#1916Centenary

by FRG.ie Admin on May 23rd, 2016 - 4511 Views

1916 Rebel John J O’Grady Buried in St James’s Graveyard By Sean J Murphy Gravestone of Volunteer John J O’Grady in St James’s Graveyard Having ceased to be used for religious purposes in the 1960s and lain vacant in recent years, the old St James’s Protestant Church in James’s Street is... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Apr 18th, 2016 - 9119 Views

Blessing of Irish Heroes Graves in St James’ Graveyard Monday the 25th of April will see a special service for the memory of Lieutenant George Fullerton of the Irish Citizen Army and his wife, Elizabeth Fullerton who served in Cumman na mBan both lived at 52 Bow Lane west, James’s Street. George... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Apr 15th, 2016 - 2459 Views

James’ Hospital & TCD – 1916 Commemoration Weekend St.James’s Hospital commemorates 1916 with events taking place over three days from Friday, the 6th of May until Sunday, the 8th of May, at the Saint James’s Hospital, James’s Street, Dublin 8. Programme: Friday, 6th May – Trinity... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Apr 4th, 2016 - 2494 Views

After several months of work and a year of research, Fountain Resource Group’s “Rising In The Union”, an exhibition exploring the events of the 1916 Rising in the Dublin 8 area, as well as the fallout of the events on a national and international level was launched with a great aplomb! The... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Sep 10th, 2015 - 2102 Views

Tourism Rise in Ireland – Good News for Dublin 8 Tourism in Ireland is on the rise which potentially means that next year will be a positive one for Dublin 8’s 1916 Rising Centenary Celebrations. The area will be hosting many activities for visitors and tourists with the 1916 commemorations... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Jul 7th, 2015 - 4320 Views

Kilmainham Gaol – A History & A Future As it was a beautiful day, last week I decided to make my way down to Kilmainham to see how far the latest work on both the Goal and Courthouse has progressed. I was greeted by a very friendly member of staff, a tour guide.  It was beginning to get late...