The Joseph McGarry Division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Horry County Museum will host a program commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Easter Rising in 1916. Professor Phillip Whalen of Coastal Carolina University will speak about this historic event in the on-going fight for Irish freedom.

Following the presentation will be a half-hour film, Ireland: The Birth of a Nation.

The program begins at 10:00 am on April 16, 2016 in the McCown Auditorium located at 805 Main Street, Conway SC. This event is free and open to the public. For further information, please call the Horry County Museum at 843-915-5320 or e-mail at [email protected]. To view a full list of programs throughout the year, visit their website at www.horrycountymuseum.org.