Irish Famine Summer School 2015 at Strokestown Park House and Irish National Famine Museum (June 17-21)
Irish Famine Summer School at Strokestown Park House
Irish Famine Summer School at Strokestown Park House Programme
PROGRAMME
Wednesday 17th June
9:30am – 1:00pmThe Great Irish Famine: New Perspectives
Prof Christine Kinealy- Quinnipiac University, Connecticut, USA
Dr Ciaran Reilly – Maynooth University, Ireland
Dr Jonny Geber – University College Cork, Ireland2:30pmTour of Cruchain Ai- Royal Celtic Site, Tulsk & the 18th Century Windmill, Elphin.
Bus departs – Event Tent – Bawn Street
Booking and tour fee Required2:00pm – 3:30pmLocal Craft Display – Percy French Hotel
Free
3:30pmBlas na Gaelige
learn a few phrases of Irish, Town Libary
Free4:00pmSecret Areas of Strokestown Park House Tour
Booking and tour fee Required
FREE EVENING
Thursday 18th June
9:30am – 1:00pmThe Great Irish Famine Abroad
Prof Mark McGowan – University of Toronto, Canada
Dr Patrick Fitzgerald – Mellon Centre for Migration, Omagh NI
Dr Perry McIntyre – Global Irish Studies Centre, University of New South Wales2:30pmTour of Rindoon Deserted Medieval Village
Bus departs – Event Tent – Bawn Street
Booking and tour fee Required2:30pmGenealogy Centre Workshop
Free
4:00pmHistory Walk of the Town
(Meet at the Event Tent) Free
8:00pmDrama – The Murder of Major Mahon, 1847
Strokestown Park House, Library
Booking and tour fee Required
Friday 19th June
9:30am – 1:00pmThe Great Irish Famine Remembered
Dr Emily Mark-Fitzgerald – University College Dublin, Ireland
Dr Marguerite Corporaal – Radbound University, Nijmegen, Holland
Dr Jason King – NUI, Galway, Ireland2:30pm – 5:30pmTour of Roscommon Workhouse & Quaker Meeting House
Bus departs – Event Tent – Bawn Street
Booking and tour fee Required1:00 – 3:00pmSecret Tour of Strokestown…
ending with “Taste of Famine Times’ Soyer soup and Maize Bread
Woodland Walk Restaurant
Booking and tour fee Required3:30pmSliabh Ban Walk through the Ages
(Meet at the Event Tent)
8:00pmHistory Hedge School – The Great Irish Famine: Past, Present and Future
Prof Christine Kinealy- Quinnipiac University, Connecticut, USA
Prof Mark McGowan – University of Toronto, Canada
Dr Ciaran Reilly – Maynooth University, IrelandPercy French Ballroom – Small Entry Fee €
Saturday 20th June
9:00am – 5:00pmThe Local and Regional Impact of the Great Irish Famine
Keynote Speaker: Prof Peter Gray, Queens University Belfast, NI
8:00pmConference & Summer School Dinner
Strokestown Park House
Pre Dinner Drinks in the Library
Booking Required – € 50
Sunday 21st June
9:00am – 12:30pmThe Local and Regional Impact of the Great Irish Famine
Closing remarks and discussion
3:00pmHistory Walk of the Town
(Meet at the Event Tent) Free
1:00pm – 5:00pmOlde World Fayre
Bawn Street
Children’s Events – Workshops on Sat / Sun
Facepainting / Fancy Dress / Ice Cream