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Peadar O Donnell Weekend Oct 19-21 2007

category donegal | miscellaneous | event notice author Wednesday October 10, 2007 12:26author by Peadarodauthor email peadarod at hotmail dot com

Dungloe, Co Donegal

The Peadar O Donnell Weekend celebrates the life and times of the socialist, republican and writer who was born in Dungloe, Co Donegal. The Weekend will be held from the 19th - 21st of October. Most of the events will be held in the Ionad Teampall Chroine

This years events include:

Friday 19th
7.30pm Opening by Frank Sweeney - All Welcome

8.30pm Da Capo Alba - 20 piece Scottish Mandolin Orchestra (€10)

10.00pm Trad Music - Midway Bar

Saturday 20th
11.00am Trip and tour of Arranmore Island - including a film and talk by Danny Donnelly on Peadar. (€15)

3.00pm 'Plants, People & Folklore - A Donegal Perspective' : Talk by Una Sweeney.

6.30pm 'The O Donnells and the Franciscans' : Talk by An tOllamh Micheál Mac Craith

8.00pm 'O Donnells Rabble and Disappointed Hopes - A Perspective of Independent Ireland' : Talk by Professor Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh

10.00pm International Night in Beedys Bar - Celebration of the different nationalities living in our area. Ethnic cuisine (including Irish!) will be available.

Sunday 21st

12.30 'The Corporate Takeover of Ireland' : Talk by Dr Kieran Allen

This will be follow by a presentation by MAOR (the Donegal pressure group against the give-away of Irelands natural resources)

3.00pm 'Scotland and Ireland - Joint Possibilties' - Talk by former MP and MSP Dennis Canavan

8.00pm Play - By Little John Nee - 'Star of Stage, Screen, and Street Corners'

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author by Gearóid - Tír Eoghainpublication date Wed Oct 10, 2007 13:02author email westarmagh at aol dot comauthor address author phone

Unfortunately, i am attending a work related residential on the same weekend as your Peader O Donnell weekend in Dungloe. I am gutted as the line up looks fantastic. Is this an annual event?

Gearóid
author by pat cpublication date Wed Oct 10, 2007 13:27author address author phone

There was certainly a POD weekend last year. I suggest you contact the organisers at peadarod@hotmail.com

Papers from the talks may be available.

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