1916 Portraits and Lives on display in the Ulster Museum, Belfast

The exhibition was officially opened on 2 March and marked with a tour of the illustrations given by James Quinn of the Dictionary of Irish Biography, who co-edited the book, and artist David Rooney. The exhibition continues until 3 April.

A limited edition of 100 signed and numbered prints is available for purchase from our website.

1916 Portraits and Lives is a selection of 40 articles from the Royal Irish Academy’s Dictionary of Irish Biography, dealing with 42 men and women whose careers, in one way or another, were deeply involved with the Easter rising of 1916. Find more information about 1916 Portraits and Lives here.