Countess Markievicz and Ukraine: the creation of an Irish Rebel

Blanchardstown Library The Civic Centre Blanchardstown Centre, Blanchardstown, Dublin

Patrick Quigley, author of Borderland and the “Markievicz Trilogy” presents this talk on the radicalisation of Countess Markievicz as a result of her visits with relatives in Ukraine. Before her marriage to Casimir Markievicz she shared many beliefs of the Anglo-Irish but was made aware of Poland’s struggle for freedom on her visits, arousing a...

Children and the War of Independence

Blanchardstown Library The Civic Centre Blanchardstown Centre, Blanchardstown, Dublin

The story of the War of Independence has been told mainly from the perspective of adults. In this talk, historian and author Liz Gillis discusses how children were a part of the story too, as witnesses, participants, and victims. This event is presented by the Fingal Festival of History 2023. Booking: Call Blanchardstown library on...