GALWAY HISTORY FESTIVAL FÉILE STAIRE NA GAILLIMHE 5-16 MARCH 2019
Galway history festival 2019
BOOKING
Events are free, except where indicated. Please note that capacity in some venues is limited and seating is unreserved and will be allocated on a first-come, first -served basis.
CONTACT US
You can get in touch with us via email and on Twit- ter—or check out our website at the address below.
twitter: @historyatgalway
email: [email protected]
web: http://galwayhistoryfestival.wordpress.com
ORGANISATION
Galway History Festival 2019 is organised by Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley and Dr Kevin O’Sullivan of the Department of History at NUI Galway, in collabora- tion with Galway City Council and with the support of Creative Ireland.
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Aula Maxima, NUI Galway FESTIVAL LAUNCH Thursday, 7 March, 5.30pm Professor Enrico Dal Lago (Head of History, NUI Galway), will introduce the Deputy Mayor of Galway, Cllr Donal Lyons,.
Refreshments will be served.
Aula Maxima, NUI Galway GALWAY, SYDNEY AND THE WOBBLY WORLD Thursday, 7 March, 6.30pm Dr John Cunningham (NUI Galway) will discuss Entry: €10—tickets available the life of Tom Glynn (1881-1934) of Gurteen, Co. in advance from the Dept of Galway. A teenage soldier in the Boer War, Glynn History, NUI Galway, or on was a strike leader in Johannesburg, a union activist in the door. Vancouver, a labour journalist in Sydney, and one of the ‘Sydney Twelve’, members of the Industrial Workers of the World imprisoned for their vigorous opposition to military conscription in World War I.
Andy Irvine, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and founder of such iconic folk-traditional bands as Sweeney’s Men (1966) and Planxty (1972), will per- form a selection of the songs of the Industrial Work- ers of the World, or ‘Wobbly’ movement, including his own composition ‘Gladiators’ which was inspired by the travails of Tom Glynn and his friend Tom Barker. 3
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Galway City Museum GALWAY FOOD: THEN & NOW Friday, 8 March, 6.30pm Galway has one of the most vibrant food cultures in Ireland. This panel, which includes chef J. P. McMahon (Aniar), food historian Dr Regina Sex- ton (University College Cork), social historian Dr Ciara Breathnach (University of Limerick), and chef and food historian Áine Maguire, will trace the his- tory of food in Galway and the West of Ireland from the eighteenth century to the present.
This event will include free food and wine/beer!
Black Gate Cultural Centre, DEALING WITH IRELAND’S INSTITUTIONAL PAST Francis Street Saturday, 9 March, 10.00am In 2014, Catherine Corless came to the public’s at- tention for her painstaking research into the death records at the Tuam Mother and Baby Home. Since 2012, Conall Ó Fathárta has been writing about a variety of issues pertaining to Ireland’s institutional past—from Bessboro Mother and Baby Home to illegal adoptions. They will discuss their research with Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley (NUI Galway), currently involved with the Tuam Home Oral History Project.
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Black Gate Cultural Centre, REVOLUTION IN GALWAY Francis Street Saturday, 9 March, 11.15am The Atlas of the Irish Revolution was the Bord Gáis En- ergy Book of the Year in 2017, it has sold over 20,000 copies to date, and is the basis for the recent three- part series, ‘The Irish Revolution’, on RTÉ. This pan- el, which includes two of the book’s editors, Dr Donal Ó Drisceoil (University College Cork) and Dr John Borgonovo (University College Cork), will ad- dress the history of the Revolution in Galway, with contributions from Dr Tony Varley (NUI Galway) and Dara Folan (NUI Galway).
Black Gate Cultural Centre, GALWAY ACTIVISTS & ENTHUSIASTS Francis Street Saturday, 9 March, 1.30pm Galway was a changing and rapidly growing place in the 1970s. It was a period of great innovation in the arts and cultural spheres, alongside upsurges in social activism and political radicalism. Three veterans of this period, Ollie Jennings (Galway Arts Festival), Evelyn Stevens (Galway Family Planning Associa- tion), and Seosamh Ó Cuaig (Gluaiseacht Chearta Sibhialta na Gaeltachta) will discuss their efforts dur- ing that decade, and reflect on changes then and since.
