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The Stories From 1916 Podcast tells the less well-known stories from Ireland's revolutionary period. We use first hand accounts and archive material to tell the stories of ordinary men and women who did extra-ordinary things during this interesting period in Irish history. A significant portion of this is possible due to the Military Witness Statement collection in the Bureau of Military History, Military Archives in Cathal Brugha Barracks, Rathmines. These witness statement are available on ...
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Father Aloysius Travers OFM Cap. was unexpectedly catapulted into the heart of the Rising on Easter Monday when fighting erupted around him. Tending to the wounded all week, he eventually helped secure the surrender.In the first of three episodes on the Capuchins during Easter Week, Fr Bryan Shortall of the Church Street Capuchin Friary reads his s…
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Captain E. Gerrard of the Royal Field Artillery was unusual as one of the few British Soldiers to give a statement to the Bureau of Military History. He was home on leave from the chaos of the trenches of WWI, but instead of rest and recuperation, he found himself caught up in the bloody conflict that raged in the streets of Dublin.…
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Eugene Bratton was a member of the Royal Irish Constabulary who served in Meath. Having fought at the Battle of Ashbourne, and then seeing first hand the atrocities committed by the Black and Tans, he began to reconsider his allegiances. Thanks to actor Conor Madden for reading extract from Bratton's BMH Witness Statement.…
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Barry's Hotel was one of the early focal points of the Irish Civil War. The hotel's story, and that of the war itself, is told through the eyes of its owner, Annie Farrington; letters sent by Liam Lynch to his brother; and historian Padraig Yeates, who has a personal family connection to the skirmish that occurred around the hotel.Many thanks to IM…
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Tom Byrne was a member of the Irish Brigade, that fought alongside the Boers against the British Empire in South Africa at the turn of the century. With that episode long behind him, he once again went into action against the British in the Easter Rising. His long and eventful life is examined here, with readings of his statement by Conor O'Leary, …
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As a member of the Dublin Metropolitan Police, Patrick J Bermingham was expected to disarm the Irish Volunteers returning from Howth with their consignment of rifles in 1914. However, given the fact that the Ulster Volunteers hadn't been stopped in their gun running attempts, he found this unfair and decided to do something about it.…
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Kathleen Clarke lost those closest to her in the Easter Rising. From this great loss however, she managed to go on to become one of the most important female figures in Irish political history.In an original recording, held by the Bureau of Military History, she tells the story of visiting her husband and brother in jail before they were both execu…
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Christopher J Brady didn't fight in the Easter Rising. However he was the man behind the printing of the most important document in modern Irish history.His statement, read here by actor Neill Fleming, transports us to the stressful environment of the machine room in Liberty Hall, 1916.저자 Stories From 1916 Podcast
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A key player in the Socialist movement in the early 20th century in Ireland, William X O'Briens close friendship with James Connolly gave him a unique perspective on the Easter Rising, and the man at the head of the Citizen Army.This recording is used with the kind permission of the Bureau of Military History, Military Archives, Defence Forces of I…
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Aine Ceannt tells in her own words the story of her unique perspective on the planning of the Easter Rising, and the confusion surrounding the countermanding order.This recording is used with the kind permission of the Bureau of Military History, Military Archives, Defence Forces of Ireland저자 Stories From 1916 Podcast
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Margaret Skinnider came from Scotland to join the Easter Rising. A crack shot, she was garrisoned in the Royal College of Surgeons and sniped from that position. She was the only female wounded in the fighting, and continued to fight for Ireland's independence and women's rights for the rest of her life.In this original recording from 1955, she tel…
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Kathleen Boland was Harry Boland's sister, and participated in the republican movement at a vey high level, working for Michael Collins storing and transporting weapons and messages around Dublin. Her fascinating story is told here by her daughter Eileen, including how she came to be in the possession of the Russian Crown Jewels for a number of yea…
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Paddy Joe Stephenson was Quartermaster for D Company, 1st Battalion of the Irish Volunteers. In a memoir, read here by his grandson Jimmy Stephenson, he describes his daring efforts to procure arms for the Easter Rising, as well as his experiences fighting in the Mendicity Institution near the Four Courts during Easter week.…
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A member of the Irish Volunteers since its inception, John S O'Connor served in the 1st Battalion of the Irish Volunteers during the Easter Rising, fighting in the Jameson Distillery in Smithfield. In this fascinating recording from 1966, the 50th anniversary of the Rising, we hear a first-hand account of his experiences during the week and after.…
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Jailed in England for his part in the 1916 rising, Jack Shouldice was allowed just one sheet of foolscap paper per month to write letters home. Painstakingly cramming in three or four letters to each page, Jack enquired about his family's wellbeing and the political situation at home. The letters are read here by Jack's son Chris Shouldice.…
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