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Jack Lukeman – Minstrel Boy.

Free here

Also: via Jack’s team:

Jack Lukeman will give very special performance of ‘The Minstrel Boy’ with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra on Easter Monday at the Centenary Concert in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre which will be broadcast live on RTE One television at 9.30pm. Jack Lukeman’s beautiful version of “The Minstrel Boy” (above)will be released on 29 March 2016 in celebration of The 1916 Centenary

Jack Lukeman (Facebook)

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You may recall the Polish Embassy in Ireland’s viral video commemorating 10 years of Poland’s membership of the EU.

Well, they’re backski!

Polish Ambassador Ryszard Sarkowicz writes

This is our ‘difficult second album’; we hope you like it, and join us on our secret mission…

Fair play, in fairness.

Thanks Nikola

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Dress code for the The 1916 Lost Leaders March on Good Friday in Dublin.

The march will include the Irish Volunteer Cavalry, re-enactors including the Cabra Historical Society, American Diaspora, 1916 relatives, executed leaders Guard of Honour, Women of the Revolution and marching bands. Gerry Adams will be the main speaker….

Sinn Féin Ireland

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The Scarlet Phibsbernel writes:

An update on the forced West-Belfastisation of Dublin 7. This recruiting drive (above) was brought to you by the good people in Republican Cabra (brought to you by SF [brought to you by you-know-who] )

Fight!

Previously: You’re Terrible, Mural

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From top: Nutmeg 1916 tee celebrating the use of hurleys (above) in training by the Irish Volunteers

Ah here.

Joe Collins, of Nutmeg Clothing [nice tees since 2000] writes

We couldn’t miss the opportunity to acknowledge the alternative use of hurleys in preparation for the Rising. Nutmeg style. A limited print run of 50. Available online and in Designist, 68 South Great Georges Street [Dublin]

1916 tee (Nutmeg)

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Yes.

Further to the Proclamation Day hoo ha.

Marie Walsh writes:

This is St. Canice’s Boys’ National School’s commemoration to the 1916 Rising. The title of this song is Irish Soul and Pride. It was written and performed by the boys in 6th Class.

Yesterday: School Rules