Gala Premiere 2016
Highlights of the Gala Premiere at Notre Dame
On March 3, the University of Notre Dame hosted a gala premiere of 1916 The Irish Rebellion for the generous benefactors who made the documentary possible and other University and community guests.
The Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., University President
Her Excellency, Anne Anderson, Ambassador of Ireland to the United States
Christopher Fox, Director of the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies and an executive producer of the documentary
Bríona Nic Dhiarmada, Thomas J. & Kathleen M. O'Donnell Professor of Irish Studies and Concurrent Professor of Film, Television, and Theatre, and originator, writer, producer, and executive producer of the documentary
Liam Neeson, narrator of the documentary
On Easter Monday 1916, a small group of Irish rebels—including poets, teachers, actors and workers—took on the might of the British Empire. Although defeated militarily, the men and women of the Easter Rising would soon win a moral victory—with their actions leading to the creation of an independent Irish state and contributing to the eventual disintegration of the British empire. They have inspired countless freedom struggles throughout the world—from Ireland to India.