Nenagh Arts Centre To Host Launch Of Graphic Novel ‘Brotherhood’
On Tuesday the 3rd of December, Nenagh Arts Centre (E45 NX26) will host the launch of Tipperary author and storyboard artist Seán Hogan’s graphic novel ‘Brotherhood – Part 1’. The ninety-two page book features the story of four teenagers Macdara, Colm, Ciara and Seamus as they try to keep themselves out of danger amid the […]
Hollyford War Of Independence hero features in Source Arts Centre online Exhibition
An exhibition of photographs by renowned photographer Seamus Murphy is on display on the Source Arts Centre online Gallery. The show ‘Citizens’ includes a series of portraits of War of Independence veterans which Murphy took in 1998 when he travelled the country taking shots of the men and women involved. Almost all were in […]
Clare-born Artist Mick O’Dea to exhibit a selection of paintings on the War of Independence at The Source Arts Centre – Official opening by Pat Shortt
Clare-born Artist Mick O’Dea exhibits a selection of paintings on the War of Independence – Official opening by Pat Shortt on Thursday evening 05 March, 7.30pm. All welcome. ‘The Cut Of Them’: Mick O’Dea Friday 6th March– Saturday 18th April 2020 The Source Arts Centre, Thurles, Co. Tipperary Clare-born Artist Mick O’Dea exhibits […]
Centenary of the Ambush of Soloheadbeg Commemoration
The South Tipperary Republican Commemoration Committee invites you to join us in commemorating the Centenary of the Ambush of Soloheadbeg, where the first shots of the War of Independence were fired. It will take place on Saturday 19th of January. Assembling @ 1:30pm at Soloheadbeg Church. Speaker on the day will be Uachtarain Shinn Féin […]
Book Honours Memory Of Thomas Ashe Who Died On Hunger Strike
On Monday 17 September 1917 a request was made by the Defence of the Realm prisoners in Mountjoy prison for prisoner-of-war treatment. When this request was refused the prisoners began a hunger strike. At 5 p.m. on 25 September, Thomas Ashe was transferred to the Mater Hospital where he died at 10.30 p.m. An inquest into his death was […]
Annacarty Remembers – History Re-enacted June 10th 2016
In the spring of 1922, there was joy in the village of Annacarty as the truce had been signed and the barracks handed over to the volunteers. The children of Annacarty N.S. were marched up the hill to the barracks by the principal Mr. Slattery and they sang “Amhran Na bhfiann” for the volunteers as […]
