Stories from 1916

'Revolutionary Irish-America' - New online project launching 2nd of February 2018. Watch this space for more info!

[Stories from 1916 @storiesfrom1916]

https://t.co/4MzJCDVETl is now live!! Check out our first featured story on the #AmericanWomensPickets, written by @conorharte_, at https://t.co/eAH0aZ6DMQ #LittleKnownTales #IrishHistory #RevolutionaryIrishAmerica

[Dublin City Libraries @dubcilib]

𝑺𝒖𝒇𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒖𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒃𝒔 Walking Tour tomorrow. Still a couple of spaces available for this exciting tour exploring the Rathmines area connections with the Irish suffrage movement.
Free but booking required: https://t.co/kzIHQBx1LQ
#VotesForWomen #Suffrage

[LSE Library @LSELibrary]

Trace the origins of The Women’s Library
https://t.co/mkVDhKeZTC

[ICHLC @ICHLC]

Congratulations to our good friend @ConorMc64429087 on the publication of his study of War and Revolution in Co. Galway. Looking forward to the launch at the Galway Mechanics Institute, Middle Street, Galway, this evening, 5 April, at 8pm.

[RTE History Show @RTEHistoryShow]

Listen back - the history of hurling, and what archaeology can tell us about our national game: https://t.co/fD5zZDmy3F

[Century Ireland @CenturyIRL]

Home Rule passed through the House of Commons for the third time this week in 1914. There were calls to delay moving it on to the House of Lords in the hopes that Ulster unionists' concerns might be allayed https://t.co/5EX0tH8XmO

[Ellen B. Alden @ellen_alden]

Florence Burke . Camp of the 37th Regiment, March 4, 1864
"In earnest I have commenced the life of a soldier. The day after I sent my last letter we were ordered to pack for a march, and a march we had for certain."
@CWI_GC @CivilWarTimes @IrishHistoryPod @civilwartrust

[History Ireland @HistIreHedge]

Mark your diary for two more #hedgeschool's coming at the end of April...

[Tola Collier @boacc2016]

Three weeks to go to the 2018 Ashbourne Living History Festival & BOACC are looking forward to seeing all of our friends in history at Swans, Curragha on Sunday the 22nd of April, here are details of the Festival. Have a very Happy Easter.

[Stories from 1916 @storiesfrom1916]

On Good Friday 102 years ago, Roger Casement was captured at McKenna's Fort in Ardfert, Kerry. Our latest article tells the story of how the US State Dept tried to intervene & save him from execution: https://t.co/ncnGCIScQK #RevolutionaryIrishAmerica #BannaStrand

[1916FourCourts @1916FourCourts]

Easter Rising commemorative events 2018 organised by @1916FourCourts and @1916relatives - Saturday 31 March 11:30am in Garden of Remembrance and Easter Monday at 11:30am at the site of "Reilly's Fort" on the corner of North King Street and Church Street #1916rising #Ireland

[JOE DUFFY @talktojoeduffy]

#GoodFriday Clontarf battle here 1004 years ago

[Mick O'Farrell @MOF1916]

@Letters1916 The Eye-Opener was published by Thomas Dickson, a racist, anti-Semite scandal-monger and convicted fraudster. Along with Francis Sheehy-Skeffington & Patrick McIntyre, Dickson was summarily executed by order of Captain JC Bowen-Colthurst in April 1916.

[Easter Rising 1916 @IrishRepubIic]

Roger Casement was captured on Good Friday, 1916 at Banna Strand attempting to land arms for the Easter Rising #EasterRising

[Richmond Barracks @RichBarracks]

John Dorney will be talking about the Civil War in Dublin for our next Mondays at the Mess @RichBarracks on 9th April at 11am @glasnevinmuseum @lisamgriffith @HistFest @DubHistorians @DCLAReadingRoom

[Mick O'Farrell @MOF1916]

For vintage motorbike fans-
Found in GPO after 1916 were the remains of a Royal Ruby Motor Cycle, "forcibly taken" from Barrister George J Bonass by armed men & "wheeled into the porch of the GPO", where its burnt remains were later found. £22 compensation was awarded. #MOF1916

[Stories from 1916 @storiesfrom1916]

Delighted to have produced a short children's film, 'The Hunger Times', to accompany this fantastic and moving exhibition. Get down to the Coach House in Dublin Castle to see for yourself #IrelandsGreatHungerMuseum #Black47 #RowanGillespie https://t.co/SdIV7G5UWU

[RTÉ @rte]

'Coming Home: Art and the Great Hunger'. The world's largest collection of Famine-related art on view in Ireland for the first time. For more see https://t.co/XyWtcYUHt6 @ComingHome_IGHM #rtesupportingthearts

[Councillor Donna Cooney @donna_cooney1]

Keep the date free this will be fun for all on Victoria Road!!! https://t.co/BeVsIc6Ogj

[AsheFingal @FingalOldIRA]

Easter Sunday in Garristown after 10.30 mass join us for our annual Commemoration of the women and men of Fingal who served “the cause” between 1916-1921.

[Old DublinTown. com @OldDublinTown]

Culture Date "DUBLIN 8" will be on Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th May 2018 #CultureD8 #LoveDublin
@VisitDublin @events_DCC @RichBarracks @IMMAIreland @OPWKilmainham @phoenixparkopw @glasnevinmuseum @PatLiddys @libertiesdublin @Dublin_ie @greenkitchendub @talktojoe1850 @CrumlinFuels

[RTE History Show @RTEHistoryShow]

Kate O’Malley talks about Irish women activists and India on last night’s show: https://t.co/mmexEgefiE