TOWER MUSEUM TO HOST BILINGUAL EXHIBITION

The Tower Museum

THE Tower Museum will host a bilingual exhibition entitled ‘Athbheochan na Gaeilge agus Éirí Amach na Cásca’(The Irish Language Revival and the Easter Rising) from Monday 1^st to Friday 5^th February 1916.

The exhibition, which was developed by Conradh na Gaeilge (The Gaelic League), details the history of the Irish language from its decline following the devastating impact of the Great Famine to its subsequent revival in the late 19^th century, reflecting in particular on the role of the Irish language within the ideals of the revolutionary generation in 1916.

The exhibition also charts in detail the events leading up to the Easter Rising, exploring the stories of some of the key figures associated with 1916, both male and female.

The exhibition is part of the DCSDC Museum Service programme in partnership with the Council’s Irish Language Services programme.

Further Information available from the Tower Museum, T: 028 71 372411, [email protected]or from our Irish Language Service, T: 028 71 376 579, [email protected]