Well the Easter weekend is over and what a weekend! Numerous exhibitions, events, talks, re-enactments etc took place all over Dublin city. Below are just a few photos to show what was happening in RCSI.
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Detail of the full scale model of St Stephens Green and surrounding buildings in 1916 which greets visitors
to the Surgeons & Insurgents: RCSI and the Easter Rising exhibition on in the College |
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Capt. Christopher Poole stands to attention at the
bottom of the stairs in RCSI |
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Surgeons & Insurgents exhibition in College Hall,
the same room the insurgents slept in in 1916 |
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Dublin Brigade Irish Volunteers Commemorative
Organisation pay the College a visit |
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Two visitors to the exhibition
engrossed in completing their
activity sheets oblivious to
who is watching! |
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The lads take up position behind the barricades in
Front Hall ready for a rising! |
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RCSI President Declan Magee
addressing the relatives at the wreath laying
ceremony, Easter Monday 28th March 2016 |
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1916 - 2016 Centenary Programme commemorative banner with images of the seven signatories
across the front of the College |
But as the saying goes 'That's not all folks!'
More events are planned around the city by various groups, a few are listed below. The College's exhibition is open until 17th April free of charge and has a public lecture series taking place most evenings during that time.
Thanks to Billy Cahill for supplying the wonderful photos of the full scale model and exhibition above.
- Researched and written by Meadhbh Murphy
