Special Event marking the centenary of the start of World War One

‘All For the Dead Man's Penny’ – the story of one Donegal man who responded to the call to arms in World War One. With world-renowned storyteller Liz Weir and musician Ciaran Mulholland

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‘All For the Dead Man's Penny’ – the story of one Donegal man who responded to the call to arms in World War One

With world-renowned storyteller Liz Weir and musician Ciaran Mulholland

at the National Museum of Ireland, Decorative Arts and History, Collins Barracks, Dublin 7

Sunday 16th November 2014, 3 – 4.15pm

Storyteller Liz Weir brings a difficult strand of our history to life as only storytellers can, telling a tale that links past and present, a tale of lost youth and memories that span the generations.

This is the story of a teenage girl exploring her family history a century after World War I. Whilst 200,000 Irish soldiers fought in the war, this story recounts the experience of just one young Donegal man who responded to the call to arms. Like the youthful warrior Oisín, he left a world which would be totally transformed during his absence.

The performance is suitable for adults and children aged 11 years and upwards. Liz Weir will also be giving a performance on the 20th November at the Museum to post-primary school groups as part of the Museum’s programme of events marking the centenary of the start of World War One.

Free admission, booking essential.

Booking required: bookings@museum.ie

For further information please contact:

Edith Andrees, Tel. 01 6486 441

Helen Beaumont, Education & Outreach Officer, National Museum of Ireland, Tel. 01 6486405, Mob. 087 2373192

For further press information please contact:

Maureen Gaule, Tel 01 6486429 mgaule@museum.ie

Notes to the editor

• This is part of a range of programmes the Museum has hosted this year to mark the centenary of the start of World War One. Around 200,000 Irishmen served in the British Services and more than 30,000 Irishmen died in the War.

• Visitors interested in this period of history can explore more in the award-winning exhibition, 'Soldiers and Chiefs' which traces Ireland's military history from 1550 into the 21st Century, on display at Collins Barracks.