“The King reviewing the Ulster Division”
“With The Ulster Division in France : a Story of the 11th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (South Antrim Volunteers), From Bordon to Thiepval.”
A reading of the memoir by Captain Arthur P. I. Samuels of the 11th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, covering the period ranging from the embarkment of the battalion from England for the north of France in October of 1915, to July 1, 1916, the date of the First Day on the Somme. Audio editing and voice talent by Stephen Spatz, Villanova University.
3 podcasts available so far! Listen in at:
Podcast: With The Ulster Division in France
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:468950]
Newly available: the Easter Rising Mail Call episode
Also available: show notes
While a research article has been published on the Easter Rising, a newly launched digital exhibit, provides a significantly longer and more comprehensive account and links to newly digitized primary sources:
“To Strike For Freedom! The 1916 Easter Rising”
https://exhibits.library.villanova.edu/easter-rising
See the associated commemoration event physical exhibit:
Dramatic Readings with Music Event
“To Strike For Freedom: The 1916 Easter Rising”
Description: A celebration of Irish culture in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising, featuring readings by the Villanova community. (Free & open to the public.)
Date: March 21, 4:00-6:00 pm.
Location: Speaker’s Corner, 1st Floor, Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University
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Exhibit
“To Strike For Freedom: The 1916 Easter Rising”
In 1916, Irish nationalist men and women rose up against England to fight for Ireland’s independence. England’s centuries–long rule of Ireland had resulted in numerous Irish revolutions over the years. The Irish rising of Easter week, 1916, however, was unique in that it initiated the final steps towards Irish independence. As Ireland prepares for the 100-year anniversary of the Easter Rising, Falvey’s Special Collections commemorates the event in this exhibit of items held in the Joseph McGarrity Collection.
From: February 18th, 2016 – July 1, 2016
1st Floor, Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University
