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Category Archives: Lectures
Ireland, the UN and the Congo
Wednesday, 7 February, 8.15pm in the Officers’ Mess, Custume Barracks Talk by Dr Michael Kennedy Summary When the Irish Civil War came to an end in 1923, few people would have imagined that it would be over a generation later – … Continue reading
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Tagged Congo, Ireland, Irish army, Jadotville, Katanga, UN, United Nations
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Douglas Hyde and the making of the Irish Presidency
Wednesday, 17 January, 8.15pm in the Sheraton Hotel, Athlone Talk by Dr Brian Murphy Summary – Eighty years ago, Douglas Hyde was elected unopposed as Ireland’s first President. He served a full seven year term and retired from office in 1945. As President, Hyde had … Continue reading
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Tagged de Valera, Douglas Hyde, History, Ireland, Presidency, President of Ireland
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Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson – Soldier and Politician
Wednesday, 6 December, 8.15pm in the Officer’s Mess, Custume Barracks Talk by David Cook Summary Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, a native of Ballinalee, Co Longford, is a major and controversial figure in Irish and British history. An Irish unionist, he gained a reputation … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil War, First World War, History, Ireland, Michael Collins, Sir Henry Wilson, Unionism
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Bombs, bullets and the border- Irish border security 1969-1978
8.15 pm on Wednesday, 25 October – Sheraton Hotel, Athlone Talk by Dr Patrick Mulroe Summary – This talk will cover a traumatic period in Irish history as violence erupted first in the urban centres of Northern Ireland before spreading to the border. The initial … Continue reading
2017 William (Billy) English Memorial Lecture: ‘The Future of the Past: Revival Ireland 1891-1922’
Wineport Lodge – 8.30pm, Wednesday 26th April Talk by Professor Declan Kiberd Summary – The talk will explore the sources of the Irish Revival in ideas of ‘self-help‘, many rooted in the Protestant tradition. It will consider the ways in which key thinkers … Continue reading
The Pope’s Irish Battalion
Officer’s Mess, Custume Barracks – 8.15pm, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 Talk by Robert Doyle Summary – For a nation that cherishes its history, it is remarkable how little is known in Ireland about Irish involvement in the Papal War of … Continue reading
Irish as a vernacular language in Athlone and its hinterland, 1600-c.1970
Sheraton Hotel, Athlone – 8.15pm, Wednesday, 8 March, 2017 Talk by Dr Aengus Finnegan Summary – The Irish language survived as a natively spoken language in the Athlone area as recently as the 1960s – something which will no doubt surprise … Continue reading
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‘Showmen and the RFC: Early Aviation in Ireland 1909-14’
Lough Ree Yacht Club, Athlone – 8.15pm, Wednesday, 22 February, 2017 Talk by Guy Warner Summary – “Few people nowadays are able to visualise the difficulties and dangers of learning to fly in 1910…flying was in the experimental stage, it was impossible … Continue reading
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‘Reflections on the Centenaries’
Sheraton Hotel, Athlone – 8pm, Wednesday, 25 January, 2017 Talk by Dr Brian Hanley Summary – There is a sense of almost universal relief that the 2016 Centenary was an outstanding success. But what politics underpinned the commemorations and will we see more … Continue reading
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