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Event description Ambassador Peter Ryan and Mrs. Jane Quinn invite you to join them for the launch of Dr Rory Sweetman Book. About this event Ambassador Peter Ryan and Mrs. Jane Quinn, President of the Auckland Irish Society, invite you to join them in the Auckland Irish Club from 6-8 pm on Friday, 24th September 2021 for the Auckland launch of the Defending Trinity College Dublin, Easter 1916 – Anzacs and the Rising” by Dr Rory Sweetman. Published by Four Courts Press, the book reveals how five New Zealanders, acting as the core of a small squad of colonial troops, provided a vital shield to protect Trinity College Dublin from capture during the Easter Rising of 1916. In doing so, they prevented the almost certain destruction of Ireland’s oldest university, founded in 1592. At the event, Dr Sweetman will talk about his book and the response in New Zealand to the Easter Rising and the aftermath. ....
Intriguing story of Glenarm family’s connections to New Zealand Alan Martin’s New Year resolution for 2021 is probably one of the more unusual – and certainly one of the most unique! Monday, 18th January 2021, 6:40 pm For the New Zealander is aiming to write a biography of his great grandfather which will shed considerable light on links between Glenarm and Alan’s native land. George Stewart O’Halloran (Georgie) was born in 1845 and was the son of Richard and Jane Halloran, whose maiden name was Disney and is believed to be connected to Walt Disney. He was baptised in St. Patrick’s Church in Glenarm. ....
Defending Trinity College during the 1916 Easter Rising As bullets rang out on April 24 1916 who would defend Trinity College? A handful of porters armed with pikes? Four young cadets wielding empty rifles? IrishCentral Staff Jan 17, 2021 A photo from Defending Trinity College Dublin, Easter 1916: Anzacs and the Rising, by Rory Sweetman Four Courts Press. Facebook Comments Rory Sweetman revisits the story of the Easter Rising and the threats posed to Trinity College during that fateful week. During Easter Week 1916 Michael Taaffe, a medical student, was part of the small garrison that defended Trinity College from insurgent attack. Half a century later he wrote down his memories of those turbulent days. ....