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Kay Keohane-O'Riordan
Kay Keohane-O'Riordan (22 September 1910 – 17 December 1991) was an Irish social campaigner and communist. Early life and family Kay Keohane-O'Riordan was born Catherine Keohane on Convent Road, Clonakilty, County Cork on 22 September 1910. Her parents were Julianna (née O'Regan) and Laurence Keohane, a stonemason. She was the fourth child of 3 sons and 4 daughters. Both of O'Riordan's parents, as children, had been evicted with their families from their tenant farms during the land war. Her maternal grandfather went on to establish an egg dealing business in Clonakilty, which still exists as Shannonvale Foods. O'Riordan's father was a native and literate Irish speaker, and a lifelong supporter of the Labour Party. Her sister, Máire, went on to become a labour and trade union activist. She attended the local primary school and the Mercy Convent, Clonakilty. After leaving school, she entered the civil service, working for the Department of Social Welfare in Cork, Clonme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dictionary Of Irish Biography
The ''Dictionary of Irish Biography'' (DIB) is a biographical dictionary of notable Irish people and people not born in the country who had notable careers in Ireland, including both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.Dictionary of Irish Biography 9 Volume Set History The work was supervised by a board of editors which included the historian . It was published as a nine-volume set in 2009 by |
Hungarian Revolution Of 1956
The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 (23 October – 10 November 1956; hu, 1956-os forradalom), also known as the Hungarian Uprising, was a countrywide revolution against the government of the Hungarian People's Republic (1949–1989) and the Hungarian domestic policies imposed by the Soviet Union (USSR). The Hungarian Revolution began on 23 October 1956 in Budapest when Student, university students appealed to the civil populace to join them at the Hungarian Parliament Building to protest against the USSR's geopolitical domination of Hungary with the Stalinism, Stalinist government of Mátyás Rákosi. A delegation of students entered the building of Magyar Rádió, Hungarian Radio to broadcast their Demands of Hungarian Revolutionaries of 1956, sixteen demands for political and economic reforms to the civil society of Hungary, but they were instead detained by security guards. When the student protestors outside the radio building demanded the release of their delegation of studen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910 Births
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 191 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Parthia * King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Vologases V. China * A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs of the Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meath Hospital
The Meath Hospital ( ga, Ospidéal na Mí) was a general hospital in the Earl of Meath's Liberty in Dublin, Ireland. It was absorbed into the Tallaght Hospital in June 1998. History The hospital was opened to serve the sick and poor in the crowded area of the Liberties in Dublin in 1753.The Meath Foundation It then moved to larger premises in Heytesbury Street in 1822. In the nineteenth century the Meath Hospital achieved worldwide fame as a result of the revolutionary teaching methods and groundbreaking research carried out by and William Stokes, physicians of the hospit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaetano De Gennaro
Gaetano de Gennaro (Naples, 1 May 1890 — São Paulo, 21 May 1959) was an Italian-Brazilian artist, sculptor. Life and work Gaetano de Gennaro was born in Naples in 1890 and died in São Paulo, Brazil in 1959. He was a painter sculptor and teacher. He studied with his uncle, Luís Barone in Naples. He then went to Paris to study with Alberto Besnard, whose influence is seen in his work. He studied sculpture in Grenoble with Urban Basset and at the College of Decorative Arts in Nice. During his life he lived in Italy, Switzerland, France, England, Ireland and Brazil. Ireland During World War II De Gennaro lived in Ireland from 1940 until c 1946. He was essentially a refugee and spent most of it in Ireland where he painted many portraits, mainly pastels, of both famous Irish people, such as Sean Keating, the opera soprano Margaret Burke Sheridan whose portrait is on display in the Gaiety Theatre and his portrait of Douglas Hyde, first President of Ireland hangs in Áras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seán O'Casey
Seán O'Casey ( ga, Seán Ó Cathasaigh ; born John Casey; 30 March 1880 – 18 September 1964) was an Irish dramatist and memoirist. A committed socialist, he was the first Irish playwright of note to write about the Dublin working classes. Early life O'Casey was born at 85 Upper Dorset Street, Dublin, as John Casey, the son of Michael Casey, a mercantile clerk (who worked for the Irish Church Missions), and Susan Archer. His parents were Protestants and he was a member of the Church of Ireland, baptised on 28 July 1880 in St. Mary's parish, confirmed at St John the Baptist Church in Clontarf, and an active member of St. Barnabas' Church on Sheriff Street until his mid-20s, when he drifted away from the church. There is a church called 'Saint Burnupus' in his play '' Red Roses For Me''. O'Casey's father died when Seán was just six years of age, leaving a family of thirteen. The family lived a peripatetic life thereafter, moving from house to house around north Dublin. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goethe-Institut
