Friday 15 January 2016

1916 Photo Collection

A lot of nice material starting to appear with the Easter Rising Centenary approaching.

Nice photo collection from Trinity College

https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/collection/trinity-college-dublin-library?projectId=easter-rising-1916

Richard O'Carroll TC

An interesting site re Richard O'Carroll, a Dublin Councillor and Secretary of the Bricklayers Union.

https://richardocarroll1916.wordpress.com/biography-3/

He took part in the Rising and was at the Delahunt Pub when captured and shot by Captain Bowen-Colthurst. He died some days later.

Captain Bowen-Colthurst wasn't charged with the murder of Richard O'Carroll.

Online Exhibition

An interesting online exhibition relating to the sites of the Easter Rising in Dublin

https://dublinrising.withgoogle.com/welcome/