Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Autumn School Weekend

Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Autumn School Weekend 
 
Join the committee at the Thomas Fitzgerald Centre, Bruff – for a weekend filled with insightful discussions, talks, debates, music, art, culture and networking opportunities. This in-person event promises to be a great opportunity to learn and connect with like-minded individuals with a love of culture, history and discussion.
 
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FRIDAY 25th October 7.30pm:
Formal opening by Patrick O’Donovan, TD, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science of Ireland
Remarks: Tim O’Connor; Declan Hehir
8pm:Women In Journalism: Battling the social media avalanche Moderator: Dr Kathryn Hayes Áine Fitzgerald, Gillian Devlin, Susan Daly and Maureen Browne Close:Nóirín Ní Riain: musical contribution
 
 SATURDAY 26th October
THOMAS FITZGERALD CENTRE, BRUFF 11am: - INSPIRATIONS Art exhibition
 
LOUGH GUR VISITOR CENTRE
1.30pm  :Emigration and Diaspora Experience: How the Irish fared in the US Dr Susan Halvey on The Remarkable Story of Charlotte Grace O’Brien ; Professor Sean Connolly
Moderator: Pat Hayes
Close:Michael Dooley:  poetry reading
 
4pm:US Presidential Election: Just ten days to polling
Larry Donnelly ; Dr Scott Lucas Moderator: Stephen O’Byrnes
7pm: Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Evening Special screening of 1973 RTÉ Radharc interview with Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, followed by chat conducted by Dr Pat Wallace with Fitzgerald family members, Christina Fitzgerald and Eileen McMahon.
Host: Pat Wallace THOMAS FITZGERALD CENTRE, BRUFF
 
SUNDAY 27th October
11am:Fitzers Family Breakfast @ OLD IRISH WAYS MUSEUM, CAHERGUILLAMORE, V35 X236
2pm:Parade by City of Limerick marching band and vintage cars, including one used for the visit of President Kennedy to Ireland in 1963
3pm:Concert performance by Bruff Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann
Close of Autumn School Speaker: Declan Hehir THOMAS FITZGERALD CENTRE, BRUFF
 

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