Easter Rising
Casement Summer School 2022
This year’s Roger Casement Summer School will take place from Thursday 5th to Saturday 7th May in the Lexicon, Moran’s Park, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin. Highlights will include a debate on the Ukraine Crisis between the MEPs Clare Daly and Barry Andrews, a Musical Evening featuring songs by Thomas Moore, Percy French and Thomas Davis with…
Read MoreSix Days
SIX DAYS, a spoken word stage performance which examines forensically what happened at North King Street through the 1916 Rising. Written and performed by Frank Shouldice (Grandpa the Sniper) accompanied by cellists Freyda Freytag and Rob Campbell with a riveting soundscape by Sean Higgins, it “brings home with unforgettable force a very real experience of history”…
Read MoreMaterial Legacies: The Archaeology of the Irish Revolutionary Period
How archaeological approaches can contribute towards our understanding of this pivotal period in Irish history. About this event UCD School of Archaeology in association with Abarta Heritage and the Landscapes of Revolution Project are hosting a one-day FREE online public conference titled: “Material Legacies: The Archaeology of the Irish Revolutionary Period” Saturday 26 March from…
Read MoreWomen of Independence
Women of Independence Women of Independence is a filmed theatrical performance that presents the real-life experiences of four Irish women during the War of Independence through a cast of community actors. Produced by An Táin Arts Centre in association with Upstate Theatre Project Women of Independence is Part II of the Remembrance Trilogy and the…
Read MoreHistory, Storytelling and the 1916 Rising
History, Storytelling and the 1916 Rising – In Conversation with Cilian Fennell – Creator & Producer of RTÉ’s Award-Winning Centenary (2016) Global Irish Network webinar Hosted by the Irish History Research Group, University of Edinburgh Wednesday 6 October 20217.00 pm BST/ 2.00 pm EST Zoom Followed by a Panel DiscussionSarah-Anne Buckley (NUIG)Roisín Higgins (Teesside)P. J. Mathews…
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Inside the GPO
‘Inside the GPO’ by Colin Murphy Filmed by Fishamble: The New Play Company in 2016 & will be streamed 1-5th April 2021. Supported by Culture Ireland under the Decade of Centenaries 2012-2023 Programme Creative Imagination Strand. Tickets €10 (€5 conc) https://www.fishamble.com/itgpo.html
Read MoreA Commemorative Plaque to Bulmer Hobson
A Commemorative Plaque to Bulmer Hobson On Saturday 19 September, the Castleconnell Historical Society will unveil a plaque to the Irish revolutionary, Quaker and publisher, Bulmer Hobson. The event will happen in the garden of #1 The Tontines, Castleconnell, the house where Hobson died in his sleep on 8 August 1969. Born in Belfast in…
Read MoreWomen on Wednesday: Margaret Buckley
Decade of Centenaries and Dictionary of Irish Biography are collaborating on showcasing women of the early twentieth century who strove for Irish Independence; for female suffrage; to improve the lives of women in poverty; and to improve the standard of care for children. These women worked hard throughout their lives to improve the lives of…
Read MoreWomen on Wednesday: Louisa Bennett
Decade of Centenaries and Dictionary of Irish Biography are collaborating on showcasing women of the early twentieth century who strove for Irish Independence; for female suffrage; to improve the lives of women in poverty; and to improve the standard of care for children. These women worked hard throughout their lives to improve the lives of…
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