Show Notes
On this week’s episode of Many Moons Ago, we’re talking public memory and the Irish War of Independence and Civil War. Shane and Caoimhe were joined on this episode by four esteemed guests: Dr Eve Morrison, Professor Eunan O’Halpin, Dr Ciarán Wallace and Dr Brian Hanley. Memory is a hotly contested issue in Irish history; with the results of the Anglo Irish Treaty ninety-nine years ago playing a formative role in Irish society and politics. Living through the 'Decade of Centenaries' and experiencing a multitude of commemorative activities, we focus on issues of commemorating famous figures in Irish history, the role of individual events on community memory, the burning of the Public Records Office and the lasting legacy of the years 1919-23 on the island of Ireland.
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