Decade of Commemorations Lecture: JOHN DORNEY - The IRA War On Entertainments

Decade of Commemorations Lecture :

JOHN DORNEY - The IRA War On Entertainments, 1923 

Thursday 16^th February

7pm -  8pm

Maynooth Community Library

In March 1923 the anti-Treaty IRA, in response to the ongoing execution of their prisoners, anti-Treaty IRA Chief of Staff Liam Lynch declared a ban on public entertainments including sports, theatre and cinema during a period of 'national mourning'. This resulted in a concerted campaign which involved stopping sports and burning theatres and cinemas, only ended by the close of the Civil War. John Dorney is an independent historian, editor of The Irish Story website and author of 'Peace After the Final Battle the Story of the Irish Revolution' (2014) and 'The Civil War in Dublin, the Fight for the Irish Capital' (2017).  

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Dates: 16 February 2023 - 7:00pm
Venue: Maynooth Community Library

Organised by Maynooth Community Library
Contact Details: T 045 980 493 E: maynoothlib@kildarecoco.ie

Audience: All welcome