NATIONALISM, REPUBLICANISM AND UNIONISM
Carlow County Council Decade of Centenaries Programme – Kevin Barry and the Oral Tradition
Carlow County Council Decade of Centenaries Programme – Kevin Barry and the Oral Tradition When Kevin Barry was executed, on November 1st, 1920, he had packed a lot of living into his eighteen years on this earth. From his own comments and letters, from comments of family and friends, we know that he played rugby…
Read MoreMonaghan War of Independence
Monaghan’s War of Independence 1919- 1921 Working in collaboration with Professor Terence Dooley of Maynooth University, Monaghan County Museum has published a new booklet to accompany their exhibition (link to the booklet below): Using stunning imagery, objects, film and first-hand accounts as well as new research into the history of the conflict in Monaghan.…
Read MoreThe Year 1920 – Irish Trailblazers, National and International
The Year 1920 – Irish Trailblazers, National and International A special lunchtime event, hosted online by Dr Sinéad McCoole, on Tuesday, 22nd September 2020 You are invited to attend this lunchtime lecture, which takes place online next Tuesday, 22nd September, from 1 pm to 2 pm. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. You can…
Read MoreSexual violence in Revolutionary Ireland
A new TG4 programme (full details below) examines the use of sexual violence against women, a topic covered by a History Ireland Hedge School Nov 2019, available to listen *here* Also covered in the History Ireland Nov/Dec 2019 issue Cogadh ar Mhná TG4 Wednesday September 23rd at 9.30pm YouTube clip: https://youtu.be/1dZCT9Wpiok Why is it that…
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 MoreGAA Museum ‘Remembering Bloody Sunday’
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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 MorePride and Revolution
Introduction Commemoration of historical events often reflects the time period in which the commemoration takes place. How we remember our history is influenced by contemporary politics and social mores. Research on the men and women who fought for and led Ireland towards independence has been renewed in the last two decades, as the centenary of…
Read MoreSmall Lives: at Home in Cork in 1920
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Read MoreMOVED ONLINE: Hindsight 2020 – a new history festival
Hindsight 2020 20-22 March, The Courthouse, Kells Hinterland (Festival of Literature and Arts) is collaborating with The History Show on RTE Radio 1 in a new festival of history, Hindsight. The first one will be in the new Courthouse venue in Kells, and will focus on aspects of the War of Independence. Four talks will…
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