{"id":5244,"date":"2015-09-03T16:38:03","date_gmt":"2015-09-03T16:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/xl1916apps.mucampus.ie\/letters-new\/?p=5244"},"modified":"2018-04-10T13:57:12","modified_gmt":"2018-04-10T13:57:12","slug":"2nd-festival-of-history-reflections-on-the-great-war-the-easter-rising-1916","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/letters1916.ie\/learn\/2nd-festival-of-history-reflections-on-the-great-war-the-easter-rising-1916","title":{"rendered":"2nd Festival of History: \u2018Reflections on the Great War & the Easter Rising 1916\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2nd Festival of History weekend, organised by the Greystones Archaeological and Historical Society in conjunction with La Touche Legacy, will be held at Greystones Golf Club, Friday 25th September \u2013 Sunday 27th September.
\nThe theme this year is Reflections on the Great War and the Easter Rising 1916. It looks like a very interstesting event with\u00a0a number of excellent speakers, including Dr Clara Cullen<\/a> of UCD,\u00a0Professor Susan Schreibman<\/a> of the Letters of 1916 Project, author and broadcaster Turtle Bunbury and (as guest speaker at the dinner on Saturday night) former Taoiseach John Bruton. The Jim Brennan Memorial Lecture on Sunday morning will be given by La Touche historian Michael McGinley. Full details of the programme can be found below.<\/p>\n

\"Greystones\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\"La<\/p>\n

La Touche Legacy<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

in association with<\/strong><\/p>\n

Greystones Archaeological and Historical Society<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Greystones Golf Club, Greystones<\/p>\n

Friday September 25th \u2013 Sunday September 27th 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

2nd Festival of History: \u2018Reflections on the Great War & the Easter Rising 1916\u2019<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Friday 25th September:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

16.00 p.m. Official Welcome<\/p>\n

16.15 p.m. \u2018Wartime Diaries of Elsie Henry covering 1916 & World War 1\u2019 |\u00a0Professor Clara Cullen<\/a><\/p>\n

17.00 p.m. \u2018WW1 Soldier James Lawless, \u2018Knockrath\u2019, Church Lane\u2019 |\u00a0Ms. Eva O\u2019Hara, Loreto Student<\/a><\/p>\n

17.30 p.m. \u2018The Psychology of the Fighting Irish\u2019 |\u00a0Mr. John O\u2019Keeffe<\/p>\n

Saturday 26th September:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

10.00 a.m. \u2018Letters of 1916\u2019 |\u00a0Professor Susan Schreibman<\/a><\/p>\n

11.00 a.m. \u2018The 36th Ulster Division\u2019 |\u00a0Mr. Philip Orr, Historian<\/a><\/p>\n

11.45 a.m. \u2018That Easter Dawn \u2013 The Personalities of 1916\u2019 |\u00a0Mr. Turtle Bunbury<\/p>\n

12.30 p.m. \u2018Propaganda During WW1\u2019 |\u00a0Mr. Ian Kenneally<\/p>\n

14.30 p.m. Reflections – Leo Ireton\u2019s Shop<\/p>\n

Walking Tour of Historic Greystones<\/p>\n

20.00 p.m. Seminar Dinner in Greystones Golf Club<\/p>\n

Guest Speaker Mr. John Bruton Former Taoiseach<\/p>\n

Sunday 27th September:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

11.00 a.m. Jim Brennan Memorial Lecture<\/p>\n

\u2018The La Touche Soldiers\u2019 |\u00a0Mr. Michael McGinley<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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