Information and news from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council 1916 SPECIAL dlrtimes Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Commemorates 1916 At the time of the 1916 Rising the area Deansgrange Cemetery will be the focus now covered by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown of much of the Council’s efforts. Over 120 had a population that in the popular mind people associated with the Rising are was pro-Unionist. And there was much to buried within its grounds. To date many of substantiate that. The main town of the area the graves of civilians killed in the Rising, was Kingstown, named in honour of a visit brought to the cemetery as ‘victims of war’, of George IV in the early nineteenth century, have been unmarked. This is being rectified while during the Great War thousands of by the cemetery staff. There will also be a people from this area enlisted in the British DLR 1916 Exhibition, the commissioning of a forces. When British troops arrived at what is commemorative piece of art, guided tours, a now Dún Laoghaire harbour, people came to significant state event during 2016 and the cheer them. publication of a book on the Cemetery and However, there is another side to the story. the Easter Rising. The people who lived in, or were associated The community events provide great texture with, the area that is now covered by Dún to the year and show both an imaginative Laoghaire-Rathdown played a significant part and an in depth understanding of the Rising in the 1916 Rising. and the role that the people of this area More than one hundred and seventy people played in this seminal event in Irish history. from this area took part in the Rising, a significant number out of the overall total. Some of these are well known. Among them are Sir Roger Casement, born in Sandycove, who was captured at Banna Strand on 21 April during an attempt to land German weapons to support the Rising, Major John MacBride who left his house in Glasthule on Easter Monday to meet his brother off the train in Dublin, but who joined the Rising (both Casement and MacBride were executed for their actions) and Patrick Doyle killed in the fighting in Clanwilliam House. More than 160 others from Blackrock, Dundrum, Stillorgan, Dalkey, Monkstown, Kilternan, Killiney, clár comórtha céad bliain Goatstown, Dún Laoghaire, Clonskeagh, Centenary Programme Mount Merrion, Cabinteely, Sandyford, Churchtown, Deansgrange, Booterstown, Foxrock, Carrickmines and Glencullen also dhún laoghaire-ráth an dúin have their stories. — dún laoghaire-rathdown The Council’s programme is one that generally falls into the commemorative and historical categories. Most of our events PB 1 focus on the local connections with the 1916 Easter 1916 Special Rising. 2 | dlrtimes 2016 – 1916 SPECIAL Comórann Comhairle Contae Dhún Laoghaire-Ráth an Dúin 1916 Nuair a tharla Éirí Amach 1916 ba í an tuairim choitianta go raibh an daonra a bhí sa limistéar atá faoi Dhún Laoghaire-Ráth an Dúin anois ar thaobh na nAontachtach. Agus bhí fianaise go leor ann a sheas leis sin. Ba é Kingstown, mar a tugadh air i gcuimhne chuairt Sheoirse IV go luath sa naoú céad déag, príomhbhaile an limistéir agus lena chois sin liostáil na mílte as an limistéar seo in Arm na Breataine nuair a bhí an Cogadh Mór ann. Nuair a tháinig trúpaí na Breataine i dtír san áit ar a dtugtar Cuan Dhún Laoghaire anois tháinig daoine amach á ngríosú. Ach tá an taobh eile ar an scéal freisin. Ghlac na daoine Teampaill, Gráinseach an Déin, Baile an Bhóthair, Carraig an a bhí ina gcónaí nó a raibh baint acu leis an limisteár atá tSionnaigh, Carraig Mhaighin agus Gleann Cuilinn. faoi Dhún Laoghaire-Ráth an Dúin anois páirt mhór in Éirí Tríd is tríd, is faoin dá chatagóir, catagóir an chomórtha Amach 1916. agus catagóir na staire a thagann clár na Comhairle. Is Bhí breis is céad seachtó duine as an limistéar seo sáite san ar an gceangal áitiúil le hÉirí Amach 1916 atá formhór na Éirí Amach agus is iontach go deo an líon daoine é sin nuair n-imeachtaí a bheidh againn dírithe. a mheabhraítear an daonra iomlán. Tá cáil mhór ar chuid Beidh Reilig Ghráinseach an Déin lárnach i roinnt mhaith díobh sin. Le háireamh ina measc tá An Ridire, Ruairí Mac dá mbeidh ar siúl ag an gComhairle. Tá os cionn 120 duine Easmainn, a rugadh i gCuas an Ghainimh agus a gabhadh a raibh baint acu leis an Éirí Amach curtha faoin bhfód inti. ar Thrá na Beannaí, an 21 Aibreán nuair a rinneadh iarracht Níor cuireadh marc ná cros fós ar uaigheanna an leathchéad uirlisí troda as an nGearmáin a chur i dtír le haghaidh an Éirí nó mar sin sibhialtach a maraíodh san Éirí Amach agus Amach; An Maor Seán Mac Giolla Bhríde - d’fhág seisean a tugadh chun na reilige ina n-’íobartaigh cogaidh’. Tá a theach i nGlas Tuathail Luan Cásca le go mbuailfeadh sé foireann na reilige á chur sin ina cheart. Beidh Taispeántas lena dheartháir a bhí ag teacht isteach go Baile Átha Cliath 1916 DLR ann, déanfar saothar ealaíne comórtha a ar an traein, ach chuaigh sé