Decade of Commemorations
Mission Statement of the Co. Kildare Decade of Commemorations Programme 2013-2023
The aim of the programme is to establish the most appropriate way in which to mark the centenaries within the county. The nature of the programme will be expansive, delivering a series of commemorative events, school programmes, publications, etc., but with the unique intention of creating a legacy of research and/or cultural and artistic material for future generations. The delivery of the programme should be inclusive, appropriate, and sensitive to take account of all aspects of life in Co. Kildare in the period 1913-1923. A committee was formed and a strategy document designed to help direct the process, while active engagement with the public informed and gave perspective to the programme of commemorations. The strategy was formally adopted at a meeting of Kildare County Council on 23 February 2015. It is available to view here. The programme was undertaken in partnership with local communities, and included seminars, publications, talks, concerts, drama, sculpture, and music. It took account of all aspects of life in Co. Kildare in the period from 1913-1923.
Legacy projects of the programme taking place in 2024.
8th Irish Military Seminar, 10-11 May.
The programme is avilable here.
Annual John Devoy commemoration
Details tbc.
Kildare County Council Decade of Commemorations – Bullet Points: Who, What, How We Commemorate
13 April - 25 May 2024 exhibition, Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge, Co. Kildare. Following a Decade of Commemorations in Co. Kildare, it is pertinent to examine how we commemorate; how we connect to events in our past; and what value there is in representation and re-enactment. The exhibition brochure is available here.