The School of History, University College Cork, The Trustees of Muckross House, Killarney, Kerry County Museum and Kerry County Council present Kerry’s ‘Revolutionary Decade’ Roadshow at the School House, Muckross House on Saturday 29 March 2014 10.30am-3pm.
They are designed to encourage members of the public to bring in any documents, artefacts, stories etc. from the 1912-23 period – and discuss same with members of staff from History in UCC and/or consider the possibility of donating same to a local archive.
Image: Mim O'Donovan taken by photographer Denis Boyle at Cork's 'Revolutionary Decade' Roadshow in April 2013. One of the photos held up is one of the last taken of Michael Collins before he died.
- Are you interested in the history of the ‘revolutionary decade’ in modern Irish history, 1912-1923?
- Do you have a personal or family connection with the events of those years?
- Do you have any documents (eg official correspondence, private letters, diaries, pictures, etc.), stories or artefacts handed down from this period?
- Would you like to meet and discuss your interests, documents, stories or artefacts with professional archivists and expert historians, in a friendly, informal setting?
- Would you like to meet and chat with other members of the public who share your passion for the events of this decade?
- Would you like to know more about the work of local & national historical groups that specialise in this field, many of which will be present on the day?
- Would your children like to participate in a session of the roadshow specially geared to their interest in this period?
If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then come along for a day of fun, interesting, local and national history!