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April 24th 2016 – The Centenary Of Ireland’s 1916 Rising

April 24, 2016 by Irish American Mom 8 Comments

Celebrating 1916 in 2016

Ireland’s Easter Rising, one of the most significant events in Irish history, commenced on April 24th, 1916, exactly one hundred years ago today.   The Proclamation of the Irish Republic, a document proclaiming Ireland’s independence from Britain, was read in front of Dublin’s General Post Office, by Patrick Pearse on this date, a century ago. […]

Filed Under: Land and Culture, Lessons for Tourists Tagged With: 1916, 2016 Ireland's Centenary Year, Easter 1916, Easter Rising, Irish History, Patrick Pearse, Proclamation of the Irish Republic

Rebel Sisters By Marita Conlan McKenna Plus A Book Giveaway

March 13, 2016 by Irish American Mom 73 Comments

Woman with a lace collar on the book cover of Rebel Sisters

Rebel Sisters is a new book telling the stories of three sisters whose lives become irreversibly intertwined with the leaders of the Easter Rising and the events of Easter Week 1916. Muriel Gifford falls deeply in love with writer Thomas MacDonagh. Her sister Grace, an artist, meets Joseph Mary Plunkett, and becomes inspired by his […]

Filed Under: Books, Entertainment, Gifts & Giveaways, Giveaways Tagged With: 1916, Book Giveaway, Easter Rising, Irish Books, Irish History, Marita Conlon McKenna, Rebel Sisters, Strong Irish Women

New Book Giveaway: The Angel’s Lamp By Ashby Jones

January 29, 2016 by Irish American Mom 50 Comments

Book cover for The Angel's Lamp

The Angel’s Lamp, a new novel by Ashby Jones, is set in Ireland at the time of the Easter Rising and the tumultuous times that followed as the Irish people struggled for freedom. Since we are marking the centenary of the 1916 Rising this year, I was delighted when Top Hat Books asked me to review […]

Filed Under: Books, Gifts & Giveaways, Giveaways Tagged With: 1916, Ashby Jones, Book Giveaway, Books, Books Set In Ireland, Easter Rising, Giveaways, Historical Fiction, Irish History, The Angel's Lamp

Commemorating 1916

December 29, 2015 by Irish American Mom 2 Comments

Irish newscaster Anne Doyle

2016 is just around the corner. This coming year will be an important one for Irish people all over the world, as we commemorate the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising. In preparation for this important year, RTÉ, the Irish broadcasting company, has created some wonderful programs to help us discover the history and events that culminated […]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: 1916, Entertainment, Irish Documentary, Irish History, Television Programs, The Easter Rising

Remembering Easter Monday 1916 Plus Introducing The Easter Commemoration Digest

April 6, 2015 by Irish American Mom 6 Comments

The site of the burial of those executed after the 1916 Rising in Dublin

On Easter Monday 1916, nearly ninety-nine years ago, Patrick Pearse and the Irish Volunteers, assembled at various prearranged meeting points in Dublin, in a bid to win Irish freedom from British rule. Image Credit   The Irish Proclamation of Independence:   At four minutes past noon on Easter Monday, April 24th, 1916, Patrick Pearse read […]

Filed Under: Land and Culture, Lessons for Tourists Tagged With: 1916, Commemorating 1916, dublin, Easter Comemmoration Digest, Irish Culture, Irish History, The Easter Rising

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