Remembering 1916

The Easter 1916 Rising is one of the most exciting and interesting times in our history and it is important that we commemorate and remember the 1916 Irish Rebellion and the men and women who fought for Ireland’s freedom.

Researching Rebel Sisters, my novel about the Gifford sisters and the 1916 Rising, I visited many places connected to the events of Rising that helped me, as a writer, to build a better picture of that time.

Marita Conlon-McKenna, Spring 2016.

Marita visited several key places during the research phase of writing Rebel Sisters. Blog posts relating to this can be accessed by clicking on the relevant photos:

National Library of Ireland

Pearse Museum

2 Dawson Street Spring 2016

Irish Citizen Army Group Liberty Hall Dublin 1914

St. Stephen’s Green

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

GPO Dublin

Kilmainham Gaol

Arbour Hill

More about 1916 and Rebel Sisters on this website:

Here’s a link to news from Marita that relates to Rebel Sisters (her latest book) and the topic of 1916.

Here’s a link to the Rebel Sisters page on this website.

Here’s a link to a Q&A with Marita relating to her research for Rebel Sisters.