Gaelic League
The Celtic Revival
The Celtic Revival A public seminar organised by the Meath History Workshop and supported by Meath County Council under the Decade of Commemorations programme. Saturday, 23 November 2019, 2-4.30pm Columbanus Hall, Cannon Row, Navan Speakers: The Revival and the Irish Republic of Letters – Dr P.J. Mathews (School of English, Drama and Film, UCD) …
Read More15 November 2018: ‘1918 Ireland: Political and social change’, Loughrea, Co. Galway
On Thursday 15 October 2018 a conference entitled ‘1918 Ireland: Political and social change’ took place in Loughrea, Co. Galway. This conference will explore a wide range of issues relating to political and social change in the west of Ireland in 1918. It has been organised by Loughrea Memorial Group in partnership with Galway County Council. The conference…
Read More27-29 September 2018: Douglas Hyde Conference: ‘People, place & time: Converging histories’, Ballaghederreen, Co. Roscommon
From Thursday 27 September to Saturday 29 September 2018 the thirtieth Douglas Hyde Conference took place in Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon. The conference was established in 1988 in honour od Douglas Hyde (1860-1949), co-founder of Conradh na Gaeilge (The Gaelic League) and first president of Ireland. The theme of this year’s conference was ‘People, places &…
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