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Black Gate Cultural Centre, WHAT USE IS HISTORY IN 2019? Francis Street History is rarely out of the news these days: the dec- Saturday, 9 March, 3.15pm ade of centenaries; the debate over the future of histo- ry as a subject at Junior Cert level; the use (and abuse) of history by politicians and social commentators in Europe and North America. This panel, which will include contributions from Catríona Crowe (Archivist & Historian), Dr Eoin Daly (NUI Galway) and Professor Niall Ó Dochartaigh (NUI Galway) will debate what role history plays in twenty-first cen- tury society and politics. The panel will be moderated by Dr Kevin O’Sullivan (NUI Galway).
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On-location discussions co-ordinated by Dr John Cunningham (NUI Galway).
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10-minute talks—plus time for questions! Capacity is limited to 10 people.
Saturday 9 March, 10.00am Ó MÁILLE’S, HIGH STREET
Anne and Ger Ó Máille tell the story of their family business which has been selling homespun yarns and made-to-measure clothing since 1938.
Saturday 9 March, 10.30am MCCAMBRIDGE’S, SHOP STREET
Natalie McCambridge talks about the development of the ‘high class grocery, provision, wine and spirit es- tablishment’ established by her grandfather, George McCambridge in the 1920s.
Saturday 9 March, 11.00am ANTHONY RYAN’S, SHOP STREET
Anthony Ryan outlines the history of the drapery store established in 1909 by his grandfather Anthony, and his grandmother Katherine.
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Saturday 9 March, 11.30am POWELL’S, THE FOUR CORNERS, SHOP STREET
Colm Powell traces the evolution of the business ac- quired by his father almost a century ago, while also introducing the historic building in which it is located.
Saturday 9 March, 5.30pm THE CRANE, SEA ROAD
The Crane Bar is one of Galway’s longest established traditional music venues. Current licensees, Mick Crehan & Maeve Joyce, will talk about the history of their pub, and its role in Galway’s musical culture.
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15-minute talks—plus time for questions! Capacity is limited to 20 people.
Saturday 9 March, 10.00am ST NICHOLAS’S COLLEGIATE CHURCH
Established in the 14th century, St Nicholas’s is Gal- way’s most historic place of worship. Prof. Steven Ellis, for many years a Churchwarden there, will give a short talk and answer questions on the history of St Nicholas’s, and his association with its Anglican com- munity since his arrival in Galway in the 1970s.
Saturday 9 March, 1.00pm GALWAY CITY LIBRARY
The Galway County Library service was established in 1926 with the financial assistance of the Carnegie Trust. Join Tom Browne, library staff officer, for a short account of the history of the service.
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One hour plus. Capacity limited to 50 people.
The King’s Head, Ruby GALWAY PUBS OF OLD: AN ILLUSTRATED TALK
Room Legend has it Oliver Cromwell gifted the building Saturday 9 March, 4.00pm today known as ‘The King’s Head’ as payment for the execution of King Charles I of England. Join Tom Kenny of Kenny’s Bookshop and Gallery as he shares pictures and stories of Galway pubs.
The King’s Head, Ruby THE STORY OF THE LITTLE FISH Room Saturday 9 March, 6.00pm The Little Fish was a promising indie band in the Galway music scene’s golden age. Members of the Entry: €5 (pay on the door) band, Jimmy Fitz and Turlough Moore, will play songs from their repertoire and reminisce about their experiences as up-and-coming rock musicians in the late 1980s and early 1990s—an era when there were no mobile phones or social media.
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Westside Library AUGHRIM AND THE BOYNE COMPARED Tuesday, 5 March, 2.00pm Dr Pádraig Lenihan (NUI Galway)
Moore Institute, NUI Galway QUIZ THE HISTORIANS: ADVICE ON PUTTING Thursday, 7 March, 9.30am TOGETHER A SPECIAL PROJECT
Workshop for Leaving Cert students, led by Dr Barry Houlihan (NUI Galway) and Dr Kevin O’Sullivan (NUI Galway)
To book, contact: [email protected]
Galway City Library THE PROBLEM OF SAINT PATRICK
Tuesday, 12 March, 6.30pm Professor Dáibhí Ó Cróinín (NUI Galway)
O’Donoghue Centre, NUI HOW TO INTERVIEW YOUR GRANNY (GRANDAD, Galway NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOUR, AUNTIE, UNCLE…) Saturday, 16 March, 10.30am Workshop for primary school pupils, led by Dr Sarah- Anne Buckley (NUI Galway) and Dr Tomás Finn (NUI Galway).
To book, contact: [email protected]
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