Events in November 2016
30 November 2016: Inspiration proclamation: Mary McAleese in conversation, National Library of Ireland, Dublin 2
On Wednesday 30 November 2016 the National Library of Ireland hosted the latest in a series of public interviews considering the relevance of the 1916 proclamation: is it seen now as an inspirational text or as a historical document? A diverse and distinguished list of speakers will give their individual responses, in an interview series…
Read More28 November 2016: Public lecture on ‘Kevin Barry and his world’, Carlow County Museum, Carlow
On Monday 28 November 2016 Prof. Eunan O’Halpin (TCD) gave a public lecture entitled ‘Kevin Barry and his world’ in Carlow County Museum. Barry was born Fleet St, Dublin 2, on 20 January 1902. He was the son of a dairyman and was a student in University College Dublin; he joined the Dublin Brigade of…
Read More26 November 2016: ‘The battle of the Somme and the First World War’ seminar, Dublin City Library and Archives, Dublin 2
On Saturday 26 November, as part of Explore your archive week 2016, Dublin City Library and Archives hosted an afternoon seminar on ‘The battle of the Somme and the First World War’, arising from the current DCLA exhibition on the Somme. Subjects discussed included the design and research of the exhibition itself, the experience of…
Read More21 November 2016: Launch of ‘The country house and the Great War’, Carton House, Co. Kildare
On 21 November 2016 Carton House, Co. Kildare hosted the launch of The country house and Great War: Irish and British experiences, edited by Terence Dooley (Maynooth University) and Christopher Ridgeway (Castle Howard, Yorkshire). Drawing on archival materials, and incorporating never-before-seen images, this volume presents a spectrum of experience: from owners, to servants and tenants, as…
Read More21 November 2016: Book launch: ‘Rebel prods’, Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin 7
On Monday 21 November 2016 the former Archbishop of Dublin, The Right Reverend Walton Empey, launched a new book entitled Rebel Prods: the forgotten story of Protestant radical nationalists and the 1916 Rising by the late Dr Valerie Jones. The book, brought to fruition by Dr Valerie Jones’s daughter, Dr Heather Jones, Associate Professor in…
Read More19 November 2016: History Ireland ‘Hedge School’ and showing of ‘The battle of the Somme’ with live score, National Concert Hall, Dublin 2
On Saturday 19 November 2016, to mark the centenary of the end of the battle of the Somme, the iconic 1916 UNESCO-listed historical film The battle of the Somme, by cinematographers Geoffrey Malins and John McDowell, was shown on screen accompanied by Laura Rossi’s acclaimed score performed live by orchestras Camerata Ireland and SinfoNua under the…
Read More18 November 2016: ‘From Gallipoli to the GPO’, National Concert Hall, Dublin 2
On 18 November 2016 the National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, hosted the Dublin premiere of ‘From Gallipoli to the GPO’, by Michael Holohan. Drawing on the personal letters and diaries of Holohan’s paternal and maternal granduncles, and the 1916 diary of a British soldier, this musical and spoken word portrait recreated the stories…
Read More17 November 2016: ‘Galway and the battle of the Somme’, Loughrea, Co. Galway
On Thursday 17 November 2016 Galway County Council, in conjunction with Loughrea Memorial Group held a public conference on ‘Galway and the battle of the Somme’. This explored the links between Co. Galway and the battle of the Somme; topics covered included the experience of the Galway Volunteers in the aftermath of the Easter Rising,…
Read More15 November 2016: ‘Atlas of the Irish revolution’ lecture: ‘Reflections on the changing historiography of the Irish Revolution’, National Library of Ireland, Dublin 2
On Tuesday 15 November 2016 the National Library of Ireland hosted the latest in a series of public lectures based on the forthcoming Atlas of the Irish Revolution. Prof. Gearoid Ó Tuathaigh (NUI Galway) delivered a lecture entitled ‘Reflections on the changing historiography of the Irish Revolution’. As with all major historical events and periods, the historiography…
Read More14 November 2016: ‘The science of World War One’, National Library of Ireland, Dublin 2
On Monday 14 November, as part of Science Week 2016, the National Library of Ireland hosted a public discussion on ‘The science of World War One’ as part of the programme associated with the ongoing exhibition, World War Ireland. Science and Engineering impacted on World War One in many ways, from tanks to poison gas and flamethrowers. War…
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