Events
Published in Editorial, Issue 4 (July/August 2015), Volume 23July
4 Sat 3pm
National Gallery of Ireland, Clare Street, Dublin 2.
Irish artists in France, 1860–1915.
8 Wed 1pm
National Gallery of Ireland, Clare Street, Dublin 2.
Depictions of the west of Ireland.
9 Thur 1pm
National Gallery of Ireland, Clare Street, Dublin 2.
The art of Jack B. Yeats.
10 Fri 1pm
National Gallery of Ireland, Clare Street, Dublin 2.
The National Portrait Collection.
11 Sat 7.30pm
History Ireland Hedge School, O’Driscoll’s Bar car park, Reenacreena, West Cork.
Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa: his life and afterlife, Leeann Lane, Judith Campbell, Conor McNamara, Shane Kenna.
13 Mon 1pm
National Gallery of Ireland, Clare Street, Dublin 2.
Harry Clarke in the NGI.
14 Tues 11.30am
National Gallery of Ireland, Clare Street, Dublin 2.
Father Browne’s First World War.
16 Thur 3pm
National Gallery of Ireland, Clare Street, Dublin 2.
Depictions of the west of Ireland.
16 Thur 8pm
Dingle Historical Society, Benner’s Hotel, Main Street.
Kerry & the American Civil War, Damian Shiels.
17 Fri 1pm
National Gallery of Ireland, Clare Street, Dublin 2.
The art of Jack B. Yeats.
20 Mon 1pm
National Gallery of Ireland, Clare Street, Dublin 2.
The National Portrait Collection.
21 Tues 3pm
National Gallery of Ireland, Clare Street, Dublin 2.
Harry Clarke at the NGI.
21 Tues 7.30pm
Meath Archaeological & Historical Society, Iona Hall, Kells.
Jim Connell, Meathman and author of the Red Flag, Danny Cusack.
22 Wed 1pm
National Gallery of Ireland, Clare Street, Dublin 2.
Irish artists in France, 1860–1915.
25 Sat 3pm
National Gallery of Ireland, Clare Street, Dublin 2.
Depictions of the west of Ireland.
27 Mon 1pm
National Gallery of Ireland, Clare Street, Dublin 2.
The art of Jack B. Yeats.
29–1 Aug Wed–Sat
Spirit of Mother Jones Festival & Summer School, Shandon, Cork.
Chris Mullen, Fr Peter McVerry, Alannah Hopkin, Luke Dineen, John Jeffries, Margaret O’Keeffe, Dave Hopper, Ann Matthews, Leo Keohane, Scott Millar.
Enquiries: +353 (0)86 3196063, www.motherjonescork.com.
30 Thur 8pm
Dingle Historical Society, Benner’s Hotel, Main Street.
In Flander’s Fields: the First World War in the eyes of poets and artists, Robert Gerwarth (illustrated).
August
6 Thur 1pm
National Gallery of Ireland, Clare Street, Dublin 2.
The National Portrait Collection.
12 Wed 1pm
National Gallery of Ireland, Clare Street, Dublin 2.
Depictions of the west of Ireland.
15 Sat 8.30pm
History Ireland Hedge School, Merriman Summer School, Glór Theatre, Ennis, Co. Clare.
Love and marriage since the Famine, Willie Smyth, Sandra McAvoy, Linda Connolly, Tom Inglis.
17–19 Mon–Wed
Thomas D’Arcy McGee Summer School, Carlingford, Co. Louth.
Enquiries: Tommyfegan@gmail.com.
17 Mon 8pm
Rathmichael Summer School, National School, Stonebridge Road, Shankill.
History: has it become ‘a funereal parade of yawn-inducing facts’?, Ciaran Brady.
18 Tues 8pm
Rathmichael Summer School, National School, Stonebridge Road, Shankill.
Archaeology: existential tool or academic dilettantism?, Franc Myles.
19 Wed 8pm
Rathmichael Summer School, National School, Stonebridge Road, Shankill.
Leo Swan Memorial Lecture: History, archaeology and the past: what Donegal has taught me, Brian Lacey.
20 Thur 8pm
Rathmichael Summer School, National School, Stonebridge Road, Shankill.
Experimental archaeology: science, art or Disneyland?, Aidan O’Sullivan.
21 Fri 8pm
History Ireland Hedge School @ Rathmichael Summer School, National School, Stonebridge Road, Shankill.
History v. archaeology: is it like Neanderthal versus Homo sapiens?, Franc Myles, Tom Condit, Seán Duffy, Robert Chapple.
22 Sat 11.30am
Bray Cualann Historical Society, Bray Library, Eglinton Road.
The Week That Was in Bray: 22–30 August 1915, James Scannell.
22 Sat 8.30pm
History Ireland Hedge School, Heritage Week, Atlantic Apartotel, Bundoran, Co. Donegal.
The elephant & partition: our border heritage reconsidered, Marc Geagan, Quincey Dougan, John Byrne, Darragh McDonald.
24 Mon 1pm
National Gallery of Ireland, Clare Street, Dublin 2.
Industry to national art: the foundation of the National Gallery from the archives, Leah Benson.
24 Mon 7pm
Bray Cualann Historical Society
Assemble at Christ Church C of I, Church Road, Bray.
First World War trail walk, Brian White.
26 Wed 10.30am
Bray Cualann Historical Society, St James C of I, Bray Road, Shankill.
Guided tour of the church & crypt, Brian White.
26 Wed 6.45pm
Bray Cualann Historical Society, Ballywaltrim Library, Boghall Road, Bray.
The Week That Was in Co. Wicklow: 22–30 August 1915, James Scannell.
27 Thur 1pm
National Gallery of Ireland, Clare Street, Dublin 2.
A plain structure, firmly built: NGI architectural drawings, Anne Hodge.
27 Thur 7pm
Bray Cualann Historical Society, Boat House at the southern end of the seafront.
Guided tour of Bray seafront, Brian White.
29 Sat 2.30pm
Bray Cualann Historical Society, St James C of I, Bray Road, Shankill.
Guided tour of the church & crypt, Brian White.
30 Sun 1.30pm
Meath Archaeological & Historical Society, Lough Crew car park.
Negotiating the liminal at Lough Crew, Lynda McCormack.
