Bere Island Military History Festival

To conclude their programme of events for the Decade of Centenaries, Bere IslandProjects Group CLG will hold their inaugural Military Heritage Festival on Saturday16th and Sunday 17th September, featuring guided walks, talks and an exhibition ofold military photographs. Bere Island, located at the entrance to Bantry Bay, West Cork has a rich militaryheritage spanning four…

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Thomas MacDonagh Hedge School

Thomas MacDonagh Hedge School September 20-24, 2023 www.macdonaghmuseum.ie ‘And now the poet heart is calling too’ from The Golden Joy Thomas MacDonagh The first Thomas MacDonagh Hedge School takes place from 20-24 September 2023 in the Thomas MacDonagh Museum in Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary and aims to be one of the highlights of the Museum’s 10th anniversary programme. Advance…

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Saol na nDaoine ar Chósta an Chopair 1912-1923

A new local history exhibition will open to the public on the last weekend in August. Saol na nDaoine ar Chósta an Chopair features history, folklore, pictures and artefacts illustrating life onWaterford’s Copper Coast in the early decades of the 20 th Century, against the particular backdrop ofthe years 1912 to 1923, which was a…

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Waterford and the Farm Labourers’ Strike of 1923

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

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

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

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

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

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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