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Vol. 1 No. 2 March/Márta, 2002 |
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1. Introduction Welcome to the 2nd newsletter of the McGlinchey Summer School. The aim of this newsletter is to provide the online community with the latest information on the McGlinchey Summer School in addition to publishing archived historical data acquired by the McGlinchey Summer School.
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2. Lecture Outline of the 2002 Summer School The 5th McGlinchey Summer School, with the theme of 'Borders, Boundaries and Divisions', will be held this year on the weekend of the 5th - 7th July 2002. Seamas Heaney, the Nobel Poet Laureate from Co. Derry, will deliver the opening talk, entitled 'Who owned that half a rood?' on Friday evening. Later that same evening, he will be joined by folk singer Tommy Sands from Co. Down, in an evening of poetry and music. The lecture programme on Saturday and Sunday will develop the theme of Borders, Boundaries and Divisions, especially in the North West during World War 11. The Derry historian, Richard Doherty, author of many books on the subject, will talk on World War 11 in Derry and Inishowen. Eunan O'Hailpin, Professor of History T.C.D. will discuss British Propaganda against Ireland during World War 11. Lough Swilly with its Forts at Dunree and Leenan played an important part in the naval battles fought in the Atlantic and this will be explored by Col. Brian O'Reilly, who is no stranger to Inishowen. Other speakers will talk on smuggling, turf-cutting
and social life in the North West during the Emergency. A full slate
of evening entertainment is also planned-a Saturday night concert
with local and visiting musicians and singers, a one man show on
the Irish Navvy, performed by Ultan Cowley, author of the
recently published 'The Irish in Britian'.
The Exhibition Centre, which has been such a popular feature of the Summer School, will again house art by local artists, photographs, farming equipment and other memorabilia from the 1940s. The Field Trips this year will bring people on a visit to McGlinchey's home in Minaduff and a trip to the War Museum at Dunree is also planned calling at Leenan Fort on the way home. The committee are working hard to maintain the high
standards of talks and the quality of entertainment that is expected
now at this popular Local History Summer School.
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3. International
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Clonmany Association of Greater Boston 1911
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This Clonmany Association of Greater Boston was formed in Roughan Hall, Charlestown, on the evening of November 13, 1910, to raise funds to aid the rebuilding of the Clonmany Chapel.
The booklet includes contributions from Father Maguire, the Association and advertisers is now available online at Clonmany Association of Greater Boston 1911 The booklet contents is as follows:
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Booklet was assembled in commemoration of such, in conjunction with
the association's First Reunion and Ball.
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