A number of commemorative events related to 1916 take place in Cork over the next week.

February 23, 2016: Upstairs at the Oliver Plunkett
The Oliver Plunkett has embarked on a revolutionary new dramatic series to mark the 1916 centenary. Upstairs at The Oliver Plunkett – Revolution is a dramatic, specially commissioned series of plays, written and directed by Eoin Hally, which bring the events of 1916 to life. The series features 6 different historical plays. The second production on February 23 at 7pm will explore the O’Donovan Rossa Connection. Previously, the first play featured The Women of the Rising. More information and tickets are available here.
#TheOP1916 II part of REVOLUTION"O'Donovan Rossa Connection" Tues 23rd Feb! tkts on sale at https://t.co/JQyzlgN1IP pic.twitter.com/rOf4gSuccT
— The Oliver Plunkett (@TheOliverPlunk) February 18, 2016
February 25, 2016: Ballygarvan Historical Society Lecture at 7:30pm

Professor Gabriel Doherty, UCC School of History will speak on Commemorating O’Donovan Rossa at the Park Hotel, Cork Airport. All are welcome to join the Ballygarvan Historical Society for this historical lecture, at 7:30pm in the Park Hotel on Thursday, February 25.
February 27 and 28, 2016: Pause @ Kent Station pays musical tribute to The Rising
Pause @ Kent Station, performed by Sam Perkin is a new work for String Ensemble and Video created especially for the Ortús Chamber Music Festival 2016. The main theme of the work will be concerned with the 16 executions during the Rising, with a particular focus on Corkman Thomas Kent. This performance will also celebrate 50 years of the station being named after Thomas Kent.
There will be a special performance at 10:30am in Kent Train Station on February 27. Throughout the day on Sunday, February 28 there will be live performances on board the Irish Rail Cork-Cobh Train.
Just 3 weeks until our concert in @UCC Aula Maxima! Have you got your tickets yet? #BookNow #ortus #festival #cork pic.twitter.com/RrgREFAAIX
— Ortús Festival (@OrtusFestival) February 6, 2016
Further info available here and on www.ortusfestival.ie.
February 28, 2016: Dunmanway Historical Society Lecture at 7:30pm
Finally, on Sunday evening Dr. Gabriel Doherty, UCC School of History will speak on the subject Cork 1916: (before) and beyond at Acton’s Hall, Dunmanway. All are welcome to join the Dunmanway Historical Society at 7:30pm for will surely be a fascinating historical lecture about the wider context of the Easter Rising in 1916.