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An umbrella previously owned by Irish revolutionary leader Michael Collins has been added to the collection of a museum dedicated to him in Clonakilty.

The Easter Rising was an armed rebellion which took place in Ireland during Easter week, 1916. The aim of The Rising was to gain Irish Independence from Britain. The Rising began on April 24th 1916, lasting six days. After surrendering, Irish leaders Padraig Pearse and James Connolly along with thirteen others were executed after by the British. Their executions outraged many of the Irish public who originally didn't back the rebel's actions. Although The Rising failed from a military point of view, it would ultimately lead to the formation of the Irish Free State in 1922, and eventually the R...

Noreen Wint completed her 92-year journey through this world on St. Patrick's Day Eve, March 16, 2024. And what a trip it was!

Ireland Healing Her Wounds, a short film of British Pathe footage, is now available to stream for free on the Irish Film Institute's IFI Archive Player. The historic footage shows Dublin's Four Courts being rebuilt in October 1925.

The Irish Film Institute presents 'Sandycove Gala,' a 1923 short Irish film captured at a coastal area in Dublin. The film, produced by British Pathé, is available to stream for free on the Irish Film Institute's IFIPlayer.