the Irish Film Institute hosted a special screening of Rex Ingram’s Mare Nostrum (1926), a World War One spy drama starring Ingrams’ wife, Alice Terry. Rex Ingram (1893−1950) was born in Dublin, and is regarded as one of pioneering directors of the silent era. The restored print of the film was…
Read More7 December 2014: ‘The secret scripture of the poor’, National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks
On Sunday 7 December the National Museum of Ireland (Decorative arts and History) Collins Barracks hosted ‘The Secret Scripture of the Poor’, a theatrical performance of a hymn based on Irish poet Thomas Kettle’s poem ‘To My Daughter, Betty’ composed and directed by George Higgs. This performance is a pilot for a larger project entitled ‘The…
Read More6 December 2014: Lecture on the life of Fionán Lynch, Cahirciveen Library, Co. Kerry
On Saturday 6 December at 3pm a lecture took place in Cahirciveen Library, Cahirciveen, Co. Kerry on the life and career of Fionán Lynch (1889-1966). A native of Cahirciveen, Lynch was originally a teacher by profession. He was active in both the Gaelic League and the Irish Volunteers in Dublin, and was imprisoned for…
Read More4 December 2014: Launch of new history of Richmond Barracks, Inchicore, Dublin 11
On 4 December Dr Martin Mansergh launched From Richmond Barracks to Keogh Square in Richmond Barracks, Inchicore, Dublin 11. This is a a new illustrated history of the barracks. For more details contact Riposte Books at 0864099148. Click here to learn more about Richmond Barracks.
Read More3 December 2014: Jonathan Bardon lecture on ‘Ulster and the First World War, PRONI, Belfast
On 3 December 2014 author and historian Jonathan Bardon gave a lunchtime lecture on ‘Ulster and the First World War’ at the Public Records Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI), to the launch of his new book of the same name. Jonathan Bardon. was born in 1941 and educated at Trinity College Dublin and Queen’s University. He…
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