Commemorating 1916 in 1966 The Golden Jubilee of the Easter Rising |
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| Editor:
| O'Callaghan, Margaret
Daly, Mary E. |
| Author:
| O'Callaghan, Margaret |
| Contribution by:
| Royal Irish Academy Staff,
Ferriter, Diarmaid
Higgins, Roisín
Holohan, Carole
Laffan, Michael
O'Donnell, Catherine
Roche, Tony |
| Commentaries by:
| Graff-McRae, Rebecca |
| ISBN: | 978-1-904890-27-0 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2007 |
| Publisher: | Royal Irish Academy
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $80.00USD $80.00 |
Book Description:
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This book examines the Irish government's reinvention of Easter 1916 through the official golden jubilee celebrations in 1966. Unofficial commemorations in Northern Ireland are also examined. Also analyzes the golden jubilee of the Rising from a political perspective and from the perspectives of drama, performance, youth culture and history.
This book examines the Irish government's reinvention of Easter 1916 through the official golden jubilee celebrations in 1966. Unofficial commemorations in Northern Ireland are also examined. Also analyzes the golden jubilee of the Rising from a political perspective and from the perspectives of drama, performance, youth culture and history.