At 3.45pm on 17th December 1922, Captain Henry Robinson was the last of 57,000 British soldiers to leave Ireland since January 1922 as he boarded the SS Arvonia troop ship at Dublin Port. To mark the 100 years anniversary of the British Army evacuation, Dublin Port Company is delighted to present two events, a drama production and an afternoon …
Tag Archive: Paul O’Brien
Nov 21
Bloody Sunday 1920 – Remembered in song by Joe O’Grady / Paul O’Brien
This special video performance was premiered by the East Wall History Group to mark the centenary of Bloody Sunday – the tragic events at Croke Park on 21st November 1920. It is a true East Wall presentation being written , arranged and performed by three local men from different generations. The song was written by …
Nov 11
Songs of the Dublin Docklands and the Great War :
This is a selection of songs by Paul O’Brien we are sharing today , a century after the Great War ended . The songs are all based on real people , local men who lost their lives in that terrible conflict . While there are different opinions on how we should remember or commemorate …
Dec 22
Celebrating Christmas with a “Selection Box” by Paul O’Brien
A Christmas treat from Paul O’Brien , as he reminds us of that great seasonal tradition , the “Selection Box”.
Jun 11
1916 , local history and East Wall & North Wall schools
Three videos of some of the events at local schools during the 1916 centenary year . All produced by Eoin McDonnell , and features pupils from St Joseph’s Co-ed East Wall and St Laurence O’Toole’s CBS Seville Place. The local history groups involved can be contacted at : eastwallhistory@gmail.com northdockpeople@gmail.com
Jan 31
1916 Rising Centenary – First local events for East Wall , North Strand and North Wall
The first local events to mark the centenary of the 1916 Rising are taking place on Friday 5th & Saturday 6th February. Held in conjunction with the Gallery of Photography (Ireland ) there will be a great opportunity to have your photos , memorabilia and documents scanned and become part of the national heritage . …