5 February 2016: History Ireland ‘Hedge School’: ‘The Somme: what actually happened?’, Clones, Co. Monaghan
On Friday 5 February 2016 a History Ireland ‘Hedge School’ debate took place in Clones, Co. Monaghan, on the subject of ‘The Somme: what really happened?’ The debate was chaired by History Ireland editor Tommy Graham, and the panelists were Jason Burke (QUB), Lar Joye (NMI), George Knight (Clogher Historical Society), and Jennifer Wellington (UCD).
The Hedge School took place in the Ulster Canal Stores, Clones, at 7pm. This event was being organised with the support of the Commemorations Unit of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.