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WATCH: Autumn 2023 Lecture Series

A series of six guest lectures delivered in-person by leading academics from October - November 2023. The lectures have been recorded for posterity, and can be accessed at the links below at any time. This lecture series forms part of Cavan County Council's Decade of Centenaries 2023 programme and is supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media under the Decade of Centenaries 2012-2023 Initiative.

Watch Lecture Six

‘Outfacing Atrocity: Heaney, Yeats and meditating in time of civil war’ by Professor Roy Foster, Hertford College, Oxford University

A lecture delivered by Professor Roy Foster of Hertford College, Oxford University at Johnston Central Library, Cavan on Thursday, 9th November 2023. Delivered as part of Cavan County Council's Decade of Centenaries commemorations in association with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media.

Watch Lecture Five

‘From Beggars Bush to the Congo: The Irish Defence Forces, 1922-1960’, by Dr Eoin Kinsella, RIA

A lecture originally delivered at Cootehill Library on Thursday, 2nd November 2023. Delivered as part of Cavan County Council's Decade of Centenaries commemorations in association with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media.

Watch Lecture Four

‘Spanish flu and Sinn Féin: Disease as a propaganda tool’ by Dr Ida Milne, Carlow College

A lecture originally delivered at Bailieborough Library on Thursday, 26th October 2023. Delivered as part of Cavan County Council's Decade of Centenaries commemorations in association with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media.

Watch Lecture Three

Lecture originally delivered by Dr Edward Burke of University College Dublin at Johnston Central Library, Cavan on Thursday, 19th October 2023. Delivered as part of Cavan County Council's Decade of Centenaries commemorations in association with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media.

Watch Lecture Two

Lecture originally delivered at Cavan County Museum, Ballyjamesduff at 7.30pm on Thursday, 12th October. Filmed by Jago Studios, Cavan. Presented as part of the Decade of Centenaries Commemorations in association with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

Watch Lecture One 

Lecture originally delivered at Johnston Central Library, Cavan at 7.30pm on Thursday, 5th October. Filmed by Jago Studios, Cavan. Presented as part of the Decade of Centenaries Commemorations in association with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.