This lecture will examine the Rising from two perspectives: as a ‘theatre of war’ and as re-enactment. Continue reading
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Reflections On The Significance Of Easter Week 1916 (Part One)
it was a terrible beauty because of the fundamental transformation of the legend of Ireland and her people which it initiated and the transition to a new Ireland which it inaugurated – for Ireland was indeed to be ‘changed, changed utterly’. Continue reading
Lá na mBratach – 7ú Márta 2016.
Fuair gach meánscoil cuireadh teacht go Baile Átha Cliath ar an 7ú lá de Mhárta. Continue reading
A ‘Virtual Reality’ Tour Of Ancient Ireland
Beauty and personal sovereignty – every moment spent in acknowledging beauty is an act of liberation: It is the act of breaking down the walls that separate us from beauty that truly releases us to experience freedom. Continue reading
Terror at the GPO – The 1916 Easter Rising: Australasian Perspectives
Event: Terror at the GPO – The 1916 Easter Rising: Australasian Perspectives Presenter: Dr Guy Beiner Where: Fritz Loewe Theatre, McCoy Building, Cnr Swanston and Elgin Streets, Carlton. When: Thursday 7th Apr 2016 – 6:00–7:00 pm Cost: Free Public Lecture. Further information: email: jacksonb@unimelb.edu.au; (03) 8344 1521 Our understanding of the Easter Rising is, at least in part, a historical myth through … Continue reading
Easter Rising artefacts at SLV; Panel Discussion and Documentary Film
The tumultuous days of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin – a pivotal moment in the Irish struggle for independence from Great Britain – is commemorated in this display
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Easter Rising conference in Melbourne
The Easter Rising of 1916 is a key event in the Revolutionary decade, 1913-23, and in Irish and world history. Continue reading
Irish Film Festival
The films in the festival shine a light on contemporary Ireland. Continue reading
Centenary of Easter Rising: Australian connections
Centenary of Easter Rising: Australian connections Continue reading
Celtic Club Festivities for St Patrick’s Week
There is a lot to get excited about on this St. Paddys Week!
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