Eoin MacNeill: Revolutionary and Scholar by Diarmaid Ferriter

As part of History Hub's special commemorative series, Professor Diarmaid Ferriter of the University College Dublin School of History and Archives looks at the political and academic careers of Eoin MacNeill. About Eoin MacNeill: Revolutionary and Scholar - On 1 November 1913 Eoin MacNeill (Professor of Early Irish History at University College Dublin) published an article in An Claidheamh Soluis newspaper entitled 'The North Began'. In this article MacNeill called for the creation of the Irish Volunteers, modelled on the Ulster Volunteers who had mobilized in opposition to Home Rule for Ireland. In the aftermath of his article, MacNeill was asked to take a central role in organising the Irish Volunteers. The launch of this organization at the Rotunda Rink on the northside of Dublin on 25 November 1913 was a pivotal moment in modern Irish history. In this special commemorative series, HistoryHub.ie looks at the political and academic careers of Eoin MacNeill. Go to http://historyhub.ie/eoin-macneill-re... for more details. This video features images from UCD Archives and UCD Special Collections particularly the Tierney/MacNeill Photographs Collection and the Curran Collection. Go to UCD Digital Library (http://digital.ucd.ie/browse/) for more information on these collections. The makers of this video are indebted to UCD Digital Library, UCD Archives and UCD Special Collections for the use of images. Special thanks to Audrey Drohan, Seamus Helferty and Evelyn Flanagan. Images from the Tierney/MacNeill Photographs were reproduced by UCD Digital Library from the originals held in UCD Archives, University College Dublin. © University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Dublin. LA30/PH/325. Portrait photograph of Eoin MacNeill seated at a desk with an open book. © University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Dublin, and Lafayette Ltd (original image). LA30/PH/392. Group portrait of released 1916 prisoners outside Mansion House, Dawson Street, Dublin. © University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Dublin, and Keogh Bros. Ltd (original image). P61/12(1). Various items regarding the republican movement, including a postcard depicting Eamonn Ceannt. © University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Dublin, and Powell Press Ltd (original image). CUR P 49: Eoin MacNeill image from the Curran Collection reproduced from the original image held in Special Collections, University College Dublin Library, by kind permission of Prof. Helen Solterer. Digital image was reproduced by UCD Digital Library. © University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Dublin. Filmed and edited by Real Smart Media. realsmartmedia.ie