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Weekly Comment: The Poetry of 1916

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

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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

From the Archives: Special Easter Rising 75th Anniversary Commemorative Issue

By Irish America Staff
January 8, 2016

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In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising, Irish America has digitized its 75th anniversary Rising issue. Featuring an exclusive interview with Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams, the issue is both a historical look at the Rising and presages what was to transpire with the Peace Process throughout the 1990s. In his interview with Patricia Harty, Adams … [Read more...] about From the Archives: Special Easter Rising 75th Anniversary Commemorative Issue

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

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
January 8, 2016

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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

Weekly Comment: The Rising in Film

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Today is the 99th anniversary of the beginning of the Easter Rising, which began early in the morning of Monday, April 24, 1916 as close to 1,200 people – a combination of the Irish Volunteers and the Citizen Army – took over key points throughout Dublin, including the General Post Office (GPO), the headquarters of the uprising; the Four Courts, Dublin City Hall, St. Stephen’s … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment: The Rising in Film

Two Films in Production
on the Easter Rising

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2015

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As the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising approaches, many cultural events and other commemorations are planned to celebrate the lives of the men and women of who risked everything in a bid to end British rule in Ireland. Two movies in the works with release dates planned to coincide with the centenary celebrations are Twelve Days In May, and The Rising. The subject of the … [Read more...] about Two Films in Production
on the Easter Rising