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This Course will offer an introduction to all aspects in the life cycle of an oral history project. It will cover:
Cost £10 (includes refreshments but not lunch) Pre-booking essential Click here to view full flyer.
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The Mountjoy Hunger Strike of 1917 and the death of Thomas Ashe The lecture will explore the transformation of the Irish political landscape in 1917 and examine the impact of the Mountjoy hunger strike of 20-30 September. The illustrated presentation will particularly focus on the death during that episode of a thirty-two year old republican from Kerry, Tomás Ashe, the first Irish republican to die on hunger strike. The lecture will trace the roots of new phase of Irish Volunteer activism to county Clare in early 1917 and track the gradual realignment of political support from the Irish Parliamentary Party to Sinn Féin, against the backdrop of major international turmoil and change. |
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On this day, 15 September 1940, now known as ‘Battle of Britain Day’, the most decisive fighting of the Battle of Britain took place. The Luftwaffe launched another massive assault, carrying out air raids on London, Portland and Southampton. However, after re-grouping following a change in German tactics, the RAF were in a strong position to meet the threat, resulting in an overwhelming defeat for the Luftwaffe. |
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You are invited: The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has been active in supporting a wide range of community projects across the UK to mark the centenary of World War 1 (WW1). These projects have focussed on a very broad variety of subjects, not just on the military aspects of 1914-18 but also the cultural and societal impacts the war had upon the lives of people and communities in multiple different ways. |
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