Category Archive: Easter Week Rising 1916

Apr 18

“In the Shadows of the Gunmen: Sean O’Casey and the Irish Revolution”

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‘In the Shadows of the Gunmen: Sean O’Casey and the Irish Revolution’ Saturday 22nd April @ 2.30pm in Charleville Mall Library: This month marks the 100th anniversary of the premiere of ‘Shadow of a Gunman’ at the Abbey Theatre. This was the first of the famous Dublin Trilogy of plays by Sean O’Casey, and would …

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Sep 03

“Waterloo, John Rennie , Black Drop Opium and the Docklands dislocated Doorway “.

John Rennie was an innovative Scottish civil engineer , responsible for key works in Britain, Scotland and Dublin , including within the North Docks. His “Doorway into the Docklands” (1813) was never really meant as the tribute to a future victory over the French as is suggested today. However, that victory which would come in …

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Apr 24

“A RARE TIME FOR DEATH…” – Sean O’Casey and the Easter Rising

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O’Casey was not just one of Irelands greatest playwrights, he also wrote a large amount of other material, including six volumes of autobiography. In these edited extracts, we look at his own experiences during Easter week 1916. Despite his earlier involvement with many of the revolutionary movements in the city,  O’Casey was a non-combatant in …

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Jan 21

The first Dáil Éireann, the North Dock and Phil Shanahan TD

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“We declare that we desire our country to be ruled in accordance with the principles of Liberty, Equality, and Justice for all, which alone can secure permanence of Government in the willing adhesion of the people.” It was on the 21st January 1919 that the first Dáil Éireann assembled at the Mansion House, Dublin. The …

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Apr 02

Easter’s past – From the GPO to East Wall in the 1950’s

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“…here we are in Caledon Road, a relief but a letdown all the same.  For it was as if our journey back in time had only been an illusion”  Mick Ryan was born in East Wall in the 1940’s. He recently published his first volume of autobiography entitled “My Life in the IRA: The Border …

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Apr 01

Easter 1916: Stories from the North Dock

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During the Easter Rising Centenary Year 2016 local history groups in the Docklands were busy ensuring that the anniversary was properly commemorated. The East Wall History Group and the North Docks Peoples Voice Project undertook extensive research, held and participated in a number of talks and walking tours. We also published a booklet and numerous …

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Sep 30

THE FUNERAL OF THOMAS ASHE 1917 : SEAN O’CASEY AND JOHN WHELAN

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“Nothing additional remains to be said. That volley which we have just heard is the only speech which it is proper to make above the grave of a dead Fenian” That was the entire oration delivered by Michael Collins at the graveside of Thomas Ashe on this date, 30th September 1917. Thomas Ashe was a …

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Apr 14

1917 – James O’Neill, The Irish Citizen Army, and reorganization in the Docklands.

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 It is a Dublin Tradition that crowds gather for the midnight bells at Christ Church Cathedral to ring in the New Year. As the historic year of 1916 was passing into 1917 why should things be any different? Earlier in the week British Army Recruitment posters had been ripped from the railings and the Dublin …

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Feb 24

“Walter Carpenter , Communist” – by D.R.O’Connor Lysaght

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Last year the East Wall History Group marked the 90th anniversary of the death of Walter Carpenter by erecting a plaque on the former family home on Caledon Road and launching an excellent book written by his Grand Daughter Ellen Galvin. To mark his anniversary this year , we are presenting this piece by D.R.O’Connor …

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Oct 27

EAST WALL HISTORY FESTIVAL 2016

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