The Goethe-Institut (, GI, en, Goethe Institute) is a non-profit German cultural association operational worldwide with 159 institutes, promoting the study of the German language abroad and encouraging international cultural exchange and relations. Around 246,000 people take part in these German courses per year. The Goethe-Institut fosters knowledge about Germany by providing information on German culture, society and politics. This includes the exchange of films, music, theatre, and literature. Goethe cultural societies, reading rooms, and examination and language centres have played a role in the cultural and educational policies of Germany for more than 60 years. It is named after German poet and statesman Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The Goethe-Institut e.V. is autonomous and politically independent. Partners of the institute and its centres are public and private cultural institutions, the German federal states, local authorities and the world of commerce. Much of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cairde Na Cruite
Cairde is an Irish dance group known for their TikTok videos, where they put a modern twist on traditional Irish dancing. The group started actively posting content on TikTok in August 2020, where they began posting Irish dance videos to trending songs on the platform. Cairde consists of seven Irish dancers from counties Galway, Clare and Cork: Brian Culligan, Ethan Quinton, Dara Kelly, Francis Fallon, Stephen McGuinness, Seamus Morrison and Ronan O'Connell. History The dance group began in earnest at the 2017 Fleadh Cheoil in Ennis, County Clare. On 28 August 2020, the group posted a video dancing to the song "Banjo Beats", becoming viral within a day reaching more than 80 million views and 13.5 million likes. The group has performed live on many shows. On 18 September 2020, they performed live on RTÉ's '' The Late Late Show''. On Saint Patrick's Day 2021, the group appeared on ABC's ''Good Morning America'' and ITV's '' This Morning'', performing live from the Cliffs of Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Association Of Ireland
The Music Association of Ireland (MAI) was set up in 1948 to improve the position of classical music within the cultural life of Ireland. It was instrumental in setting up the National Youth Orchestra of Ireland and played a leading role in the long-running campaign to establish Ireland's National Concert Hall. In 2007, the association changed its name to Friends of Classical Music. Early years In May 1948 it was announced that a new body, to be known as the Music Association of Ireland, was being set up to promote classical music in Ireland.''The Irish Times'', "New Group To Promote Music", 21 May 1948 The new association had six objectives: #to further musical education #to improve conditions for composers and musicians #to help establish a national concert hall #to lobby on matters of music policy #to encourage musical groups throughout the country #to organise concerts and lectures. A governing council of thirteen individuals was set up to oversee the running of the association ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbey Theatre
The Abbey Theatre ( ga, Amharclann na Mainistreach), also known as the National Theatre of Ireland ( ga, Amharclann Náisiúnta na hÉireann), in Dublin, Ireland, is one of the country's leading cultural institutions. First opening to the public on 27 December 1904, and moved from its original building after a fire in 1951, it has remained active to the present day. The Abbey was the first state-subsidized theatre in the English-speaking world; from 1925 onwards it received an annual subsidy from the Irish Free State. Since July 1966, the Abbey has been located at 26 Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1. In its early years, the theatre was closely associated with the writers of the Irish Literary Revival, many of whom were involved in its founding and most of whom had plays staged there. The Abbey served as a nursery for many of leading Irish theatre, Irish playwrights, including William Butler Yeats, Augusta, Lady Gregory, Lady Gregory, Seán O'Casey and John Millington Synge, as w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RTÉ Radio
RTÉ Radio is a division of the Irish national broadcasting organisation Raidió Teilifís Éireann. RTÉ Radio broadcasts four analogue channels and five digital channels nationwide. Founded in January 1926 as 2RN, the first broadcaster in the Irish Free State, in 1933 the service became Radio Athlone (Irish ''Raidió Áth Luain'') and in 1938 was renamed as Radio Éireann. In 1966, after launching a television service, it became Raidió Teilifís Éireann, or RTÉ. RTÉ Radio is, like its television parent, a statutory body, overseen by a board appointed by the Government of Ireland, with general management in the hands of the RTÉ Executive Board, headed by the Director-General. RTÉ Radio is regulated by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. Channels and availability History The first voice broadcast of 2RN, the original radio callsign for what would eventually become RTÉ Radio 1, took place on 14 November 1925 when Seamus Clandillon, the station director, announc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conradh Na Gaeilge
(; historically known in English as the Gaelic League) is a social and cultural organisation which promotes the Irish language in Ireland and worldwide. The organisation was founded in 1893 with Douglas Hyde as its first president, when it emerged as the successor of several 19th century groups such as the Gaelic Union. The organisation would be the spearhead of the Gaelic revival and '' Gaeilgeoir'' activism. Originally the organisation intended to be apolitical, but many of its participants became involved in the republican movement and the struggle for Irish statehood. History 'De-Anglicising Ireland" ''Conradh na Gaeilge'', the Gaelic League, was formed in 1893 at a time Irish as a spoken language appeared to be on the verge of extinction. Analysis of the 1881 Census showed that at least 45% of those born in Ireland in the first decade of the 19th century had been brought up as Irish speakers. Figures from the 1891 census suggested that just 3.5% were being raised spea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
