O'Keeffe, Helene
To Speak of Easter Week
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‘To Speak of Easter Week’ draws on oral history recordings relating to the 1916 Rising and its aftermath, recorded by Maurice O’Keeffe for the Irish Life and Lore Series. Based on the testimonies of the sons and daughters of the rebels, their granddaughters, grandsons and other close relatives, the book examines the very human legacy of Easter Week and looks at the different ways in which the family members have internalised and attempted to make sense of the actions of their antecedents. James Connolly’s great-grandson and Éamonn Ceannt’s grand-niece, Kathleen Clarke’s niece and Con Colbert’s nephew, among many others, trace their family history from 1916 through the generations down to the present, and examine the multi-layered meaning of their shared heritage. They tell their stories in their own unique voices, speaking of the pride and the glory, the grief and the agony, the loss and the very real burden of history.
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Description
To Speak of Easter Week draws on oral history recordings relating to the 1916 Rising and its aftermath, recorded by Maurice O’Keeffe for the Irish Life and Lore Series.
Based on the testimonies of the sons and daughters of the rebels, their granddaughters, grandsons and other close relatives, the book examines the very human legacy of Easter Week and looks at the different ways in which the family members have internalised and attempted to make sense of the actions of their antecedents.
James Connolly’s great-grandson and Éamonn Ceannt’s grand-niece, Kathleen Clarke’s niece and Con Colbert’s nephew, among many others, trace their family history from 1916 through the generations down to the present, and examine the multi-layered meaning of their shared heritage. They tell their stories in their own unique voices, speaking of the pride and the glory, the grief and the agony, the loss and the very real burden of history.
About the Author
Dr Helene O’Keeffe is a Cork-based historian with a research focus on commemoration, memory and oral tradition in Ireland. Originally from Tralee in Co Kerry, she studied History in University College Cork and was awarded a PHD in Modern Irish History in 2009. She is currently teaching History and English in St Angela’s College Cork. Dr O’Keeffe has presented papers on oral history and memory at two national conferences and is currently collaborating on a number of 1916 centenary projects.
