Category Archives: Lectures

Queen Victoria’s visits to Irish Country Houses 1849-61

Posted on December 4, 2015 by athlonehistory

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 →

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The Lusitania Tragedy 1915 – Marking the Centenary

Posted on November 5, 2015 by athlonehistory

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 →

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An Easter Dawn – The Cast of the Rising

Posted on September 29, 2015 by athlonehistory

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 →

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Book Launch – Lough Ree, Historic Lakeland Settlement

Posted on September 1, 2015 by athlonehistory

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 →

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Some Upcoming Events

Posted on April 18, 2015 by athlonehistory

The Society’s lecture series for 2014-15 has now completed. We will host a number of events after the summer. These events include: ‘The Glorious Madness’ – a talk by Turtle Bunbury, historian and author, on Irish involvement in the First World … Continue reading →

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The Billy English Memorial Lecture, 2015 – Athlone in the 1960s

Posted on March 9, 2015 by athlonehistory

Wednesday 15th April, 8pm, Wineport Lodge – Talk by Dr Harman Murtagh Summary – The 1960s was the era of the Beatles, the mini skirt, the Congo, Christine Keeler, the vernacular Mass and the proposal to demolish Athlone Castle. At the start of … Continue reading →

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Protected Structures on the Shannon

Posted on February 5, 2015 by athlonehistory

Wednesday 4th March, 8pm, Lough Ree Yacht Club – Talk by Garrett O’Neill Summary – Waterways Ireland was established as part of the Belfast or ‘Good Friday’ agreement with responsibility for the navigable inland waterways of the entire island. Part of … Continue reading →

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Personal reflections on the history and achievements of the Abbey Theatre

Posted on January 15, 2015 by athlonehistory

Wednesday 4th February, 8pm, The Little Theatre, St Mary’s Place, Athlone  – Talk by Senator Fiach MacConghail, Director of the Abbey Theatre Summary – Senator Fiach Mac Conghail is marking his 10th anniversary as Director of the Abbey Theatre in … Continue reading →

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Irish Soldiers, American Wars – From Buena Vista to Wounded Knee

Posted on December 30, 2014 by athlonehistory

Wednesday, 14 January 2015, 8pm, Officers’ Mess, Custume Barracks, Athlone – talk by Ian Kenneally Summary – This talk will examine the role of Irish soldiers in some of the extraordinary events that led to the creation of the modern … Continue reading →

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Priests, Patriots, Propagandists: Irish clergy in pre-Fascist Rome

Posted on November 21, 2014 by athlonehistory

Wednesday, 3rd December 2014, 8pm, The Prince of Wales Hotel – talk by Dr. Mark Phelan Summary – During the revolutionary period, the Irish College Rome effectively acted as an interface between Sinn Féin and the Vatican. Keen political strategists, … Continue reading →

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