21 January 2019: ‘Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first Dáil’, Galway/Claregalway, Co. Galway

On Monday 21 January 2019 Galway County Council presented two lectures, to be delivered twice in two separate venues, to mark the centenary of the first Dáil. The first lecture, entitled ‘Revolution at the ballot box: County Galway and the 1918 general election’ was delivered by Conor McNamara, and the second lecture, entitled ‘From suffrage…

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17 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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