1916 What Happened Next -Compensation Claims by Cathy Scuffil

13 Feb 2017 - 13 Feb 2017 Resource Centre, St. John the Baptist Church, Seafield Road. Clontarf Dublin. 3

 

The Clontarf Historical Society's February 2017 talk is entitled: 1916 What Happened Next -Compensation Claims by Cathy Scuffil 

The National Archives recently made details of compensation claims relating to the 1916 Rising,  available online.  This fascinating archive shows the different ways ordinary citizens were affected and details of incidents not generally reported.  From a social history perspective, details of those engaged to carry out repairs, together with headed paper and images of companies are also revealed.

Note: Meetings are held on the second Monday of every month at 8.15pm from September to June in the Resource Centre, in the grounds of St.John the Baptist Church, Clontarf Road