People, places and events: A guide to the 1916 centenary

Mary Hannon (10) wears her great-grandfather’s Old IRA service medal, with Lieut Stephen Cunningham and Sgt Amy Hopkins. Photograph: Eric Luke/The Irish Times

Easter Rising commemorations: 50 events for 2016

January 13, 2016

Centenary of 1916 Rising marked by official ceremonies and hundreds of local initiatives

2016: a calendar of events for the centenary

Darragh Murphy
January 12, 2016

The coming year will see formal ceremonies, concerts, exhibitions and street events. Here are some of the highlights of a packed 2016

What does 1916 mean to you? There’s a prize for the best account

A street barricade during the Rising. This year’s centenary means many things to many people.

Conor Goodman
January 12, 2016

Readers are invited to write about the significance for them of the 1916 Rising

Thomas MacDonagh unveiled in Cloughjordan

1:14 Thomas MacDonagh unveiled in Cloughjordan

May 3, 2016

One hundred years after his execution by firing squad, the people of Cloughjordan in Co Tipperary have unveiled a statue to their native son and signatory of the Proclamation Thomas MacDonagh. Video: Ronan McGreevy

Centenary of the executions of Rising rebels honoured at Kilmainham Gaol

1:37 Centenary of the executions of Rising rebels honoured at Kilmainham Gaol

May 3, 2016

Commemoration events have taken place in the Stonebreakers’ Yard in Kilmainham Gaol to mark 100 years since the start of the executions of the leaders of the Easter Rising. Video: Ronan McGreevy

Parades and ceremonies fill Dublin's streets on Anniversary of 1916

1:16 Parades and ceremonies fill Dublin's streets on Anniversary of 1916

April 24, 2016

Numerous parades and marches filled Dublin's streets to honour the actual anniversary of the 1916 Rising.

Thousands turn out to mark the actual centenary of the Easter Rising

1:59 Thousands turn out to mark the actual centenary of the Easter Rising

April 24, 2016

A Sinn Féin organised event marked the anniversary of the 1916 Rising outside the GPO. Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness addressed the crowd and spoke about the dissident republicans who marched to the GPO the previous day.

Archive footage captures 1916 Rising and aftermath

1:42 Archive footage captures 1916 Rising and aftermath

March 29, 2016

Archive captures the 1916 Rising and a bombed out Dublin through to the formation of the Free State. Video: Reuters

Dublin celebrates 1916

3:20 Dublin celebrates 1916

March 28, 2016

From duck processions in the park to dancing in the streets the centenary of the Rising had something for everyone.

Seán Mac Diarmada's old school house transformed into beautiful cottage

3:06 Seán Mac Diarmada's old school house transformed into beautiful cottage

March 25, 2016

Seán Mac Diarmada's old school house has been lovingly transformed into a beautiful cottage in Leitrim Video: Ronan McGreevy

Seán Mac Diarmada's old school house transformed into beautiful cottage

Seán Mac Diarmada's old school house transformed into beautiful cottage

March 25, 2016

Seán Mac Diarmada's old school house has been lovingly transformed into a beautiful cottage in Leitrim Video: Ronan McGreevy

Wexford teen captures the Rising in a rap

1:36 Wexford teen captures the Rising in a rap

March 24, 2016

Wexford teenager Sonia Redmond entered The Irish Times competition 'What does 1916 mean to you' with a poem that captures the build up to the Rising

1916: Who were the rebels?

3:07 1916: Who were the rebels?

March 19, 2016

Several different nationalist groups took part in the 1916 Rising, but many of the rebels shared a similar background and motivation.

'Outgunned from day one': the weapons of 1916

2:39 'Outgunned from day one': the weapons of 1916

March 16, 2016

Lar Joye, the curator of Irish military history at the National Museum of Ireland, talks about the Mauser (Howth) and Lee Enfield rifles and other weapons used by the volunteers and the British during the 1916 Rising.

Has the role of women in the 1916 Rising been overplayed?

2:31 Has the role of women in the 1916 Rising been overplayed?

March 14, 2016

Author and historian Liz Gillis talks about the role of women and a few of the key female players in the 1916 rising. Video: Kathleen Harris

Complex, tortured Pearse

Complex, tortured Pearse

January 13, 2016

Rising leader Pádraig Pearse was a ‘tortured soul, always grappling with his identity and the need to prove his Irishness’

The GPO: then and now

The GPO: then and now

Darragh Murphy
January 13, 2016

A new interactive visitor centre, GPO Witness History, has been built in the building that was at the centre of the rising.

The Rubberbandits’ guide to 1916 – and other stories

The Rubberbandits’ guide to 1916 – and other stories

Darragh Murphy
January 13, 2016

RTÉ’s 1916 commemorations include a large-scale public event on Easter Monday, and historical perspectives from Michael Portillo, Joe Duffy and the Rubberbandits

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The Centenary: Who is doing what in 2016?

The Centenary: Who is doing what in 2016?

People around Ireland and the world are recalling the rebellion of 100 years ago in personal and creative ways. Here, some of them explain their centenary projects

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