Ordinary lives – extraordinary times
Ronan McGreevy’s article in the Irish Times: “Details of over 500 soldiers killed have been revealed by the UK National Archives in Kew. New details of horrific gas attacks on the western front which killed more than 500 Irish-born soldiers Continue reading New details of gas attack on Irish born soldiers in 1916 emerge
Letters 1916 Project featured in the Irish Family History Foundation‘s e-newsletter “Clann”. Click here to read the newsletter. The Irish Family History Foundation (IFHF) with its all Ireland network of local county genealogy centres is the largest provider of professional family history Continue reading Letters of 1916 featured in the CLANN e-newsletter
On Thursday, 20 March 2014 the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Libraries hosted a talk by Professor Susan Schreibman, Professor of Digital Humanities and Director of An Foras Feasa, NUI Maynooth. Dr Brian Hughes and Mr Seán Driver, who are involved in the project were also Continue reading Letters 1916 at the Dún Laoghaire Library
The #AskLetters1916 Twitter chat will take place as usual from 5.30-6.30pm GMT tomorrow / @letters1916 This week, we will be discussing Dr. Brian Hughes’ Featured Letter from James Stephens to John MacDonagh, written on 24 August 1916. Just CLICK HERE to read about the featured letter Continue reading #AskLetters1916 Twitter chat – Tuesday 25 March 2014
Dublin Branch, Western Front Association Saturday 12 April 2014 | 2.30-4.00pm National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin TALK by Professor Susan Schreibman: ‘Hidden Stories of the Great War: The Letters of 1916 Project’ Paragraph from the Dublin Western Front Continue reading TALK by Professor Susan Schreibman: ‘Hidden Stories of the Great War: The Letters of 1916 Project’
Last Saturday, 15 March 2014, the Letters 1916 project team participated in the Genealogy Day in Limerick. The event was organised by the History and Heritage pillar as a part of the Limerick City of Culture 2014 programme. It was a great opportunity to connect with those interested Continue reading Genealogy Day, Limerick 15 March 2014
Article by Michael Parsons in the Irish Times, 15 March 2014: An eyewitness account of the 1916 Rising, in a letter written by a retired judge from Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4 to his daughter in Burma, has been acquired by the National Library of Ireland. Continue reading 1916 Rising: Ailesbury Road letter bought by State
This will be the first St.Patrick’s Day celebrated by the Letters 1916 Project! We are delighted to be able to highlight a few letters from the project’s archive on this occasion. The two letters and a postcard below come from the Continue reading St.Patrick’s Day
The Letters of 1916 welcomes this opportunity to participate in Genealogy Day, to connect with those interested in family history. This is an opportunity to bring personal stories to life again by searching for letters and related photographs hidden away in boxes, cupboards and Continue reading Letters 1916 at the Genealogy Day, Limerick City of Culture, 15 March 2014
To mark the International Women’s Day we would like to encourage you to find out more about women who played key and courageous role in 1916 Rising. Through the Letters 1916 we want also to give a recognition for some of Continue reading International Women’s Day