... Hero of the Easter Rising remembered at the Castle THE air was . rich with the scent of mounds of cocktail sausages. Plateloads of smoked salmon titbits loitered in every corner. The gentle pop of corks being withdrawn from bottles of mellow Spanish red ...

... commemorate Easter Rising THERE was a large turn-out around the county for Sinn Fein ceremonies commemmorating the Easter Rising of 1916. For the first time there were three separate commemorations in the Wexford area, along with the annual ...

... when Easter Rising happened Fintan LAMBE FINANCE MINISTER Brian Cowen confused the history buffs at the Byrne Perry Summer School on Friday night by twice referring in his opening speech to the recent 80th anniversary celebrations of the Rising. That ...

... Sean Og Doyle made a stinging attack on 'revisionist' historians and commentators at Enniscorthy's Easter Rising commemorations. Here, journalist David Medcalf explains why he must take issue with the Urban Council Chairman. ...

... and the plans to mark the 90th anniversary of the Easter Rising, by asking young people in the town to envision their ideas of what Gorey should look like in 2016, the centenary of the Easter Rising. ...

... Collins 52048536 11996, Biopic) Liam Neeson and Julia Roberts. The story of the charismatic republican leader, from the Easter Rising to the Anglo-Irish War After Sinn Fein's 1916 election victory and the declaration of an independent Irish government under ...

... whom Wexford's Redmond Square is named, found himself on the losing side of the Irish British question in 1916 when the Easter Rising put an end to his calls for home rule under Britain. The focus on this Wexford man is expected to attract even ...

... I n WHEN the Easter Rising broke out in 1916 the 'Helga' earned infamy in Irish eyes when she sailed up the Liffey as far as she could and proceeded to shell the rebel positions between Liberty Hall and the GPO. The British assumed that Liberty Hall, ...

... events on Easter 1916 as part of this year's Heritage Week programme. On Wednesday, Dr Henry Goff captivated his listeners during his illustrated lecture on 'Wexford has Risen', which detailed the involvement of County Wexford in the Easter Rising. The following ...

... Tuesday HIDDEN HISTORY RTEI, 10.15 P.M. When some people think of the Easter Rising of 1916, it brings to mind Patrick Pearse and his inspiring vision of an independent Ireland. However, this fascinating documentary suggests he may not have succeeded ...

... Middletown Nursing Home just two days short of her 90th birthday Margaret was born in Ardamine on Easter Monday, 1916. However, because of the Easter Rising in Dublin, her birth was not registered until the following July. She was born to Michael and Annie ...

... topical events on the theme of Easter 1916 as part of its Heritage Week programme this year, Lectures will include 'Wexford has Risen' with Dr Henry Goff detailing the involvement of County Wexford in the Easter Rising. The illustrated lecture will take ...