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University in War & Revolution
Galway: A University Town / Gaillimh: Baile Ollscoile
Student Life on the Outbreak of War / Saol an Mhic Léinn Nuair a Bhris an Cogadh Amach
Women on Campus / Mná ar an gCampas
UCG and the Irish Language / Coláiste na hOllscoile, Gaillimh, agus an Ghaeilge
University College Galway Staff and the War / Foireann an Choláiste agus an Cogadh
The Connaught Rangers / Na Connaught Rangers
Opposition to the War / I gCoinne an Chogaidh
The Easter Rising in County Galway / Éirí Amach na Cásca i gContae na Gaillimhe
The 1916 Rising in Galway Town / Éirí Amach 1916 i mBaile na Gaillimhe
Scholars and Revolutionaries / Scoláirí agus Réabhlóidithe
Students and Soldiers: The University War Dead / Mic Léinn agus Saighdiúirí: Lucht na hOllscoile a Fuair Bás sa Chogadh
An Evolving University and Changing Ireland / Éabhlú na hOllscoile le Claochlú na Tíre
University College Galway Participants in World War One
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A University in War & Revolution 1913-19 The Galway Experience / Ollscoil In Am Comhraic 1913-19 Cogadh agus Réabhlóid
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A University in War & Revolution 1913-19 The Galway Experience / Ollscoil In Am Comhraic 1913-19 Cogadh agus Réabhlóid
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Irish Volunteers Postcard (private collection)
1918 General Election and establishment of Dail Eireann (NUIG)
Liam Ó Briain, a participant in the Easter Rising in Dublin, was appointed Professor of Romance Languages at UCG shortly after his release from Frongoch
The Galway Urban District Council was highly critical of the influence of ‘professors of enemy nationality’ in the University.
Professor Valentine Steinberger, College Librarian and Professor of Romance Languages, died shortly after his release from prison in 1916
1910-1916
University College Galway’s Irish Volunteer Company, circa 1918
1918
Connacht Tribune, one page emergency edition. "Is it Insurrection?"
1916-04-25
A draft resolution, written in haste by the University’s Governing Council, following the arrest of a number of students and staff during Easter Week
1916
Brian Cusack was a medical graduate of UCG and was elected to the first Dail as a Sinn Fein representative for North Galway in 1918. He was a founder member of the Volunteers in Galway and was deported in May 1918, and again during the War of Independence.
George Nicholls, the Irish Republican Brotherhood centre for Galway town, was arrested during the Rebellion
Michael O’Dea (1900-1981), Clarinbridge
Larry Lardiner (1882-1936), Church Street, Athenry
Katie Armstrong, nee Glynn (1885-1977), Caherwilder, Kilcolgan
A drawing in the prison notebook of Jack Comer, a medical student at UCG, who was later imprisoned for his revolutionary activities
Maisie Shackleton and her parents were living in Moyode Castle when it was commandeered by rebels
Over 600 rebels garrisoned Moyode Castle near Athenry during Easter Week
Liam Mellows (1892-1922), was 23 years old when he led the Galway rebels in 1916
1916
Republican anti-recruitment flyer
Republican anti-recruitment flyer
Republican anti-recruitment flyer
When are the other boys coming?
Irishmen don't you hear it
Join an Irish regiment today
Soldiers paying their respects at the graves of their fallen comrades on the Western Front circa 1915
1915
Men from Galway fought in many regiments. This photo shows soldiers of the Royal Irish Regiment at the Somme in July 1916
1916-07-01
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