Joseph O’Dóláin (Ardee Irish Volunteers) to Eoin MacNeill, 15 June 1914.
This month’s from the Archives document is a snapshot of Irish politics – and the intersection between constitutionalism and physical force – during the summer of 1914.
Germany before 1914: social reform and British emulation
Britain’s commemoration of the First World War must avoid depicting Imperial Germany as a simplified, demonised, or monolithic enemy. To do so brings with it the danger of distorting modern perceptions of Germany as well as misrepresenting Britain’s role in the Europe of a century ago.
Mary Spring Rice letters to Michael Joseph (The) O’Rahilly, 1 and 9 May 1914
May’s ‘From the Archives’ documents are a pair of letters written by Mary Spring Rice to The O’Rahilly on 1 and 9 May 1914. They detail the early planning phases of what would ultimately become the Howth gun-running
Anzac Day Commemoration 2014
ANZAC Day address given by Professor Jeff Kildea, Keith Cameron Chair of Australian History at University College Dublin, at Grangegorman Military Cemetery, Dublin on 25 April 2014.
About Commemorations
This section contains archival material, articles and podcasts relating to the commemoration of historical events, identifying the links between history and memory. Our commemorations posts include: 1916 and Me / 2016 and Us – This series consists of more than 40 interviews, recorded in Dublin and Belfast throughout 2016, with individuals (academics, community leaders, politicians, artists, …
