Events in July 2016
27 July 2016: The Irish legal profession and the Battle of the Somme, Four Courts, Dublin 7
On Wednesday 27 July 2016 the Courts Centenary Commemoration Committee hosted an event on to remember those members of the Irish legal profession who died during the Battle of the Somme in 1916. It commenced at 5pm in the Supreme Court, Four Courts, Dublin 7, and included talks by representatives of the Bar of Northern Ireland,…
Read More2, 9, 23 July 2016: Special screening of ‘The Battle of the Somme’, National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin 7
Throughout July 2016 the National Museum of Ireland Decorative Arts and History, Collins Barracks, Dublin 7, hosted screenings of UNESCO listed film The Battle of the Somme as part of its Somme centenary events programme. These were hosted under the auspices of the Imperial War Museum’s Centenary Partnership. Shot and screened in 1916, it was the…
Read More27 July 2016: ‘1916 and me/2016 and us’, Ulster Museum, Belfast, Co. Antrim
On Wednesday 27 July UCD History Hub recorded video interviews in the Ulster Museum, Belfast on Wednesday, 27 July from 10:30 am as part of the ‘1916 and me / 2016 and us’ . All were welcome to participate. By asking simply ‘what does 1916 mean to you?’, ‘1916 and Me / 2016 and Us’…
Read More23 July 2016: The Casement Project: Féile Fáilte, Banna Strand, Co. Kerry
On Saturday 23 July 2016 The Casement Project presented Féile Fáilte, a day-long free festival on Banna Strand, Co. Kerry. Running from mid-afternoon to midnight on Saturday July 23, Féile Fáilte featured dance performances, an evening céilí, a night-time beach disco and a spectacle of light. In 1916, Roger Casement, Irish rebel, British knight and international humanitarian, came…
Read More19 July 2016: Dublin launch of ‘The Hales brothers and the Irish Revolution’, Richmond Barracks, Dublin 8
On Tuesday 19 July 2016 Richmond Barracks, Inchicore, Dublin 8, hosted the Dublin launch of Liz Gillis’ new book The Hales brothers and the Irish Revolution. The Hales brothers were from Cork, and were involved from the establishment of the Irish Volunteers in West Cork and were closely associated with well-known revolutionary figures, including Michael Collins,…
Read More19 July 2016: History Ireland ‘Hedge School’: ‘The Somme: Southern nationalist involvement’, National Library of Ireland, Dublin 2
On Tuesday 19 July the National Library of Ireland hosted a History Ireland ‘Hedge School’ debate, on the subject of ‘The Somme: Southern nationalist involvement’. Fought between 1 July and 1 November 1916 the Somme offensive was one of the bloodiest battles in history, costing the lives of more than 1.5 million men. On the first…
Read More11-22 July 2016: Special screenings of ‘The Battle of the Somme’, National Library of Ireland, Kildare St, Dublin 2
Between Monday 11 and Friday 22 July 2016 the National Library of Ireland hosted screenings of UNESCO listed film The Battle of the Somme as part of its Somme centenary events programme. These were hosted under the auspices of the Imperial War Museum’s Centenary Partnership. Shot and screened in 1916, it was the first feature length…
Read More10 July 2016: Day of commemoration to mark battle of the Somme, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
On Sunday 10 July 2016 the Mayo Peace Park committee hosted a day of commemoration for Mayo area in the Mayo Peace Park, Castlebar, from 12pm. This remembrance ceremony acknowledged all wars and conflicts, with a special focus on the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, in which numerous Mayo-born soldiers lost their lives. The Defence Forces…
Read More10 July 2016: National Day of Commemoration, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8
On Sunday 10 July the National Day of Commemoration took place at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8. The National Day of Commemoration commemorates all Irishmen and Irishwomen who died in past wars or on service with the United Nations. It occurs on the Sunday nearest July 11, the anniversary of the date in 1921 on…
Read More9 July 2016: Unveiling of Victoria Cross Commemorative Stones, Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin 11
On Saturday 9 July 2016 Glasnevin Trust hosted the unveiling of Victoria Cross Commemorative Paving Stones and wreath laying ceremony at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Commemorative Screen Walls and Cross of Sacrifice in Glasnevin Cemetery, Finglas Road, Dublin 11. Learn more about Glasnevin Trust.
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