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Exhibition Exploring Revolutionary Years of Irish Free State Through Architectural Utopias Opens

By Ryan Harmon 17 May 2023

An exhibition developed by two descendants of figures from Ireland’s revolutionary years working with records from the National Archives will be unveiled. The installation explores how the architectural utopias built by the newly established Free State also reflected the utopian ideals of the individuals that fought for that independence. The Secret Space: Palimpsest is a

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New Partnership Initiative From Mná 100 and the Treaty Generation Descendants Group

By Ryan Harmon 8 May 2023

The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, has launched a partnership initiative from Mná 100 and Treaty Generation Descendants Group. The recording of a roundtable discussion, which took place on 7 March 2023, brought together descendants of pro- and anti-treaty families to reflect on the political, economic and social outcomes

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Meath County Council Host Dermot Gallagher Memorial Lecture

By Ryan Harmon 14 April 2023

The Dermot Gallagher Memorial Lecture was delivered by Rory Montgomery, former Irish Diplomat, former Ambassador to the EU and France, and part of the Good Friday Agreement negotiating team.Montgomery was the lead official on Brexit in the Department of Foreign Affairs until his retirement. Now he is an honorary professor at Queen’s University and recently […]

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Minister Humphreys Visits Site of Landmark €18m Peace Campus in Monaghan

By Ryan Harmon 4 April 2023

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, visited the site of the new Peace Campus in Monaghan Town to mark the upcoming 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. Funding for the Peace Campus project has been provided under the European Union’s PEACE IV Shared Spaces Programme with match funding provided by […]

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Clare Museum Seeking to Expand Its Collection

By Ryan Harmon 31 March 2023

Clare Museum is seeking donations of artefacts to expand its collections and to achieve greater representation of the lives of people in Clare for future generations to enjoy. Clare Museum’s Collection Policy is designed to help the museum achieve its mission through focused collecting. It also recognises the collection as the museum’s greatest resource, underpinning […]

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New €4.5m Funding Package Will Conserve and Safeguard Ireland’s Built Heritage

By Ryan Harmon 29 March 2023

Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD, announced that 95 Heritage projects across the country will benefit from a total of €4.5m to conserve Ireland’s Built Heritage. In addition to supporting owners and custodians of historic and protected structures to safeguard and maintain their properties, this funding will also provide a welcome boost

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Global Expertise on Climate Change to Strengthen Sceilg Mhichíl’s Climate Resilience

By Ryan Harmon 14 March 2023

The Office of Public Works (OPW) and the National Monuments Service (NMS) at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage announced that the World Heritage Property of Sceilg Mhichíl site has joined a new global initiative to safeguard sites of cultural significance from the impacts of climate change. The OPW and NMS will develop […]

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Date and Location of This Year’s National Famine Commemoration Announced

By Ryan Harmon 24 February 2023

Catherine Martin TD, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, and Chair of the National Famine Commemoration Committee has announced that this year’s National Famine Commemoration will take place on Sunday 21st May 2023 in Milford, Co. Donegal.  This is the third time the State Commemoration has taken place in Ulster. The public ceremony,

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New Film on Mná100 Exploring Violence Against Women During Irish Civil War

By Ryan Harmon 1 February 2023

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin welcomes a new short film by Mná100 and Professor Lindsey Earner-Byrne, titled ‘Mary M. and Sexual Violence: Ordinary Voices and the Irish Civil War’, as part of the Decade of Centenaries Programme 2012-2023. As we begin the final year of the Decade of Centenaries […]

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Publication of the Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023

By Ryan Harmon 18 January 2023

Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan, has announced the publication of the Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023, marking an important milestone in the modernisation of the law that underpins the protection of our archaeological heritage. Welcoming the publication of the Bill, Minister Noonan said, “the publication of the Historic

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Design Phase for Major Redevelopment of National Museum of Ireland – Natural History

