Belvedere College is hosting an exhibition ‘Strong Hearts Stir‘ and a schedule of events to mark the centenary commemoration of the 1916 Rising on Friday, 29th April and Saturday 30th April at Belvedere House, 6 Great Denmark Street, Dublin 1. The exhibition Belvedere in 1916, will show what life was like in the school 100 years ago and will feature projects by Belvedere College students and the wider Belvedere community. Among the events are a ‘Questions and Answers’ 1916 Special hosted by historian and broadcaster John Bowman with a panel including former Taoiseach John Bruton, and talks by Dr Catriona Crowe of the National Archives, Joe Duffy, broadcaster & Gene Kerrigan, author and journalist. Entry to the exhibition is free.
Strong Hearts Stir: Belvedere College SJ 1916 Exhibition (29th & 30th April)
Friday, April 29th
6.00pm (Belvedere House)
Exhibition – 5.00pm – 8.00pm
Featuring 1916 projects researched and produced by Belvedere College SJ students and the wider Belvedere community
6.00pm (Lecture Theatre)
‘Questions and Answers’ 1916 Special
Would Ireland have achieved independence had the Rising never taken place?
Hosted by John Bowman
Panel: Former Taoiseach John Bruton, Professor Ronan Fanning (UCD), Eunan O Halpin (TCD), Liam Maloney (UCD)
7.00pm – 7.45pm (O’Reilly Theatre)
First Year Play (Tickets from www.oreillytheatre.com)
Children of the Rising by Fiachra Sheridan
Performed by the students of Belvedere College SJ and students of neighbouring schools
Saturday, April 30th
10.30am (Belvedere House)
Exhibition – 10.30am – 6.30pm
Featuring 1916 projects researched and produced by Belvedere College SJ students and the wider Belvedere community
10.30am – 11.30am (Lecture Theatre)
Chaired by Keelin Shanley, Broadcaster
Session 1- Belvedere Boys in 1916
Delivered by Professor Cathal McSwiney Brugha
12.00pm – 1.00pm (Lecture Theatre)
Chaired by Ms Keelin Shanley, Broadcaster
Session 2 – Children of the Rising
Delivered by Joe Duffy, Author and Broadcaster
Delivered by Fiachra Sheridan, Author and Teacher
1.30pm – 2.15pm (O’Reilly Theatre)
First Year Play (Tickets from www.oreillytheatre.com)
2.00pm – 3.00pm (Lecture Theatre)
Chaired by Sean Rocks, Broadcaster
Session 3 – Dublin in 1916
Delivered by Dr Catriona Crowe, Head of Special Projects at the National Archives of Ireland
Delivered by Gene Kerrigan, Author and Journalist
3.30pm – 4.30pm (Lecture Theatre)
Chaired by Sean Rocks, Broadcaster
Session 4 – Life and Times
Delivered by Dr Barry Kennerk, Archivist at Temple Street Children’s Hospital
Delivered by Honor Ó Brolcháin, Joseph Plunkett’s great-niece
6.00pm – 6.45pm (O’Reilly Theatre)
First Year Play (Tickets from www.oreillytheatre.com)
