Events in June 2016
30 June 2016: ‘Eve of Somme’ service, St Mathew’s Church, Irishtown, Dublin 4
On Thursday 30 June 2016 St Mathew’s Church (Church of Ireland), Irishtown, Dubin 4 in association with St Patrick’s Church (Roman Catholic), Ringsend, Dublin 4 held an ‘Eve of Somme’ service at 7.30pm to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the Battle of the Somme. The service consisted of reflective readings and poetry, and…
Read More25 June 2016: ‘The Rogers Casement’, Ballyvoy, Co. Antrim
On Saturday 25 June 2016 Carey Historical Society presented a one-day event entitled ‘The Rogers Casement’. This was a unique look at the story of Roger Casement, hosted in the parish of Culfeightrin on the north-eastern coastline of County Antrim, which stretches from the Casement family home in Glenshesk in the west to Casement’s requested burial…
Read More22 June 2016: Beginning of centenary pilgrimage to mark Battle of the Somme, Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin 11
On Wednesday 22 June the first part of a special centenary pilgrimage to Flanders, marking the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, took place in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin 11. Archbishops Eamon Martin (RCC) and Richard Clarke (COI) led the pilgrimage, which began on Wednesday 22 June with a prayer service the at the Memorial Wall in…
Read More18 June 2016: Bundoran 1916-2016: respecting all traditions, Bundoran, Co. Donegal
On Saturday 18 June 2016 Bundoran Community Development Group and Bundoran Community Library, in conjunction with Magh Ene Historical Society, presented an afternoon of lectures and open discussions examining the events of Easter 1916 from several viewpoints. Quincy Dougan delivered two short lectures, entitled ‘1916- An Ulster Loyalist perspective’ ,and ‘Rebellion 1916-Sacrifice 1916. From Dublin to…
Read More16-17 June: ‘1916 in global context: connections and comparisons’, NUI Galway
On Thursday 16 June and Friday 17 June NUI Galway hosted a conference entitled ‘1916 in global context: connections and comparisons’. This explored the significance of Ireland’s Easter Rising and other revolutionary events in the year 1916 in the context of growing challenges to the global imperial system. The aim was to test the hypothesis…
Read More16 June 2016: Lecture on ‘Researching Roger Casement’, Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane, Dublin 1
On Thursday 16 June at 6.30pm Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane presented a lecture entitled, ‘Researching Roger Casement; his portrayal and role in political and cultural controversies,’ by Jeffrey Dudgeon. In this lecture Dudgeon explained how he approached researching Casement for his 2012 publication Roger Casement: The Black Diaries and how he found a research…
Read More15 June: ‘Re-examining Irish nationalism in Ulster’, Queens University Belfast
On Wednesday 15 June 2016 Queen’s University Belfast hosted a one day conference entitled ‘Re-examing Irish nationalism in Ulster’. Irish nationalism was strong in the province of Ulster, but the complexity and diversity of northern nationalism has been reduced due to the more recent perspectives on the ‘Troubles’. This one-day conference explored Ulster Nationalism at…
Read More10-11 June 2016: Farming and Country Life 1916, Teagasc, Athenry, Co. Galway
On Friday 10 and Saturday 11 June 2016 Teagasc presented ‘Farming and Country Life 1916’ at its Mellows Campus, Athenry, Co. Galway. This interactive event recreated rural life of 1916 and reflect on developments over the past century. This event celebrated rural Ireland from 100 years ago and formed part of the official 1916 Rising…
Read More2-5 June 2016: ‘Kilcoole Remembers 1916’, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow
Over the June Bank Holiday weekend, from Friday 2 June to Monday 5 June, Kilcoole Heritage group hosted a heritage weekend to mark the centenary of the Easter Rising of 1916. In 1914, Kilcoole was the venue for a gun-running operation in which more than 600 rifles were landed for the Irish Volunteers, just after…
Read More31 May-1 June 2016: ‘Conflict and the city’ conference, Liberty Hall, Dublin 2
On Tuesday 31 and Wednesday 1 June Liberty Hall, Dublin 1, hosted a free public conference organised by Dublin City Council and UCD, entitled ‘Conflict and the city’. The street conflicts in Dublin from 1916 to 1922 led to major architectural destruction, which in turn brought about major urban rebuilding schemes. The the scars of conflict…
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