Oranmore Heritage Lecture Series

Shirley Wrynn from the GMIT's Galway campus library speaking tonight...

From the Archives 1916: Revolution and Recollection

Galway County Council Archives travelling exhibition "From the Archives, 1916: Revolution and Recollection" is currently on display in our Galway campus library.

As part of the 1916 centenary programme of events Galway County Council Archives presents a small selection of material from it holdings, which relate in some way to the events or people involved in the 1916 Easter Rising.

The items depicted in the display are just a sample of the varied and wonderful collections in the Archives.

 Click here for more information.

Exhibition finishes 30th November

Last few days to see 'Case Studies of the 1916 Rising' exhibition in the Galway campus library.

Exhibition: Peopling the Irish Revolution

Call-in a view our latest exhibition exploring the links between the GMIT community of staff and students and those involved in the revolutionary period.

From Tuesday 15th November to Friday 23rd December

"Case Studies of the 1916 Rising" Exhibition

The Exhibition "Case Studies of the 1916 Rising" from the Military Archives is now on display in our Galway campus library until 30th November 2016.

This exhibition  is series of 14 panels covering aspects of the Easter Rising. It highlights the major events on the panel fronts with the case studies on the back.

Pop-in at your convenience and have a gander!

Proclaiming a Republic: the 1916 Rising Exhibition - well worth a visit!

Image from www.museum.ie

On a showery Friday morning library staff travelled to Collins Barracks in Dublin for what transpired to be a very informative and thought-provoking visit. The National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History has one of the largest displays of materials exhibiting on 1916. The exhibition aims to reflect on 100 years of gathering, memorialising and celebrating the objects that offer the last palpable links to the folk of 1916.

We grouped in the Museum cafe for caffeine before we began our hour long guided tour of the exhibition with Lisa, who showed us the focal memorabilia of the exhibition with energetic narratives of their presence, exploring the proclamation, flags, weapons, clothing, handwritten messages and further artifacts connecting us with the events of Easter Week. An hour is undeniably nowhere near enough time to absorb all on display so we spent sufficient time independently browsing the exhibit and reading accounts of the individuals and organisations who participated in events of 1916. In addition to exploring the accounts of those who were incarcerated or died, personal descriptions of the civilians caught in the crossfire are also incorporated.

You can also visit the following exhibitions; The Asgard, Soldiers and Chiefs, and Recovered Voices: The Stories of Irish at War, 1914-1915 currently on display at Collins Barracks. Further exhibitions that display the Decorative Arts and History collections include: The Way We Wore, Eileen Gray and Asian art.

All in all a great day out... with over 15,000 objects in the Easter Week collection alone it's well worth a visit. For more information see http://www.museum.ie/Decorative-Arts-History.

Happy ‪Proclamation Day‬

It's ‪#‎proclamationday‬. Here's the Galway campus events of the day to mark Proclamation Day.

Event - Proclamation Night Concert

Centenary Programme launch at GMIT

Senior Library Assistant, PhD Candidate & Member of the 1916–2016 Centenary Commemoration Committee, Shirley Wrynn with Dr Mark McCarthy & GMIT President Dr Fergal Barry at GMIT's Official Centenary Programme launch.
 

Invitation to the Opening of GMIT's 1916-2016 Centenary Programme

Come along to a reception to mark the commencement of the 1916–2016 Centenary Programme of Events at GMIT today, Monday 7 March, 5:30 pm–6:15 pm in The City of Galway Restaurant and Bar, Room 526, Galway Campus.

GMIT's 1916-2016 Centenary Programme of Events

GMIT invites you to join us in this special programme of events as part of Ireland 2016, the official state programme to mark the centenary anniversary of the 1916 Rising.

Upcoming Events:  

More information and a copy of  GMIT’s 1916-2016 Centenary Programme of Events is available from:

http://www.gmit.ie/general/remembering-reflecting-and-reimagining