REVIVAL to REVOLUTION: The Literary Career of Thomas MacDonagh is an online resource showcasing the neglected literary career of University College Dublin alumnus and revolutionary figure Thomas MacDonagh (1878-1916), who died in the 1916 Easter Rising. Poet, playwright literary critic and editor of the magazine Irish Review, MacDonagh was immersed in the Revival milieu in Ireland and was an active participant in various nationalist projects. One of these projects, the periodical Irish Review (1911-1914), functioned as a forum for a number of renowned Irish intellectuals, literary figures and activists, and illustrates a series of cultural shifts that brought about revolutionary actions culminating in the Rising.
This website exhibits artefacts held in University College Dublin Special Collections, particularly the Curran Collection, and complements the exhibition ‘Thomas MacDonagh and the Irish Review’ on display in the UCD Library foyer until October 2015.

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Recording of Cathal Goan's introduction to RTE documentary on MacDonagh

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Cathal Goan introduces the Thomas MacDonagh episode of the 1966 RTE documentary series "On Behalf of the Provisional Government" by  Aindreas Ó…

Recording of Dr. Shane Kenna's lecture 'When the Dawn is Come: The Life and Times of Thomas MacDonagh'

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Recording of Dr. Shane Kenna's lecture 'When the Dawn is Come: The Life and Times of Thomas MacDonagh' delivered at the symposium 'Revival to…

Recording of Prof. Declan Kiberd's opening address at the 'Revival to Revolution' Symposium

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Prof. Declan Kiberd's opening address at the conference 'Revival to Revolution: the Literary Career of Thomas MacDonagh'.Declan Kiberd is Keough…

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