Old Drogheda
Society
The Federation of Local Historical Societies and the
Ulster Federation of Local Societies are holding their joint seminar on
Saturday (tomorrow) in the Crown Plaza Hotel Dundalk - Full details below, any member
of the Old Drogheda Society wishing to attend will be welcome.
Local History
Federations – Ireland North and South
Joint Seminar
“Hidden Histories – The Unfolding Story of Ireland in
WW1”
Crowne Plaza Hotel –
Dundalk Co. Louth
Sat. 11th
October 2014
“The seminar in this the centenary year of the start
of World War 1 will examine its impact on communities and people of the island
of Ireland and their responses to wartime hardships.”
Seminar Programme
9.00
–
10.00
Registration – Tea/coffee
10.00
– 10.10
Seminar Opening – John
Dooher – FULS
10.15
– 11.15
Professor
Brian Walker, Q.U.B. who will give the keynote
address, “World War 1 in the decade of Centenary
commemorations : an overview”
11.15
–
12.00
Padraig Yeates – “Dublin a city in
Wartime”
12.00
–
12.45
Quincy Dougan – “Militant Irish Anti Home Rule
Outside
Ulster
in 1914”
13.00
–
14.30
Lunch - 2 Course Dinner with Tea/Coffee
14.30
–
15.15
Dr. Donal Hall – “The Unique Experiences of Wartime County
Louth”
15.15
–
16.00
Dr. Des Marnane – “It’s a long way to Tipperary – the song
and its impact on the First World War.”
16.00
– 17-
00
Questions and Answers – “Local Societies and the Research
Opportunities of the period”
“The cost of the seminar including tea/coffee and
lunch will be €25”
Old Drogheda Society - History, Archaeology & Heritage
Millmount, Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland. Tel. 041-9833097
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