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Dividing The Nation – A Performance of the Anglo-Irish Treaty Debates Between 14th December 1921 and 7 th January 1922, members of Dáil Éireann met in private and public session to debate the Articles of Agreement for a Treaty between Great Britain and Ireland. The debates divided the Dáil and led to the Civil War a conflict that divided the nation. To mark the centenary of the Treaty Debates, Cork City Council was delighted to fund and support St. Peter’s Cork in the production of a unique historical production of an adaptation by the Acting for Stage and Screen Course of Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa. The adaptation covered key moments in the debates through the words of the participants and features contributions by Cork TDs. The historical debates are adapted by historian Gerry White and directed by Jon Whitty, Drama Teacher with Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa.
Cork City Library History Roadshow Continuing with the theme of commemoration, this year’s History Road Show in Cork’s City Library comprised three lectures followed by question-and-answer sessions. The three lectures, hosted by City Library staff were delivered online by well-known historians Myles Dungan and Sinead McCoole. Myles Dungan: What Did You Do in The War of Independence, Grandad? This lecture detailed the bloody narrative of Myles' extended family during the War of Independence and as he explained, is based on his own experience of researching the revolutionary era activities of his ancestors. As part of this lecture Myles outlined how he went about doing this research and offered a template on how to go about doing similar research. Myles Dungan: The War in the Shadows During this lecture Myles explored the conduct of military intelligence operations on both sides in the Anglo- Irish conflict from 1919-1921. This fascinating lecture used the words of the intelligence operatives during the War of Independence, taken from their Witness Statements held in the Military Archives and recently made available online. Again, the methodology used by Myles when doing this research can be used as a template for conducting similar research.
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