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This jumbled footage from the UTV archives (known as camera rushes) shows Murlough Bay, Casement’s childhood home, Magherintemple House and Ballymena Academy which Casement attended.

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49 years after his execution in Pentonville Prison in England, the body of Roger Casement was returned to Ireland for burial in the Republican plot in Glasnevin Cemetery. Here we see the funeral cortege as his body is brought to lie in state in…

A sod of grass is removed by Gerard and Pat McCarry from the requested burial spot of Roger Casement at MurloughBay near Ballycastle. It would be buried in his grave at Glasnevin and we see the removal procession to his final resting spot in Dublin…

The annual Roger Casement commemoration takes place at Murlough Bay in Antrim. Present this year is Betty Sinclair. Speakers include Roddy Connolly (keynote, James Connolly’s son), Gerry Fitt MP, Mr O Cuinneagain (Dublin), Prof Seamus O’Neill…

Crowds gather at Murlough Bay for the memorial service for Roger Casement. It was Casement's request that he be buried at this location but following his execution for treason, the British government refused and when Casement’s remains were finally…

Crowds gather at Murlough Bay for the memorial service for Roger Casement. It was Casement's request that he be buried at this location but following his execution for treason, the British government refused and when Casement’s remains were finally…