Letters of 1916 | RTÉ History Show

The Letters of 1916: A Year in the Life was featured on the RTÉ History Show with Myles Dungan on Sunday 5 March 2016 following the launch of the project on 2 March at Cathal Brugha Barracks in Rathmines, Dublin.

RTÉ History Show
RTÉ History Show

The clip features a short reading of this letter, written by Michael Collins to James (Jim) Ryan while he was imprisoned at Frongoch Internment Camp.

 

 


 

RTÉ Reflecting the Rising
RTÉ Reflecting the Rising

As part of RTÉ’s Reflecting the Rising event on Easter Monday (28 March 2016), Professor Susan Schreibman will be giving a talk about the Letters of 1916: A Year in the Life collection entitled “Ordinary Lives in Extraordinary Times”. The talk will take place in the Royal Irish Academy Lecture Hall from 17.00 – 18.00.

The event is free to attend, but places are limited, so book your ticket here.