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THE men and women from Kerry who took part in the 1916 Rising were honoured in Tralee on Easter Sunday at the unveiling of a commemorative stone in Pearse Park. The annual Easter Rising Commemoration organised by Kerry County Council saw a large attendance with relatives of those involved in […]

FOUR students from the IT Tralee have created a fascinating look at the 1916 Rising, featuring innovative technology and even a hologram of Padraig Pearse reading the Proclamation. Noel Nash, Jenny Plunkett, Liam McElligott and Aine Brennan spent the past working on ‘Media Rising’ as part of their final year […]

THE Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society (KAHS) annually publish ‘The Kerry Magazine’, in this Issue No. 26, 2016 and like so many other publications, this year’s magazine commemorates the events of 1916. Where it differs from these publications is that it deals exclusively with what might be termed “1916: The Kerry […]

TRALEE Library is currently hosting a 1916 Commemorative exhibition titled, ‘Kerry 1916 from the Archives’, which was officially opened by Cllr. Jim Finucane, Leas Cathaoirleach, Kerry County Council, on Tuesday, March 22, and will run until Saturday, April 30. The exhibition comprises extracts from the Kerry Library newspaper collection including […]

KERRY stars, Tommy Walsh and David Moran, will swap the green and gold for – what is billed as – ‘1916 Rising-inspired styles’, as they get set to hit the runway for the third annual Ernst & Young charity fashion show. They will be joined at the Rochestown Park Hotel on Thursday, April 28, […]

TRALEE Library will host a fascinating afternoon for anyone with an interest in Irish history tomorrow. Starting from noon, there’s a chance to hear recordings of those who took part in the 1916 Rising. The event is part of the 1916 to 2016 and Beyond project which also features performances of […]

TRALEE Library is running two events in the next fortnight as part of the the 1916 Rising commemorations on Tuesday, February 9 and, Thursday, February 18. Both events are part of the Kerry Centenary Programme 2016. The first will be a lecture by historian Pat Murphy on “The Asgard with Arms […]

THE Kerry Library is holding an Open Day in its Local History and Archives section on Saturday, February 13, between 10am and 4pm for donations of family artefacts, photographs and letters relating to the Easter Rising. It will be part of an exhibition that will commemorate the role of the […]

SCOIL Nuachabháil and Flemby NS both received tricolours from the army to mark the 100 year commemoration of the 1916 rising next year. Gunner Sean Murphy and Lieutenant Denis Sheahan of the Irish Army, delivered tricolurs and a copy of the proclamation of independence to pupils from both school. Over the next […]

THERE was a steady stream of people on Saturday to enjoy a wide range of interesting and entertaining activities and attractions at the Revolutionary Decade Roadshow at the Kerins O’Rahillys clubhouse. Designed to commemorate the 1916 rising and look forward to its centenary celebrations next year, the event was a huge success said County Arts […]

KERRY people’s involvement in the events leading up to and during the 1916 Rising is to be presented in a new book that is set to released next year to coincide with the State’s 1916 Centenary Commemorations. And the three co-editors working together on this project are looking for the public’s […]

THE County Museum in Tralee will mark the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Rising by hosting a national Roger Casement exhibition  in 2016. The exhibition will feature information on his life, career and the part that he played in the Rising and will cost an estimated €90,000, with half of this being funded by […]