The children in the Senior Room have been working on a Project called ‘Easter Rising 1916 and the Seán Hurley Story’ and have entered it in the Cork Heritage in Schools Competition.
Seán Hurley was born in Moulagow, Drinagh in 1887 and was the only Volunteer from Cork to die in the Rising.
Around 1906, Seán went to London and got a job in Harrod’s as an office clerk. Some of the people Seán met were involved in trying to gain freedom for Ireland and Sam Maguire swore him into the I.R.B. Michael Collins came to England too and Seán helped him to settle in. Sean’s sister, Kitty, married Michael’s brother, Johnny, in 1907. Michael used to call Seán ‘Cousin Jack’.
Michael Collins also joined the I.R.B. and in 1914 they both joined the Irish Volunteers. In early 1916, Seán Hurley, Michael Collins and others decided to return to Ireland. Seán took part in the Rising during Easter Week and was fatally wounded in Church Street, hours before the surrender.
Fr. Augustine wrote to the Hurley Family in June, telling them of Sean’s death. They hadn’t even known he was in Dublin taking part in the Rising, so to hear he was dead was a huge shock! Fr. Augustine said in his letter that some of Sean’s last words were: ‘Tell my mother I died for Ireland’.
We made a book telling Seán Hurley’s story and how it fitted into the story of the Rising. We also did a lot of research into what life was like 100 years ago and where our families were at the time. We did a display of artefacts we collected which was very interesting.
Seán Hurley was born in Moulagow, Drinagh in 1887 and was the only Volunteer from Cork to die in the Rising.
Around 1906, Seán went to London and got a job in Harrod’s as an office clerk. Some of the people Seán met were involved in trying to gain freedom for Ireland and Sam Maguire swore him into the I.R.B. Michael Collins came to England too and Seán helped him to settle in. Sean’s sister, Kitty, married Michael’s brother, Johnny, in 1907. Michael used to call Seán ‘Cousin Jack’.
Michael Collins also joined the I.R.B. and in 1914 they both joined the Irish Volunteers. In early 1916, Seán Hurley, Michael Collins and others decided to return to Ireland. Seán took part in the Rising during Easter Week and was fatally wounded in Church Street, hours before the surrender.
Fr. Augustine wrote to the Hurley Family in June, telling them of Sean’s death. They hadn’t even known he was in Dublin taking part in the Rising, so to hear he was dead was a huge shock! Fr. Augustine said in his letter that some of Sean’s last words were: ‘Tell my mother I died for Ireland’.
We made a book telling Seán Hurley’s story and how it fitted into the story of the Rising. We also did a lot of research into what life was like 100 years ago and where our families were at the time. We did a display of artefacts we collected which was very interesting.
We made a big wall hanging, based on 1916 and Seán Hurley. It is approximately 1 metre by 1.2 metres, we did felting, silk painting, drew pictures and transferred them onto cloth – we will let the photos explain the rest!