ag troid in éineacht le lucht an choimisiúnú, tabharfar faoi thurais treoraithe, déanfar Éirí Amach (cuireadh Mac Easmainn agus Mac Giolla Bhríde imeacht suntasach stáit a reáchtáil i gcaitheamh 2016 agus chun báis mar gheall ar a ndearna siad) agus Pádraig Ó foilseofar leabhar faoin Reilig agus Éirí Amach na Cásca. Dúill a maraíodh sa troid a tharla i dTeach Chlann Liam. Tá a seanchas féin le ríomh faoi bhreis is 160 duine de bhunadh Cuirfidh na himeachtaí pobail slacht ar an mbliain agus na n-áiteanna seo - An Charraig Dhubh, Dún Droma, Stigh cuirfidh na pobail a dtuiscint ar an Éirí Amach agus Lorgan, Deilginis, Baile na Manach, Cill Tiarnáin, Cill Iníon ar an bpáirt a ghlac muintir an limistéir sa tarlúint Léinín, Baile na nGabhar, Dún Laoghaire, Cluain Seach, ríthábhachtach seo i stair na hÉireann trasna go Cnoc Mhuirfean, Cábán tSíle, Áth an Ghainimh, Baile an samhlaíoch, gan barr cleite isteach ná bun cleite amach. An Cathaoirleach de Chomhairle Contae Dhún Laoghaire-Ráth an Dúin, Comhairleoir Barry Saul le hIriseoir, Údar agus Staraí, Pádraig Yeates i dteannta le Tim Carey, comhordaitheoir den Chlár comóradh céad bliain DLR 1916. dlrtimes 2016 – 1916 SPECIAL | 3 Launch of the 1916 Centenary Programme On November 26th 2015 An Cathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire- Rathdown County Council Councillor Barry Saul officially launched the DLR 1916-2016 programme to a packed County Hall. Over 50 events are planned to celebrate the association between the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown area and the 1916 Rising. Councillor Saul commented:- ‘According to research over 170 people from this area took part in the Rising. This is not an insignificant figure. Some participants are notable, such as Major John McBride and Sir Roger Casement; others are less well known but no less important. Journalist, author and historian Padraig Yeates speaking at the event. So we are commemorating the Rising in a meaningful way. ‘ The Cathaoirleach urged people to attend as many of the local of events, there will be tours of Deansgrange Cemetery, and national events as possible. Milltown & Dundrum, as well as Cabinteely House – home to Joe McGrath - one of the most notable figures of the Guest speaker, historian Padraig Yeates, told the audience time. Commemoration events are also planned for the dlr that Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown is fortunate enough to LexIcon, the Pavilion Theatre, Marlay House and numerous have within its area the National Maritime Museum, the other venues, ensuring every area of County will be catered Archive and Research Centre of the Genealogical Society for. where people can trace their ancestors, as well as the Life and Lore Oral History Collection. As part of the programme Launch of ‘Deansgrange Cemetery and the Easter Rising’ by Ray Bateson On 18th November, Historian and Author, Ray Bateson launched his book - ‘Deansgrange Cemetery and the Easter Rising’, at Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council’s Deansgrange Library. Among the guests were An Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Barry Saul and James Connolly Heron, great-grandson of James Connolly, who was guest speaker at the Event. 4 | dlrtimes 2016 – 1916 SPECIAL 1916 Commemorative Events All Events are free unless otherwise stated 6th January – 29th 1st - 29th February in dlr February LexIcon and 2nd - 31st A Poem for Ireland Poetry Competition March in Blackrock Library For post-primary schools, as part of the commemoration events for Ireland 2016. Exhibition entitled Kevin A Poem for Ireland Barry Competition Format ‘A Poem for Ireland’ and His Time Round One: School POETRY This exhibition Competition, 6th January COMPETITION consists of four 2016 – 29th February 2016 1st prize: €1,000 2nd prize: €500 3rd prize: €250 information panels Round Two: County National �nalists: €50 commissioned to Competition, March 2016 Closing date for entries: 29th February 2016 accompany the Round Three: National Final, County awards: March 2016 National awards: April 2016 release of the digital April 2016 For full entry conditions please see LibrariesIreland.ie Kevin Barry Collection All prizes at local level will by UCD Library and be determined by each local UCD Archives. See Kevin Barry authority individually. also UCD Digital Library at http://digital.ucd.ie National Winner: €1,000 National Runner Up: €500 National 3rd prize: €250 National Finalists: €50 vouchers All finalist entries will be uploaded to www.libariesireland.ie, www.askaboutireland.ie and www.scoilnet.ie. For competition posters, further information, terms and conditions, see www.librariesireland.ie/services-to-schools. 26th January to 15th March dlr LexIcon, Dún Laoghaire You Say You Want a Revolution, Michael Doran Tutor Michael Doran will lead an 8 week course which highlights what conditions bring about violent revolutions and how various revolutions have progressed during the 20th century up to the present time.