Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Eyewitness Accounts of 1641 Irish Rebellion to be Released Online

[Presswire]   ‘Ireland in Turmoil: the 1641 Depositions,’ an exhibition to raise awareness about one of the most bloody and traumatic moments in Irish history, the 1641 Irish Rebellion, will be opened by the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese in Trinity College Dublin’s Long Room, Old Library (Ireland) on October 22nd next. Former DUP leader, Dr Ian Paisley will also be speaking at the exhibition. On the occasion of the exhibition, the transcribed and digitised 1641 Depositions, witness testimonies of the violent massacres of the 1641 Irish Rebellion, will be launched online in a new website.  More...