Waterford and the Farm Labourers’ Strike of 1923

By Grace O'Keeffe | 25/04/2023 |

As part of their ongoing commemorations programme the Waterford CommemorationsCommittee are hosting a seminar on May 4th in the Park Hotel, Dungarvan to mark the FarmLabourers’ strike of 100 years ago in 1923. Attendance at the seminar is free of charge. Registration *here* The half day seminar involves presentations by Dr Emmett O’Connor, Dr Pat…

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Untold Stories

By Grace O'Keeffe | 30/03/2023 |

Tipperary Museum of Hidden History presents… ‘Untold Stories’ A new Civil War exhibition traces the historic and contentious period of Civil War in Ireland and highlights aspects of Tipperary’s involvement through the men and women on the ground. The exhibition is an explosion of colourised photographs from 1921 – 1924, expertly and accurately remastered. The…

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BUILDING AS WITNESS Project Awards

By Grace O'Keeffe | 20/12/2022 |

Crawford Art Gallery has announced six BUILDING AS WITNESS Project Awards. BUILDING AS WITNESS focuses on the site of Crawford Art Gallery (previously Crawford Municipal School of Art) which was witness to fascinating histories of local, national, and international importancesurrounding the Irish Civil War period. The Gallery team is excited to work with the selected artists…

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Cultúr – A Decade of Centenaries Event

By Grace O'Keeffe | 27/10/2022 |

Experience the music, song & dance that carried us through the tumultuous years from 1916 to the end of the Civil War. Times were difficult in Ireland a century ago. The years 1922-1923 saw great unrest, particularly here in Kerry as the people tried to come to terms with a newly emerging independent Ireland.  Our…

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Building As Witness Open Call Project Awards

By Grace O'Keeffe | 26/10/2022 |

Each worth €12,000 Crawford Art Gallery is committed to exploring our shared histories and to exploratory practice. Up to six project awards are now available as part of the major research project, Building as Witness (6 December 2021 – 17 April 2024). Creative practitioners are invited to apply for one of these €12,000 project awards to develop creative…

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Lecture: The Dead of the Civil War

By Grace O'Keeffe | 06/10/2022 |

Thursday 13 October, 8pm Speaker: Dr Andy Bielenberg, UCC School of History Venue: Reading Room, National Library of Ireland, Kildare St., Dublin 2. In this lecture, Dr Bielenberg  uncovers one aspect of the geography of the Civil War in Munster by mapping recorded combat fatalities across the province. It provides one benchmark of violence during…

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Timeslip

By Grace O'Keeffe | 21/09/2022 |

David O’Rourke is an artist based in Co Clare.  He is the recipient of a Clare Decade of Centenaries Arts Project Award in 2022 for his current exhibition on the revolutionary period in Clare.  His paintings are influenced by extant photos of the period and feature events in Ennis and Ennistymon. 

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An Alchemy of the Civil War

By Grace O'Keeffe | 21/09/2022 |

A unique exhibition on the Irish Civil War of 1922-23 entitled ‘An Alchemy of the Civil War’ is now on at the Clare Museum. Artist Marie Connole has created a series of intriguing watercolours to represent various incidents from around Ireland. The influence of 16th century alchemical illustrations is the starting point for this original…

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