Easter Rising commemorations: 50 events for 2016
Centenary of 1916 Rising marked by official ceremonies and hundreds of local initiatives
Mary Hannon (10) wears her great-grandfather’s Old IRA service medal, with Lieut Stephen Cunningham and Sgt Amy Hopkins. Photograph: Eric Luke/The Irish Times
1. Culture: On January 30th, Lorcán Mac Mathúna presents 1916 Visionaries and Their Words , new traditional music compositions based on the writings of the seven signatories of the Proclamation, at the Temple Bar Tradfest in Dublin. The show will then be presented in Ennis, Co Clare, for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, which takes place in August.
