Peadar O Donnell Weekend 2009

donegal | miscellaneous | event notice Thursday October 08, 2009 12:56 by Peadar - Peadar O Donnell Weekend peadarod at hotmail dot com

The 9th Peadar O Donnell Weekend Will take place from the 16th - 18th October.
Dungloe. Co Donegal ( the little red corner on the Island ;-)

The 9th Peadar O Donnell Weekend Will take place from the 16th - 18th October.
Dungloe.
Co Donegal.

schedule of Events

Friday October 16th

7.30 pm Opening at Ionad Teampall Crone By Seamus O'Donnell . Buffet with music from Harpist Brenda O'Riordan. All Welcome. Admission Free

8.30 pm Message of Peace by Sean Tyrell
The Story of John Boyle O Reilly in story, music and song. €10

Saturday October 17th

10.30 pm Trip to Glenveagh Castle and grounds. Peadar refused to burn this during the War of Independence saying that one day it could be useful to the Irish People. Today it is the centrepiece of Glenveagh National Park and Donegals most visited attraction. €10

6.00 pm Film on Peadar O'Donnell's life - Peadairín na Stoirme - 'The epic story of Peadars O Donnell's relentless fight for socialist principles in the emerging Ireland'
Introduced by director Paddy Hayes. Admission Free

7.30 pm Talk by Francis Devine on 100 years of SIPTU in Donegal introduced by Seamus Rodgers. Admission Free

10.30 pm Music Teach owenie bans by the Meenacross CCE band. Admission Free

Sunday October 18th

12.30 pm Debate - The Future of the Left in Ireland - various speakers. Admission Free

4.30 pm Talk by Patrick Boner 100 years of the Cope in a 100 minutes (History of the Templecrone Co-operative Society. Admission Free

7.00 pm Young writers short story competition winners presentation by Malachy Doyle

8.00 pm Fergus Cleary, Play - Fergus Cleary Remembers. €10