Co Louth Libraries - Decade of Centenary Talks

 

Louth Library Service: A series of lectures aimed specifically at an adult audience and presented by leading authors, historians, and broadcasters.

The talks will focus on connecting and engaging adults in the local community to reflect on the early years of the state, whilst also looking back on events during the Decade of Centenaries.

 

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• David McCullagh - “Reaching for the stars” - de Valera and America,  Saturday 21^st September at 3pm in Dundalk Library

America was central to the life and the career of Éamon de Valera. It wasn’t just the land of his birth. Throughout his life, the United States was incredibly important for him. It gave him the political support which helped him defeat his rivals and the financial support without which he couldn’t have fought elections or established the Irish Press.

 

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• Turtle Bunbury - The Irish Diaspora, Thursday, 10^th October at 6.30pm in Ardee Library

Since 1800 an estimated 10 million people have left Irish shores. Today, more than 80 million people worldwide claim Irish descent. Turtle traces the story of the Irish abroad from the first missionaries through the seafarers, warriors and explorers of centuries past. Homing in on a variety of convicts, imperialists, emigrants, famine refugees and political activists, a picture emerges of a truly astonishing legacy that has pushed Ireland to the forefront in the present age. 

Turtle Bunbury is ‘one of Ireland’s most prolific historians’ with over 20 published books. An award-nominated podcaster, his book, The Irish Diaspora is described by BBC History Magazine as ‘impeccably researched… packed with vivid detail.’