Posts Tagged ‘IRA’
26 May 2018: ‘Burning of the Custom House’ conference, Custom House, Dublin 1
On Saturday 26 May 2017 the Custom House, Dublin 1, hosted a one-day conference on the burning of the Custom House on 25 May 1921, following a major attack by the Dublin Brigade of the IRA. The attack on the building, which houses the Department of Local Government, was intended to be a substantial show…
Read More21 June 2017: Launch of Liz Gillis’s ‘May 25: Burning of the Custom House’, Irish Labour History Society, Haddington Road, Dublin 4
On Wednesday 21 June the Irish Labour History Society hosted the launch of Liz Gillis’s May 25: Burning of the Customs House. This new book is about burning of the Custom House on 25 May 1921, following a major attack by the Dublin Brigade of the IRA. The attack on the building, which houses the Department of…
Read More27 May 2017: ‘Burning of the Custom House’ conference, Custom House, Dublin 1
On Saturday 27 May 2017 the Custom House, Dublin 1, hosted a one-day conference on the burning of the Custom House on 25 May 1921, following a major attack by the Dublin Brigade of the IRA. The attack on the building, which houses the Department of Local Government, was intended to be a substantial show…
Read More17 December 2016: ‘Landscapes of revolution’ workshop, Midleton Public Library, Co. Cork
On Saturday 17 December 2016 the Landscapes of revolution project held a public workshop in Midleton Public Library. The workshop explored how to utilise online resources to uncover and record information about sites associated with the War of Independence in the Midleton area, and was particularly aimed at volunteers interested in participating in the project. At…
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