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1916 Centenary

The Face of the Rising

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
February / March 2017

February 1, 2017 by 1 Comment

Last year, Captain Peter Kelleher read the Proclamation in front of Dublin’s General Post Office, just as Pádraig Pearse had done April 24, 1916, and the ensuing photographs became the face of Ireland’s commemorations around the world.  On the morning of March 27th, 2016, Captain Peter Kelleher, of the 27th Infantry Battalion of the Irish Defense Forces in Dundalk, left his … [Read more...] about The Face of the Rising

2016: Reflections on a Centenary

By Frank Shouldice, Contributor
October / November 2016

October 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment

 How the 1916 commemorations helped people connect on a personal level. “Everything is repeated, in a circle. History is a master because it teaches us that it doesn’t exist. It’s the permutations that matter.” - Umberto Eco, Foucault's Pendulum We have had much to celebrate this year. Commemoration of the 1916 Easter Rising had been anticipated for so long that when it … [Read more...] about 2016: Reflections on a Centenary

Explore the First Weekly Irish Times Published After the Rising

By Irish America Staff
April 29, 2016

April 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment

The first issue of The Weekly Irish Times published following the Easter Rising has been digitized for free by Ireland’s Great Hunger Institute at Quinnipiac University. The issue, covering the weeks of April 29, May 6, and May 13, calls the Rising “The Darkest Week in the History of Dublin.” A subheading on page one reads “An Orgie [sic] of Fire and Slaughter.” The 12-page … [Read more...] about Explore the First Weekly Irish Times Published After the Rising

Weekly Comment: New York City Commemorates Easter Rising Centenary

By R. Bryan Willits, Editorial Assistant
April 18, 2016

April 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment

This week the Government of Ireland as well as NYU’s Glucksman Ireland House Center for Irish and Irish American Studies will be putting on a number of events in New York City to mark the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising and to highlight the American dimensions of this historic event. The events kicked off April 19 and 20 when Glucksman Ireland House NYU will host two … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment: New York City Commemorates Easter Rising Centenary

1916 – 2016: Proclaiming the American Story

By Turlough McConnell
April / May 2016

March 25, 2016 by 2 Comments

Leading historians reveal the American story behind Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising with new books and exhibitions that explore America’s role in the Rising. “No people ever believed more deeply in the cause of Irish freedom than the people of the United States.” —President John F. Kennedy, Leinster House Dublin, June 1963 On April 24, 1916, carrying a new tricolor flag, a small … [Read more...] about 1916 – 2016: Proclaiming the American Story

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