Today marks the birthday of Arthur Griffith, the founder of Sinn Féin, president of Dáil Éireann, and signatory of the Anglo-Irish Treaty. Image courtesy of the National Library of Ireland.

Seán O'Casey, author of the "Shadow of the Gunman", "Juno and the Paycock", and "the Plough and the Stars", was born today in 1880. Image courtesy of the National Library of Ireland.

Today marks the birth of Irish revolutionary and Lord Mayor of Cork Terence MacSwiney. MacSwiney was a key member of the Irish Volunteers in Cork.

It's our 10th birthday! We want to thank all our wonderful visitors, and we hope to see even more in the future! Image courtesy of the National Gallery of Ireland.

In the early morning of March 20th, 1920, the Lord Mayor of Cork, Tomás Mac Curtain, was shot and killed in his home. Two masked men entered the Mac Curtain’s house, keeping Eilís, his wife, downstairs. The men were found to be members of the RIC. Image courtesy of the NLI.

Commemorate the anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement with a special guided tour charting the turbulent path to peace on the island of Ireland in the twentieth century. Tickets: gpomuseum.ie/events/path-to-… Image courtesy of PRONI, Ref. No. D4069/7/5

Wishing you a happy St. Patrick's Day from the team at GPO Museum!

In honour of Harry Clarke’s birthday, today’s word of the day is “fuinneog dhaite”, stained-glass window. Clarke is one of the most iconic artists of early 20th century Ireland, most known for his stained glass.

Lady Gregory was a folklorist and playwright, who, alongside W.B. Yeats founded the Abbey Theatre. Therefore, the focal of the day is "Amharclann", theatre, for her contribution to Irish literary landscape. Image courtesy of the National Gallery of Ireland

The focal of the day is “sparán”, wallet. In the image we have Tom Clarke’s wallet, alongside a lock of hair from his son Daly, a sentimental keepsake. Clarke was stationed in the GPO during the Easter Rising.

Mary MacSwiney died on the 8th of March, 1942. She had a long career as a staunch Republican. She was born on the March 27th, 1872, the elder sister of Terence MacSwiney. The Focal of the day is “poblacht”, republic, the ideal, which MacSwiney was an ardent supporter of.

A skilled orator and politician, John Redmond was the leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party. The focal of the day is “Rialtas Dúchais”, Home Rule. It was a popular political stance in the late 19th century, but falling out of failure after 1916. Image courtesy of the NLI.

Emmet Dalton was a WW1 vet, a fought with the IRA during the War of Independence, and was Michael Collins' right hand during the Civil War. In the 1950s, he founded Ardmore Studios. The Focal of the Day is "Scannán", film. Image courtesy of the NLI.

We all need a cúpla focal this Seachtain na Gaeilge, so this month we will have a “Focal of the Day” on our social media posts! The first is Seachtain na Gaeilge, Irish language week, celebrating the Irish language.

#DidYouKnow? GPO Museum offers Specialised Tours that delve into particular events, individuals, or other topics in modern Irish history to groups of 10 or more. Visit gpomuseum.ie/specialised-tou… for the full range of tours and booking details. Images Courtesy of the NLI.

#OTD in 1891 Edward 'Ned' Daly was born. Born into a working class family with strong Fenian sympathies, Daly joined the Irish Volunteers in 1913. His sister Kathleen meanwhile married Thomas Clarke. Commanding a battalion in the 1916 Rising, Daly was executed as a result.

GPO Museum is running an Irish language tour on 7 March that will delve into the Irish revolution in the language so many of its participants championed - tickets can be booked at the following link: gpomuseum.ie/events/turas-ga… #irishhistory #stair #gaeilge

Another well-known revolutionary couple would be Éamon and Sinéad de Valera. The pair met through the Gaelic League and were married for just under sixty-five years throughout all the tumultuous events and political intrigue that Éamon's career would bring them on. #irishhistory

#OTD in 1939, Taoiseach Éamon de Valera announced that Éire would remain neutral in any future international conflict. With the return of the 'Treaty Ports' the previous year, there was no direct military link to Britain and in turn no obstacle to neutrality #irishhistory #wwii

Today is #RandomActsofKindessDay, One such act came from schoolboys Nevil Shute Norway and Jack Woods, who volunteered with the Red Cross to help the wounded during the Easter Rising. Pictured is the account of their actions that Woods wrote. #randomactsofkindess #irishhistory