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1916 Easter Rising

Posted on May 6, 2019 by

This is the last in a series of seven blog posts highlighting and summarizing important events in Irish history, and Burns Library resources which aid in further study of the topic.  Burns Library holds many Irish history resources and is … Continue reading →

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New Acquisition: “Easter Week 1916” manuscript account by Margaret Skinnider

Posted on March 24, 2016 by

“I arrived in Dublin on Holy Thursday…” Although we are often excited about material the Burns Library acquires, we usually wait to tell potential researchers about our new collections until we’ve done our work: stabilizing and preserving through conservation and … Continue reading →

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“A Terrible Beauty is Born”: The Easter Rising

Posted on April 19, 2011 by

The Easter Rising, the armed rebellion pitting the nationalist Irish Volunteers against the British military in the city streets of Dublin from 24 April – 30 April 1916, can rarely be discussed in public discourse without reference to W.B. Yeats’s … Continue reading →

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