Kildare County Library and Geography Publications will
host a one day Seminar on Saturday, 7 December 2002 in the Town Hall,
Emily Square, Athy, County Kildare.
The Seminar is being held to publicise, within County
Kildare and adjoining counties, next year's launch of the Kildare:
History and Society volume which is part of the Irish County History
Series.
Due to the size of the gallery room in Athy Community
Library the conference will be limited
to 80 places plus speakers etc.
Admission is free but it is advised that anyone interested
in attending the conference should try to book beforehand.
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Sat.urday 7th Dec.ember 2002 - Athy Community Library,
Emily Square, Athy. |
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Time |
Events |
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9.45 a.m |
Breda Gleeson, County Librarian – Welcome and introduction |
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9.50 a.m |
John McKenna, Writer and broadcaster* |
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1st session, Chair - Dr. William Nolan |
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10 a.m |
Professor P. J. Duffy, ‘The territorial identity of
County Kildare.’ |
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10.25 a.m |
Muiris O’Sullivan, ‘Kildare in early pre-historic
times.’ |
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10.50 a.m |
Questions from the floor |
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11 a.m. |
Break for refreshments |
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2nd session, Chair – Dr. Thomas
McGrath |
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11.15 a.m |
Prof. Colm Lennon, ‘The Fitzgeralds of Kildare and
aristocratic self-fashioning 1470-1630.’ |
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11.40 a.m |
Mary Burke, ‘The Monasterevan lands of the earl of
Drogheda.’ |
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12.05 p.m |
Questions from the floor |
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3rd session, Chair - Breda Gleeson |
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12.15 p.m |
Dr. T`homas McGrath, ‘The Bishops of Kildare and Leighlin
1752-1819:Religion, politics and education |
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12. 40 p.m |
Questions from the floor |
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12.45 p.m |
Break for Lunch |
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4th session, Chair – Karel Kiely |
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1.30 p.m |
Mario Corrigan, ‘The battles of Rathangan 24- 26 May,
1798.’ |
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1.55 p.m |
Liam Chambers, ‘Patrick O’Kelly and the interpretation
of the Rebellion in 1798 in County Kildare.’ |
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2.20 p.m |
Questions from the floor |
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5th session, Chair - Niall Bradley County
Manager* |
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2.30 p.m |
Dr. Terence Dooley, ‘I.R.A. activity in Co. Kildare
during the War of Independence.’ |
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2.55 p.m |
Liam Kenny, ‘Kildare County Council and the War of
Independence.’ |
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3.20 p.m |
David Gorry, ‘Kildare 1950-2000.’ |
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3.45 p.m |
Questions from the floor |
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3.55 p.m |
Des Egan, Poet, ‘Kildare!’* |
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4 p.m. |
Dr. Tadhg O’Keefe – Closing of the Conference |
