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Mark speaks to ÉADAOIN NÍ CHLÉIRIGH about the restoration of Richmond Barracks.
She talks about the remembrance day they had at Keogh Square, the history of the barracks, the significance of the barracks during the 1916 rising, how the women of today are creating a quilt to commemorate the women involved in the rising and how they want to portray the history of the barracks.
She also talks about how Kilmainham and Inchicore are filled with national history and the timescale in which they hope to complete the restoration.
Duration: 16'52" | DATE: November 9, 2015 |
Interviewer:Mark Finnegan | |
Producer:Mark Finnegan | |
Interviewee:Éadaoin Ní Chléirigh | |
Themes:Irish Life & Culture, Local Current Affairs, Local Arts & Culture | |
Keywords:Richmond Barracks, Keogh Sqaure, Kilmainham, Restoration, 1916 Rising, Women in 1916 | |
LocationRichmond Barracks, Kilmainham, Dublin | Time Period:2015 |
Type:Sound | Language:English |
Creator:Near FM | Publisher:Near FM |
Identifier:NEARFM_20151109_NST_002 | |
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