Brendan Behan was born on the 9th February 1923. He went on to become a great Irish author, song writer and playwright. He presented himself as a larger than life character, while his work was raw and uncompromising and he never abandoned his pure Dublin roots. To mark this centenary, we are …
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Apr 10
“War and Peace in a Docklands Hotel” – new documentary available
The East Wall History Group marked the centenary of the War of Independence attack on the LNWR Hotel with this video documentary telling the story of these historic events. It premiered at 8am on Sunday 11th April 2021 , the exact centenary of the attack . The 30 minute documentary was made by young film-makers …
Sep 18
“O’Casey in the estate – Ploughing on” / Culture Night 2020 (Available now)
This collection was created for Culture Night 2020. It can be watched as a playlist (above) , which will carry us through the life of Sean O’Casey from childhood through to his last farewell to Dublin. Each contribution can also be enjoyed separately (below) . Join the cast members of the RTE documentary “O’Casey in …