Annual Lecture Series

RATHMICHAEL HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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38th SUMMER SERIES

EVENING LECTURES

Rathmichael School, Stonebridge Road, Shankill, Co. Dublin

(Junction of Dublin Road and Stonebridge Road, Shankill)

13th – 17th August 2012 - 8 p.m.

Saints of Ireland (National and Local)

 

      Mon. 13th August:                           Roman Bleier, TCD.

                                                               Discovering the Historical Patrick: Confessio, Epistola and the HyperStack

 

      Tues. 14th August                            Dr Brian Lacey, The Discovery Programme

                                                               Columba: Ireland’s other Patron Saint

 

      Wed. 15th August                             Leo Swan Memorial Lecture

                                                               Prof. Pádraig Ó Ríain, UCC

                                                               The Making of ‘A Dictionary of Irish Saints’

                                                               And some insights into Finbarr of Killegar & Kilruddery: and Brighid of Tully

 

      Thurs. 16th August                           Dr Rachel Moss, RIA and TCD.

                                                               Image and Idol: Devotional Statues in Medieval Ireland

 

      Fri. 17th August                               Dr Edel Bhreathnach, UCD Mícheal Ó Cléirigh Inst.

                                                               Begnet, the daughters of Lenéní and others: the saints of Cualu.

Admission:                      €4.00 per lecture (including tea/coffee/biscuits after lectures) Members: Paid-up members, admission free.

Enquiries: Dr Elizabeth O’Brien , elobrien@eircom.net Tel: 01 2984897.

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