Check out the following websites which complement the ‘Commemoration’ article in the Irish Examiner (Monday 21st October). This is part of the Worship and Commemoration Theme within the resource for the Transition Year Option (see Theme I, Unit 1, Lessons 1 and 2a/2b) which can be accessed via the homepage on this site.
To discover how our brains make memories click here
The Gathering - whats is all about? see here
Who was Sam Maguire? Find out here
To find out about birthday celebrations from around the world click here
Famous last words - read them here
Newgrange - read articles about it here
Discover funeral traditions from around the world here
We are into a decade of commemorations, click here to find out more