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'Insurrection' surrender scene (1966)

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Caption   'Insurrection' surrender scene (1966)
Programme   Insurrection  
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Personalities/Groups   Cullen, Sheelagh
Ó Súilleabháin, Eoin (1935 - 1989)
Description   Sheelagh Cullen as Elizabeth O'Farrell and Eoin Ó Súilleabháin as Patrick Pearse, in a scene from the Telefís Éireann (RTÉ Television) drama series 'Insurrection' during location filming on Little Mary Street, Dublin city, in early 1966. The scene depicts the surrender of rebels/insurgents on Moore Street in 1916. The following premises are visible; J Gaugh and Sons at number 24, O'Donovan's at number 23 and Buckley's at number 22. This episode was first broadcast on 16 April 1966.

'Insurrection' was an eight-part dramatised reconstruction of the events of Easter Week 1916, shown to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising. The series was shown on eight consecutive nights on Telefís Éireann from 10-17 April 1966. The RTV (RTÉ) Guide extensively previewed the series in a special anniversary edition published on 8 April 1966.  
Collection   RTÉ Stills Department  
Photographer   Unknown  
Date of photograph   01/Jan/1966 - 31/Mar/1966
(01/Jan/1966 - 31/Mar/1966)  
Rights holder   RTÉ  
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