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1916 Centenary

The Rising: A Guided Tour

By Sharon Ní Chonchúir, Contributor
February / March 2016

February 11, 2016 by 1 Comment

Take a journey around Dublin to relive the events and see the locations of the Easter 1916 Rising. ℘℘℘ What could be better than having your own local expert on hand to answer your every question when you’re on holiday? That’s what I thought when I joined 27 tourists from all over the world for a special CIE tour of Dublin, a tour that follows Ireland’s road to freedom. “This … [Read more...] about The Rising: A Guided Tour

Weekly Comment: The Poetry of 1916

By R. Bryan Willits, Editorial Assistant
January 28, 2016

January 28, 2016 by Leave a Comment

Glucksman Ireland House, the center for Irish and Irish American Studies at New York University, is hosting an event centered on the poetry of the 1916 Easter Rising written by Irish and Irish-American authors. Titled “‘Her Exiled Children’: Poetry in America and the 1916 Easter Rising,” the event will be hosted by National Book Award-winning author Colum McCann, and features … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment: The Poetry of 1916

The Last Rebel of the 1916 Rising

By Irish America Staff
January 20, 2016

January 20, 2016 by 1 Comment

The last remaining person in the U.S. to have fought in the 1916 Rising in Ireland died in Seattle, Washington, at the age of 99 on January 21, 1996. Elizabeth "Lily" Kempson McAlerney, who threatened a man at gunpoint when he wanted to leave the scene of the fighting, was exiled to the U.S. when the uprising was suppressed, but supported the cause of a united Ireland until … [Read more...] about The Last Rebel of the 1916 Rising

Weekly Comment: Irish Government Launches Year of U.S. Commemorations for 1916 Centenary

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
January 8, 2016

January 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment

The program for the 2016 U.S. commemorations of the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising was launched this week by members of the Irish and American governments and Irish celebrities in New York City. On hand to mark the occasion was Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ireland Charlie Flanagan, Irish Ambassador Anne Anderson, New York Senator Chuck Schumer, author Colum … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment: Irish Government Launches Year of U.S. Commemorations for 1916 Centenary

Kennedy Center Announces
2016 Irish Festival

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
October / November 2015

October 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Irish writers, musicians, singers, playwrights, actors, and dancers will converge in Washington, D.C.’s Foggy Bottom for a three-week Irish festival at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts next spring. “Ireland 100: Celebrating a Century of Irish Arts and Culture” will take place May 17 through June 5, coinciding with the centenary of the Easter Rising of 1916, … [Read more...] about Kennedy Center Announces
2016 Irish Festival

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