Marcus Howard independent filmmaker ,hails from Dundalk, Co. Louth. His great graduncle Arthur Greene, Sergeant Major in the Irish Volunteers in Dundalk, was involved in the Easter Rising, inspiring him to capture on video the stories of the lesser known men and women, like his uncle who fought for Irish freedom.
Marcus traveled around the country filming the stories of these extraordinary people told by their relatives and advocates. He set up a specially dedicated YouTube channel called “Easter Rising Stories” to showcase their accounts.
Marcus has also set up a special Facebook page Easter Rising Stories and you can also read a recent article about him in the Irish Independent: http://www.independent.ie/regionals/argus/entertainment/dundalk-filmmaker-to-capture-1916-stories-31323786.html
Sources and other media:
Irish Independent