Echoes of 1916

Old Drogheda Society

Upstate Theatre Project in conjunction with Drogheda Local Voices Oral History Project will launch a new project Echoes of 1916 on Thursday next, May 15th in the Governor's House, Millmount at 8pm.

The Echoes programme will initiate a community research project to investigate the whereabouts of people’s ancestors in 1916. It is hoped that this open-ended question will result in the exploration of a variety of family histories and in turn present a broad portrait of the community in 1916. As well as people with ancestors in Ireland during 1916, it is also hoped that new communities in Drogheda will join the programme and present their own personal histories from the period, no matter which country they hail from.

The project will host a number of local experts, historian Brendan Matthews and Sean Corcoran of Drogheda Museum Millmount and Drogheda Local Voices, alongside Notre Dame’s Conor McNamara and Upstate Theatre Project’s Chairman, Dr. Matthew Stout. While the initial phase of the project will have a distinctly historical research edge, Upstate will later work to develop the material using the latest mobile technology, turning it into an artistic experience.

What happened in Ireland between 1912 and 1922 happened in a global context, a period that was a very turbulent time in human history. Through this project we hope to begin to uncover this period of commemoration and explore the humanity of our shared histories.

The launch night on May 15th is an opportunity for people to learn more about the project and register for future workshops in the programme. The programme will be intergenerational in nature, and everyone from 15 to 115 is welcome to take part. Thanks to the PEACE III Programme, participation will be free, and no experience is necessary – just commitment and interest!

This project is delivered by Upstate Theatre Project and is supported by the European Union’s European Regional Development Fund, through the EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation PEACE III Programme manage

Drogheda Museum

Millmount Governor's House,

Millmount,

Drogheda

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