1916 and Me / 2016 and Us


The year 1916, and the events that occurred during it, can mean multiple things to different people. By asking 'what does 1916 mean to you?', this collection explores the political, social, and cultural legacies of the year 1916 in the construction of identity and historical consciousness among people and communities across the island of Ireland, north and south. The collection consists of recorded interviews with various individuals (academics, community leaders, politicians, artists, writers and members of the public) giving their views on the significance of the events of 100 years ago, and also on the meaning of commemoration. '1916 and Me/2016 and Us' is a collaboration between University College Dublin School of History, Queen's University Belfast School of History and Anthropology, UCD Digital Library, and HistoryHub.ie, UCD's public history website. The project was funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs Reconciliation Fund, and involved the recording of a number of short interviews with people talking about what 1916 means to them during the centenary year of 2016.

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Joyce's Dublin


A selection of audio interviews, podcasts derived from the interviews, transcriptions from the recordings and contextual material (held in UCD repositories and elsewhere) in relation to James Joyce's short story "The Dead".

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[Interview with Anna Manahan (Actor), Dundrum, Dublin. Collected by Nuala Nic Óda.]


[Interview with Anna Manahan (Actor), Dundrum, Dublin. Collected by Nuala Nic Óda.]

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[Interview with Edward Kendellan (Retired Brushmaker), Ringsend Dublin. Collected by Éilís Ní Dhuibhne.]


[Interview with Edward Kendellan (Retired Brushmaker), Ringsend Dublin. Collected by Éilís Ní Dhuibhne.]

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[Interview with Larry Fitzpatrick [Fisherman ?], Ringsend, Dublin. Collected by Séamus Sisk.]


[Interview with Larry Fitzpatrick [Fisherman ?], Ringsend, Dublin. Collected by Séamus Sisk.]

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[Interview with Ann Carroll, Milltown, Dublin. Collected by George McClafferty.]


[Interview with Ann Carroll, Milltown, Dublin. Collected by George McClafferty.]

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[Interview with William Gregg, Ringsend, Dublin. Collected by Gerry Brady and Rónán Bourke.]


[Interview with William Gregg, Ringsend, Dublin. Collected by Gerry Brady and Rónán Bourke.]

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[Interview with Joe Dalton (Polisher / Silverplater, Alwright and Marshall, Dublin). Collected by Gerry Brady and Tony Lynch.]


[Interview with Joe Dalton (Polisher / Silverplater, Alwright and Marshall, Dublin). Collected by Gerry Brady and Tony Lynch.]

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[Interview with 2nd Class boys from Presentation College, Bray, Co. Wicklow. Collected by George McClafferty.]


[Interview with 2nd Class boys from Presentation College, Bray, Co. Wicklow. Collected by George McClafferty.]

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[Interview with girls from Ravenswell N. S., Bray, Co. Wicklow. Collected by George McClafferty.]


[Interview with girls from Ravenswell N. S., Bray, Co. Wicklow. Collected by George McClafferty.]

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