Tag: commemorations
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Commemorating and remembering World War One
In this, the decade of centenaries, Professor Keith Lilley takes a look at the complexities of the commemoration of war and highlights that the various commemorations in 2016 have led to popular discussion and political debate around remembering.
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The enigmas of Roger Casement
On the centenary of his execution, Dr Marie Coleman looks at the life and career of Roger Casement and the role he played in the 1916 Easter Rising.
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Women in the Easter Rising
In the first of a series of articles on commemorating the events of 1916, Dr Marie Coleman looks at the role of some of the lesser-known female participants in the Easter Rising as well as the plight of the widows left behind. (Image: Countess Constance Markievicz by John Butler Yeats)