Áras Uí Chonghaile | James Connolly Visitor Centre

Belfast's newest visitor attraction celebrating the life and work of James Connolly.

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Dunnes Stores workers made history by striking against handling South African goods under apartheid. This discussion revisits that courageous stand, explores the power of boycott, and considers its relevance today in movements like BDS for Palestine.

🔗https://t.co/z6BqdHGfsa

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Lovely to welcome Rebecca Rougier, who works for our friends in @LIUNA and her family from Washington and Tennessee, to Áras Uí Chonghaile.

Exploring the life and work of James Connolly and his legacy in both the Irish and North American trade union movements 🙌

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Great to welcome students from Sage Hill School, Newport Beach, California, to Áras Uí Chonghaile this weekend.

They took part in a workshop with Active Communities Network and local young people, exploring shared issues affecting young people in both Ireland and the USA.

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Lovely to welcome Patrick Kellett and his family, from St Louis, Missouri, USA, to Áras Uí Chonghaile this week.

Learning about the life and times of the iconic trade union leader, James Connolly.

Enjoy the rest of your trip!

[Áras Uí Chonghaile | James Connolly Visitor Centre @JamesConnollyVC]

Angus Mitchell speaking following tonight’s event, ‘The Struggle for Republican Memory: Roger Casement & the Politics of Irish History’, here in Áras Uí Chonghaile!

Go raibh míle maith agat, a chara 👏

[Maggie Keane @barrymags2001]

The historical presentations that take place at the James Connolly Centre are absolutely superb - wide ranging and engaging. Here's another:

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Great to listen to Angus Mitchell in Áras Uí Chonghaile this evening discussing the life and radical transformation of Roger Casement.

A fascinating look at how attempts to distort his legacy still shape public understanding today.

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Tomorrow in Áras ⬇️

🗣️‘The Struggle for Republican Memory: Roger Casement & the Politics of Irish History’ with Angus Mitchell

Explore Casement’s radical transformation & how state manipulation & cover-ups distorted his legacy, a pattern shaping public understanding today

[Áras Uí Chonghaile | James Connolly Visitor Centre @JamesConnollyVC]

It was wonderful to welcome students from John Carroll University, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Áras Uí Chonghaile!

Go raibh maith agaibh as a bheith linn, a chairde 👏

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Grateful to Gerard Shannon for recently donating a copy of his new book, Rory O’Connor: To Defend the Republic, to our Connolly Library.

Go raibh maith agat, a chara 👏

[Áras Uí Chonghaile | James Connolly Visitor Centre @JamesConnollyVC]

🗣️‘The Struggle for Republican Memory: Roger Casement & the Politics of Irish History’ with Angus Mitchell

Explore Casement’s radical transformation & how state manipulation & cover-ups distorted his legacy, a pattern shaping public understanding today

🔗https://t.co/z6BqdHGfsa

[Áras Uí Chonghaile | James Connolly Visitor Centre @JamesConnollyVC]

This week we welcomed members of @GMB_union England to Áras Uí Chonghaile, where the group took part in a discussion with Centre Manager Séanna Walsh on the life and politics of iconic trade union leader James Connolly, and the continued relevance of his ideas and legacy today.

[Áras Uí Chonghaile | James Connolly Visitor Centre @JamesConnollyVC]

Go raibh maith agaibh to Bob Newland and Declan Kearney for such an interesting conversation this evening on Bob’s new book, Wherever the Struggle Is: A Life of International Solidarity.

Many thanks as well to our audience for their contributions 👏

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Fascinating discussion at the launch of Wherever the Struggle Is: A Life of International Solidarity with Bob Newland & Declan Kearney

A powerful reflection on Bob’s lifelong activism including his role as one of the London Recruits supporting South Africa’s liberation struggle

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Lovely to welcome Colin and Aoife Lennon from Annapolis, Maryland, USA, to Áras Uí Chonghaile this week.

Learning about the life and times of the iconic trade union leader, James Connolly.

Enjoy the rest of your trip to Belfast!

[Declan Kearney @DeclanKearneySF]

On Thursday night @JamesConnollyVC I will be ‘in conversation’ with Bob Newland about his story as one of the ‘London Recruits’ who carried out propaganda missions & other operations on behalf of MK during South Africa’s national liberation struggle.

All welcome. Bígí linn 🇿🇦🇮🇪

[Áras Uí Chonghaile | James Connolly Visitor Centre @JamesConnollyVC]

📣Book Launch: ‘Wherever the Struggle Is: A Life of International Solidarity’

One man’s journey in political activism over some sixty years. Author, Bob Newland, in conversation with Sinn Féin National Party Chairperson @DeclanKearneySF

Register > https://t.co/z6BqdHGfsa

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We are delighted to have local historian and former Belfast City Mayor, Tom Hartley present a copy of his latest book The SS Al Rawdah to Leabharlann Uí Chonghaile!

Go raibh maith agat Tom 👏

[Declan Kearney @DeclanKearneySF]

I’m looking forward to interviewing Bob Newland on Thursday at 7pm @JamesConnollyVC about his life of political activism & involvement in the South African national liberation struggle.

His book gives a fascinating insight to the role of Tambo’s ‘London Recruits’.

All welcome.

[Danny Morrison @molloy1916]

Thursday night in Aras.