LIST OF TALKS AND EVENTS FOR 2015 – CELBRIDGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
TALKS
• Monday, 2 February
Celbridge Library 7.30 pm: Annual General Meeting followed at 8 pm by: Fionnuala Walsh: “Impact of the First World War on Women in Ireland”
• Monday, 2 March, 8 pm
Location: Celbridge Library – Dermot Meleady: “John Redmond and the Great War” (Examining Redmond’s motives in calling, first, for Irish nationalist support for the Allies in August 1914 and later, for Irish nationalist enlistment with the British forces in the Great War)
• Monday, 13 April, 8 pm
Location: Celbridge Library – Rebecca Campion: “Antiquity mad – the Earl Bishop of Derry and the translation of Continental style in an Irish context” (Frederick Hervey, the Earl Bishop, 1730-1803)
• Monday, 11 May
Location: Kildrought House – Alison Fitzgerald: “Buying Luxury Goods in Georgian Dublin”
• Monday, 7 September, 8 pm
Location: Celbridge Library – James Durney: “Art O’Connor (Judge) of Elm Hall – Ireland’s unknown President”
• Monday, 5 October, 8 pm
Location: Celbridge Library – Frank Nugent: “Shackleton, Great Explorers – Everest, South Georgia, North-West Passage”
• Monday, 2 November:
Location: Celbridge Library – Memorabilia night. Details TBA
OUTINGS AND EVENTS
• 20 February, 10 a.m.
Wreath-laying ceremony at Donaghcumper for Belgian Refugee Jean de Kock – Cathi Fleming and history club pupils from Scoil na Mainistreach; with Celbridge Historical Society
• 17 March: St. Patrick’s Day
Visit to Ancient Oratory, Hill and Well of St Patrick.
Meet at Oratory (Ardrass) at 11 am.
• Saturday, 16 May – Tour
11 a.m. Guided tour of Glasnevin Cemetery and museum;
2.30 p.m. Guided tour of Botanic Gardens, including the history of the Glasshouses.
Tour rates: Cemetery and Museum: €7; Botanic Garden tour €5. Advance booking essential.
• Late June Details to be announced
Durrow: Heywood Gardens – details to be confirmed