27 November 2014: Lecture on ‘Trinity College Dublin and the First World War’ and launch of Kevin Myers’ ‘Ireland’s Great War’, Trinity College Dublin

On 27 November Dr Tomás Irish, Associate Director of the Centre for War Studies in Trinity College Dublin, gave a lecture entitled ‘Trinity College Dublin and the First World War’, as part of the ‘Tell me about’ lecture series hosted by the TCD School of Nursing and Midwifery. Over 3,000 students, staff, and alumni of the…

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26 November 2014: Meath archaeological and historical society lecture on Irish Volunteers, St. Mary’s (Church of Ireland), Navan, Co. Meath

On Wednesday 26 November Meath archaeological and historical society held its annual ‘Decade of Centenaries’ lecture, which was delivered by Ruth Illingworth and was entitled ‘National Volunteers and Irish Volunteers in Meath’. The lecture took place in St Mary’s Church of Ireland Hall, Navan.   On the outbreak of the First World War the Irish Volunteers in…

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25 November 2014: History Ireland ‘Hedge School’: ‘Dublin at war, 1914-18’, National Library of Ireland

On Tuesday 25 November at 7pm a History Ireland ‘Hedge School’ debate took place in the National Library of Ireland, Kildare St, Dublin 2, on the topic of ‘Dublin at war, 1914-18’. The debate was chaired by Tommy Graham, editor of History Ireland, and the panelists were Padraig Yeates, Brian Hanley, Ann Mathews, and David Fitzpatrick (TCD).  …

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17 November 2014: Launch of 2015 ‘Decade of Centenaries’ All-island schools history competition, Dublin

On Monday 17 November the Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan TD, and the Minister for Education in the north, John O’Dowd MLA,  launched the 2015 ‘Decade of Centenaries’ all-island schools history competition. The competition, which is being sponsored this year by Mercier Press, invites primary and post primary students from schools across Ireland to submit…

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16 November 2014: German Remembrance Day, Glencree, Co. Wicklow

On Sunday 16 November German Remembrance Day was marked at a ceremony in Glencree, Co. Wicklow. Germany observes this day of remembrance every year in honour of all victims of the two World Wars.   At 12 noon on Sunday 16 November an ecumenical service was held at St. Kevin’s Chapel by Father Damian MacNeice,…

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15 November 2014: ‘Fallen, lost, found: the story of Private Thomas Lawless’, Dublin City Library and Archive, 138-144 Pearse St, Dublin 2

On Saturday 15 November Declan Beatty delivered an illustrated talk entitled ‘Fallen, Lost, Found: The Story of Private Thomas Lawless’ in Dublin City Library and Archive, 138-144 Pearse St, Dublin 2. Thomas Lawless was from Dublin and emigrated to Canada and fought in the First World War as part of the 49th Battalion, Canadian Army. He…

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13—14 November 2014: Mercier Press launch new photographic histories on ‘Women of the Irish Revolution’ and ‘Ireland and the First World War’

On 13-14 November Mercier Press launched two new photographic histories relating to the ‘Decade of Centenaries’. Liz Gillis’ Women of the Irish Revolution was launched by Dr Mary McAuliffe on Thursday 13 November at Richmond Barracks, Inchicore, Dublin 8; Cormac Ó Comhraí’s Ireland and the First World War was launched by Prof. Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh on Friday 14…

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