Living The Lockout
Great ‘Living the Lockout Podcast’ based on Tenement experience – click on to link below http://www.siptu.ie/media/radiolibertyonline/
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From Dark Rosaleen to Dark Cow – In Memory of Francis Ledwidge
(Text of speech at Wreath laying and Poetry Reading in Memory of Francis Ledwidge, Poet and Soldier, National war Memorial Gardens, Islandbridge, Dublin, August 4th, 2013, by Padraig Yeates) August 4th, 2013, is 99 years to the day since Britain declared war on Germany in the conflict that became known as the First World […]
Welcome re-release of 1913 book – Review by James Curry
Dublin 1913: Lockout & Legacy By Gary Granville The O’Brien Press €9.99 http://www.obrien.ie/dublin-1913 Gary Granville’s Dublin 1913: Lockout & Legacy is an expanded edition of a book originally published in 1978 under the title Divided City: Portrait of Dublin 1913. While the new choice of title is easily understood considering […]
A Tale of Two Cities
A major new Image Gallery on Dublin in the era of the 1913 Lockout is now available on-line from Dublin City Libraries and well worth a visit: http://dublincitypubliclibraries.com/image-galleries/treasures-collections/tale-two-cities The Exhibition, “A Tale of Two Cities” is a kaleidoscope of images from the disease-ridden tenements to balls in Dublin Castle and will be on display in […]
Art is the way to the heart when commemorating a centenary
Fintan O’Toole review in Irish Times July 22nd 2013 on Living the Lockout Lowe, Boss, sound designer Carl Kennedy and costume designer Niamh Lunny are smart enough to allow the house to exert its own grip. They use two high-ceilinged rooms and one claustrophobic corridor to stage three relatively short scenes that, with skilful […]
RTE Radio Documentary Series on Lockout starts on August 10th
See the link below for a taster http://audioboo.fm/boos/1509583-citizens-lockout-1913-2013#t=0m1s A six part documentary series narrating the events that led to the labour versus capital conflict in Dublin in 1913, exploring the leaders on both sides and questioning the legacy of […]
Swords – the untold story of a village at the heart of the Lockout
Christopher Lee, author of an article on Finglas, County Dublin, in the 1913 Lockout has written an excellent article on events on Swords Christopher Lee, author of an earlier article on Finglas, County Dublin, during the 1913 Lockout has now followed up with an excellent story of events in Swords. Here is a taster: […]
1913 Lockout leader honoured in Inchicore
William Partridge, one of the leaders of the 1913 Lockout, was honoured in Inchicore on Friday, July 12th by residents and public representatives in one of many events organised this year by local historian Michael O’Flanagan. Partridge was a key link between the traditional craft unions, the newly organised Irish Transport and General Workers Union, […]
Plunkett Short Story Competition – last call for entries
James Plunkett Short Story Award Last Call for Entries The final call for entries is now open. The judge for the 3rd round is Morgan Llywelyn and closing date is August 16th. Details on the Irish Writers’ Union website. Send in your stories now! The competition is kindly sponsored by the 1913 Lockout Commemoration, Dublin UNESCO City […]