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Newcastle West to host photographic exhibition on 1916 Rising

THE 1916 Centenary continues to be marked in West Limerick, with two separate events taking place over the next week. This Sunday, in Abbeyfeale Town Park, the 1916 Commemorative Garden will be officially launched. The garden was the brainchild of a ...

27 May 2016 at 07:10

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Events in Limerick to mark 1916 Rising centenary this weekend

THE culmination of the 1916 centenary celebrations will come to a head this Sunday, when a series of events will mark the anniversary of the start of the Rising. Limerick City and County Council plans to open four memorial gardens in memory of the ...

20 Apr 2016 at 11:00

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ICO mark cultural legacy of 1916 at St Mary's

IN the midst of the military pomp and ceremony surrounding the 1916 centenary celebrations, it is easy to forget that the Rising was also underpinned by the stirrings of an Irish cultural revolution. A significant proportion of the major players ...

03 Apr 2016 at 09:00

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Limerick bishop launches book offering insight into faith of 1916 leaders

THE Bishop of Limerick has this week launched a new book examining the “faith profiles” of the leaders of the 1916 Rising. The book, which was initiated by Brendan Leahy himself, has been produced by the Limerick Diocese and was launched in ...

11 Mar 2016 at 15:00

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Songs of Rebellion to echo through St Mary's Cathedral

ST Mary’s Cathedral in Limerick will play host to a special celebration recounting Ireland’s fight for independence later this month. Songs of Rebellion will take place on June 28 at the Cathedral, with songs telling tales of rebellions ...

16 Jun 2016 at 07:10

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Ex-servicemen to march in Limerick for 1916

LOCAL ex-servicemen will host a commemorative event at the monument in Pery Square on Easter Sunday, to honour the people involved in the 1916 Rising. At 11am, the Patrick Sarsfield branch of the Óglaigh Naisiunta na hEireann (ONE) ...

26 Mar 2016 at 13:00

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Glin names Centenary Bridge in a spirit of reconciliation and peace

THE Centenary Bridge across the river Corbry in Glin will remain for generations to come, a powerful symbol of peace and reconciliation but also a memorial to two local men who took part, on opposing sides, in the the 1916 Rising. ...

03 Apr 2016 at 10:00

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1916 legacy remembered and renewed at Glenquin Castle

MARKING the centenary of the 1916 Rising went into top gear at the weekend when over 2000 people gathered at Glenquin Castle. And to the great delight of organiser, Ger Greaney, over 800 people turned out to march in Footsteps to ...

01 May 2016 at 10:00

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History to be relived at Limerick castle

EASTER Sunday 1916 saw the single biggest event of the Easter Rising in Limerick when hundreds of Irish Volunteers mustered at Glenquin Castle. The muster was part of a wider plan to galvanise the country and strike for Irish ...

23 Apr 2016 at 14:00

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The Rubberbandits' 'talk sense about mental health'

AN interview Blindboy Boatclub of Limerick satirical duo The Rubberbandits recently gave to Channel 4 News ahead of the 1916 centenary celebrations has been making waves online. The interview, billed by Channel 4 as “a ...

25 Mar 2016 at 13:40

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Croom goes to battle in vivid 1916 re-enactment

WITH stoic expressions they marched to the sound of a beating drum. Dressed in full military garb students of Coláiste Chiaráin took up arms at lunchtime this Wednesday when they staged a re-enactment of the 1916 ...

17 Mar 2016 at 14:00

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Limerick schools raise flags for 1916 Proclamation Day

PRIMARY schools all over Limerick city and county took advantage of the gorgeous spring weather to celebrate Proclamation Day this Tuesday afternoon. All over the country, as part of the 1916 centenary programme,...

16 Mar 2016 at 07:00

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