Fire in the Blood (2016)

Derbhle Crotty looks at the contribution of Augusta, Lady Gregory, a dramatist who co-founded the Irish Literary Theatre and the Abbey Theatre with WB Yeats and Edward Martyn.

Douglas Hyde was not only Ireland’s first President; he was also the first President of the Gaelic League. That organization played a central role in “advanced Nationalist” circles in the years leading up to the Easter Rising: indeed, five of the seven signatories of the Proclamation had been members of the League.

Camille O'Sullivan looks at the contribution of stained-glass artist Harry Clarke, who was a leading figure in the arts and crafts grouping within the Celtic Revival movement.

Anna Geary looks at the contribution to the development of sport in Ireland by Michael Cusack, who co-founded the GAA with Maurice Davin and introduced a range of activities that could be identified with Irish nationalism.