The Decade of Centenaries programme ended in 2023. It explored a complex and sensitive period in our history and the Government’s objective throughout was to promote an inclusive, respectful, authentic, measured, and consultative approach which encouraged a deeper understanding of the context of the time. Local Authorities oversaw the Community Strand of the national programme funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.
Any queries on the Decade of Centenaries Clare programme can be sent to decadeofcentenaries@clarecoco.ie Details of national Decade of Centenaries events can be found at www.decadeofcentenaries.com
The history lecture playlist is available on Clare Libraries Youtube. All podcasts can be heard at https://soundcloud.com/clare-county-library
Online Lectures on Clare in the Revolutionary Period
Women of the Revolutionary Period
- The County Clare Nursery (Mother and Baby Home) by Rita McCarthy
- The County Clare Nursery (Mother and Baby Home) exhibition by Rita McCarthy
- Republican surveillance of women during the War of Independence: case studies of gendered violence from Co Clare by Dr.Mary McAuliffe
- Nan Hogan of Clare Cumann na mBan lecture by Martin Bourke
- Nan Hogan of Clare Cumann na mBan booklet by Martin Bourke
- Mná100 Explore a Century of Change by Dr Sinead McCoole
- Mary Roughan, President of Ennis Cumann na mBan: a forgotten nationalist by Martin Walsh
- The Georgina Frost Collection by John Rattigan, Clare Museum
- Kathleen Griffin Autograph Book by John Rattigan, Clare Museum
- Georgina Frost Collection Update by John Rattigan
- ‘Hearts Ne’er Waver’: The Women Prisoners of the Irish Civil War by Brian Crowley and Aoife Torpey of Kilmainham Gaol
War of Independence
- Aspects of the War of Independence in Clare by Dr. Joe Power
- Peadar Clancy – Rebel and Leader by Pat Shannon
- Tom Markham and the War of Independence by Joe Ó Muircheartaigh
- The Rebel Priests of Mullagh: Fr. Pat Gaynor and Fr Michael McKenna by Dr. Áine Hensey
- Saving Hay and Saving Ireland: Stories from the War of Independence in West Clare by Eoin Shanahan.
- Art O’Donnell: the Quiet Idealist Clare County Library
- John Breen of Kilmihil by John Rattigan, Clare Museum
- Monreal Ambush, 18 December 1920 by Paul Minihan
- RIC Barracks, Huts & Protection Posts of Co Clare 1916-1921 by Ger Browne. See Clare Library website
- The Joseph Barrett Collection by Rene Franklin, Clare County Archivist
- Barrett Family Artefacts by John Rattigan, Clare Museum
- Reflections of an Irish Grandson [prerecorded video talk] by Vincent J. Quealy 14 April
- Artefacts of the War of Independence: Ingenuity by John Rattigan
- Artefacts of the War of Independence: Proclamation by John Rattigan
- Artefacts of the War of Independence: Doyle by John Rattigan
- Clare: Songs of Independence: The Time has Come by Mike Hanrahan
- Clare: Songs of Independence: Burning‘ by Mike Hanrahan
- Clare: Songs of Independence: The Ballad of the Crimson Warrior by Mike Hanrahan
- Reading from play ‘Two Days in September’ by Dermott Petty
- Safe as Houses: The Journey of Liam Mellows through Clare podcast by Joe Ó Muircheartaigh
- The War of Independence in Clare History Ireland Hedge School podcast
- Brigades at War podcast by Joe Ó Muircheartaigh
- The News from Clare 1920 Podcast by Rita McCarthy
- Two Lives: a documentary on Art O’Donnell and Michael Brennan by Rita McCarthy
- The Brave and the Bold: the War of Independence in County Clare by Brian Spring
- Banner in Turmoil: County Clare and the War of Independence exhibition
- Commemorating the War of Independence in West Clare 1919-1921 by West Clare War of Ind Committee
- Epic Ennis Brian Spring – walking trail of Enns for children
Civil War
- Clare during the Civil War by Dr Joe Power
- The Civil War Autograph Book of P. Lynch, Mid Clare Brigade by John Rattigan, Clare Museum
- Destruction of the Corofin Union Workhouse, 25 July 1922 by Paul Minihan
- Echoes from a Civil War by Joe Queally
- After disbandment: The Royal Irish Constabulary 1922-1940 by Brian Hughes
- The West Clare Brigade Papers in UL by Kirsten Mulrennan
- Gael Force – Shots that Split Clare GAA podcast by Joe Ó Muircheartaigh
- Tom McGrath Collection by John Rattigan
Clare History
- Irish Agriculture in the 1920s by Prof. Cathal O’Donoghue
- The Story of Clare and its People 1570-2020 by Dr. John Treacy (book launch video)
- 1917 Hunger Strike by Paul Minihan
Clare Libraries Research Resources: Revolutionary Years in Clare
- Clare Revolution 1916-1923 Part 1 by Ger Browne
- Clare Revolution 1916-1923 Part 2 by Ger Browne
- Corofin Workhouse 1919-1920 Corofin and the Sky Over It: Life in Corofin during the Troubles
- IRA Volunteers in County Clare
- IRA Volunteers in County Clare: Biographies
- Clare Witness Statements 1913-1921
- John Minihan Papers
- The Rineen Ambush
- The War of Independence in West Clare
- Memoirs of Andrew O’Donoghue, War of Independence
- Peter Vaughan: From the Hindenburg Line to Rineen
- War of Independence and Civil War: Patrick (Pat) Keane, Kilnamona
- Witness to War 1917-1923: Commandant Séamus Hennessy
- War of Independence Compensation Claims 1921 – 1923
- Reading the Rising 1916 Book Promotion
- Words of War World War One Book Promotion
Decade of Centenaries Project Awards 2023
The following groups and historians were awarded funding from Clare Decade of Centenaries in 2023:
- Joe Ó Muircheartaigh – Gael Force – Shots that Split Clare GAA
- Inis Cathaigh Kilrush Comhaltas – 1916-1923 concerts in July
- West Clare War of Independence Committee – reissue of commemorative booklet
- Lissycasey Historical Committee – History Day
- East Clare Memorial Committee – history website
- Dúchas na Sionna – Hastings Cottage Heritage Week event
- Mid Clare Commemoration Group – Canada Cross , Miltown and Rineen commemorations
- Brian Spring – walking trail of Ennis Epic Ennis
- Marie Connole – visual art exhibition in Scariff Library August-September 2023
- Mick O’Dea – Divided Loyalties art exhibiton in glór with accompanying catalogue November 2023 – January 2024
The terms of the Decade of Centenaries funding are based on the guidance of the Commemorations Unit of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and follow the principles laid down by the Expert Advisory Group on Centenary Commemorations. The Commemorations Unit recognise ‘that local cultural organisations, archives, museums and libraries act in positions of ‘cultural brokers’ and have formed meaningful relationships with local communities.’