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Some Upcoming Events
The Old Athlone Society February to April 2016 events Wednesday 17thFebruary Venue – Lough Ree Yacht Club ‘Secrets of the Bog Bodies’ by Dr Eamonn Kelly ———– Tuesday 15th March Venue – The Sheraton Hotel The Institutionalisation of a political ideal: Fianna Fail, Irish … Continue reading
The Legacy of Columbanus and the Early Irish Monks
The Athlone Little Theatre on Wednesday, 20th January, at 8pm – Talk by Fred Carney Summary – “Island of saints and scholars” – fact or fancy? Who were these Irish monks? Why are they often better known outside of Ireland? How did … Continue reading
2015 in review
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from The Old Athlone Society. 2015 marked the inaugural year for our website and the good people at WordPress have compiled statistics for the year: Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train … Continue reading
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Queen Victoria’s visits to Irish Country Houses 1849-61
Tuesday, 8 December, at 8.00 pm in Prince of Wales Hotel (with special dinner in honour of Dr Patrick Murray, at 6pm – see below) – Talk by Paula Lalor Summary – Queen Victoria visited Ireland three times in the early part … Continue reading
The Lusitania Tragedy 1915 – Marking the Centenary
Wednesday, 11 November, at 8.00 pm in Lough Ree Yacht Club – Talk by Eamonn Leonard Summary – It is a story of grandeur, efficiency, and intrigue which later turned into a sad and unprecedented disaster, with speculation about cover-ups and questions … Continue reading
Launch of Athlone Conference by David Davin Power
Tuesday, 27th October 2015, at 6pm in The Luan Gallery, Athlone – Launch by David Davin Power, Political Editor, RTE The Council of The Old Athlone Society cordially invites you to a reception and press launch of a conference to celebrate 50 … Continue reading
Athlone Conference – November 2015 – Click for Details
TICKETS SALES HAVE NOW CLOSED – previous conferences have sold-out in advance, so pre-booking is advised. On Saturday 28 November 2015, Custume Barracks will host a major conference on Athlone, its history and archaeology. For more details, click here.
An Easter Dawn – The Cast of the Rising
Tuesday, 13 October 2015, at 8.00 pm in the Officer’s Mess, Custume Barracks – Talk by Turtle Bunbury Summary – In the long and epic fight for Irish independence, few events match the drama and tragedy of the Easter Rising of … Continue reading
Book Launch – Lough Ree, Historic Lakeland Settlement
Wednesday, 23 September 2015, at 8.00 pm in Lough Ree Yacht Club Book Launch by Dr John Keane of ‘Lough Ree Historic Lakeland Settlement Editors: Bernadette Cunningham & Harman Murtagh Four Courts Press Dublin 2015 following which Dr Harman Murtagh will give … Continue reading
Field Trip to Limerick
Saturday, 12th September, 9.45am, leaving from Garden Vale. Schedule includes visits to the Hunt Museum, King John’s Castle, and Sarsfield Barrack. The Old Athlone Society annual field trip is to Limerick on 12 September. The coach is free to members … Continue reading
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