By Ryan Harmon 5 January 2023

The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, announced her approval for the commencement of the design phase of the National Museum of Ireland – Natural History redevelopment project. This is a flagship project in the Minister’s programme of investments under the National Development Plan, which will see many of our […]

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Cavan County Council Marks 50th Anniversary of Belturbet Bombing

By Ryan Harmon 4 January 2023

The 50th anniversary of the Belturbet bombing has been commemorated in a ceremony at the site of the December 1972 tragedy. The wreath-laying ceremony, which was addressed by Cathaoirleach of Cavan County Council, Councillor John Paul Feeley, Producer of ‘Belturbet: A Bomb That Time Forgot’, RTÉ’s Frank Shouldice, and Margaret Urwin of Justice for the […]

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Waterford City’s History Brought to Life By Digital Story Walking Trail

By Ryan Harmon 16 November 2022

A new digital story trail featuring augmented reality (AR) offers tourists an engaging way to discover history via their smartphone in Waterford. Waterford City and County Council (WCCC) in partnership with Imvizar, have launched a new digital walking trail featuring augmented reality (AR). This fantastic trail has been funded by Fáilte Ireland under the Destination Town’s

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New ‘War of Friends’ Exhibition at Galway City Museum

By Ryan Harmon 25 October 2022

Galway City Museum is delighted to announce the opening of a new exhibition that explores the century-old, civil war tragedy, that saw the shooting of Pádraic Ó Máille and the reprisal execution of Liam Mellows. Entitled ‘War of Friends’, 1922-23: The Civil War story of Pádraic Ó Máille and Liam Mellows’, the exhibition displays rare photographs […]

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Taoiseach Launches Collected Works of Terence MacSwiney at Cork City Hall

By Ryan Harmon 21 October 2022

Commemorating the 102nd anniversary of the death of Terence MacSwiney in Brixton Prison on October 25th 1920, Taoiseach Micheál Martin launched the collected works of Terence MacSwiney, ‘The Art & Ideology of Terence MacSwiney – Caught in the Living Flame’ as part of the Cork City Council Decade of Centenaries 2022 programme. A celebration of the literary

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Cork County Council Launches Commemorative Documentary Series

By Ryan Harmon 19 October 2022

Cork County Council has launched a documentary series featuring the people behind four key centenary commemorative events held this year. Launched as part of Cork County Council’s Commemorations Programme, the videos examine pivotal historic moments that took place in Cork in 1922, giving an insight into this significant time in our history. Welcoming the launch […]

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Strokestown Park Home to New National Famine Museum Following €5m Investment

By Ryan Harmon 13 October 2022

The new National Famine Museum at Strokestown Park House and Gardens, in Co. Roscommon has been officially opened by the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin. The new Museum, which has been developed by the Irish Heritage Trust, in partnership with Fáilte Ireland and owners of the property Westward Holdings, […]

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Fingal Festival of History 2022 Launched

By Ryan Harmon 4 October 2022

Fingal Libraries sixth annual Festival of History was officially launched by the Mayor of Fingal, Cllr. Howard Mahony, at Swords Castle. The festival will run from Monday 10th to Saturday 15th October 2022 across a number of Fingal Library branches and will culminate in the History at the Castle Day at Swords Castle on Saturday 15th October. This year’s Festival programme

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50th Anniversary of ‘Réalt na Mara’ Statue in Dollymount

By Ryan Harmon 28 September 2022

Dublin City Council in partnership with Dublin Port and the Dockers Society hosted a commemoration event on Saturday, 24th September to mark the 50th anniversary of the Réalt na Mara memorial statue at North Bull Wall in Dollymount. This commemoration event was attended by the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Caroline Conroy, local Councillors and representatives […]

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A New Page Turns for Iconic James Joyce Tower & Museum at Sandycove

By Ryan Harmon 12 September 2022

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and the James Joyce Tower & Museum have announced a new collaboration to secure the future of the Joyce Museum. When the Tower closed ten years ago, local people set up the Friends of Joyce Tower Society to provide a volunteer staff so that it could continue to welcome visitors. It […]