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1916-2016 Centenary

This centenary series explores the 1916 Easter Rising from multiple angles. Historians Dr Margaret Ward, Fearghal McGarry, and Michael Pierce discuss women’s participation, Dublin’s Abbey Theatre, Irish literature, and class divisions during 1914-1918. Philip Orr profiles three Protestant nationalists – Roger Casement, Jack White and Bulmer Hobson. Jason Burke offers a Unionist critique of the Rising, while Dr Fearghal Mac Bhloscaidh (in Irish with subtitles) traces republicanism’s development in the years leading to 1916. Seán Byers examines Belfast trade unionists’ reactions and subsequent attempts to engage with the Rising’s legacy. Kate O’Malley draws connections between Irish and Indian nationalist movements. Together, the series presents competing narratives and overlooked dimensions of one of Ireland’s pivotal historical moments.

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1916-2016 Centenary Ep 9 : Seán Byers

Discussion with Dr Seán Byers on the response of Belfast trade unionists to the 1916 Easter Rising and attempts to deal with its legacy.
Show added:
25/05/2016

1916-2016 Centenary Ep 8: Fearghal Mac Bhloscaidh

Discussion with historian Dr Fearghal Mac Bhloscaidh on the development of republicanism in Ireland in the years preceding the 1916 Easter Rising.
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05/05/2016

1916-2016 Centenary: Michael Pierce

Michael Pierce discusses the work of Irish writers such as Seán O’Casey and others and their representation of class divisions during the 1914-1918 period.
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20/04/2016

1916-2016 Centenary: Episode 5: Fearghal McGarry

Fearghal McGarry talks about the role Dublin’s Abbey Theatre had on the Easter Rising.
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10/04/2016

1916-2016 Centenary Ep 4: Kate O’Malley

Kate O’Malley discusses the impact of the 1916 Easter Rising on the Indian nationalist movement, and the radical connections between both countries.
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01/04/2016

1916-2016 Centenary Episode 3: Jason Burke

Jason Burke gives a Unionist critique of the Rising.
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24/03/2016

1916 Centenary: Episode 2 Philip Orr

Philip Orr discusses the complex stories of three Protestant Irishmen who were leading figures in the Irish nationalist movement in the run-up to the 1916 Rising
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21/03/2016

1916-2016 Centenary: Episode 1

Discussion with historian, Dr. Margaret Ward, on the women of 1916 for the 1916-2016 Centenary.
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16/03/2016
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