The recently published graphic novel by Gerry Hunt is about Ireland's War of Independence and is this month's choice for the Book Club. Browse the start of the book on Flipbook before the meeting on Tuesday, 15th January.
The recently published graphic novel by Gerry Hunt is about Ireland's War of Independence and is this month's choice for the Book Club. Browse part of the book on Flipbook before the meeting on Tuesday, 15th January.
Published by O'Brien Press in 2012, the book is about "the Easter Rising of 1916, with its Proclamation of Independence, lit the spark that would eventually blaze into a full-scale War of Independence in Ireland.
Though the 1916 Rising was put down within a week, the harshness of the British response greatly increased support for Sinn Fein, the Republican party. By 1918 disaffectation with British rule was widespread. When Sinn Féin won a majority of seats in the 1918 election they vowed to set up their own Irish parliament. The first Irish parliament, the Dáil, was formed on 21 January 1919. It reaffirmed the 1916 proclamation with the Declaration of Independence, and issued a ‘Message to the Free Nations of the World’ that stated that there was ‘an existing state of war between Ireland and England’. On that same day, the first shots were fired in the Irish War of Independence.
This is the story of that war." [www.obrien.ie]
View the start of the book as a Flipbook.
[Image: www.obrien.ie]
In the run up to the state exams, Stratford's Wellbeing Team draws your attention to the suite of resources on gov.ie under the heading of Wellbeing support for Exam Students, Parents and School Staff.
As is tradition at this time of year, the annual rounders game took place between our outgoing 6th Years and Teachers. Despite great efforts by our 6th years and some fabulous play, Teachers came out victorious. Fair play to all who played in this game.
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Congratulations to our prize winners at our end of year assembly. Awards including attendance, student of the year and the Principal's Junior & Senior student award for this academic year.
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