As part of NUI Galway’s commemorative programme, Friday 4 September 2015 will see a one day workshop on

Researching the Irish Parliamentary Party in the Decade of Centenaries.

This workshop will feature speakers outlining their own particular research focus and its aims as well as commenting on perceived opportunities and/or challenges when researching the Irish Party in the build up to the centenary of the 1916 Rising. Diverse aspects of the Irish Party and its following throughout the country will be discussed while the interaction of the party with the events of 1916 and afterwards will also be considered. Speakers are invited to offer their own observations on the Decade of Centenaries. Each presentation will be followed by questions and discussion.

Confirmed Speakers: Elaine Callinan, Mary Harris, Tony King, Pat McCarthy, Conor McNamara, Martin O’Donoghue, John O’Donovan, CiarÌÁn Wallace.

Friday 4 September 2015, Room G010, Hardiman Research Building, NUI Galway. All Welcome.

For further information on participating and/or attending the workshop contact Martin O’Donoghue. Email: t.odonoghue2@nuigalway.ie

Programme

‰Û÷Researching the Irish Parliamentary Party in the Decade of Centenaries’

10.15 – Welcome

10.30 – 12.00

The IPP and the revolution

Elaine Callinan (Carlow College/Trinity College Dublin)

Dr Mary Harris (NUI Galway)

Dr Conor McNamara (NUI Galway)

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12.00 – 1.00 – Lunch

1.00 – 2.30

How did the Irish Party function?

Dr CiarÌÁn Wallace (Trinity College Dublin)

Dr Pat McCarthy (Author: Waterford: The Irish Revolution)

Martin O’Donoghue (NUI Galway)

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2.30- 3.00 Coffee

3.00- 4.30

Dissonance within the Home Rule movement:

Tony King (NUI Galway)

John O’Donovan (University College Cork)

4.30 – 5.00 – Final Discussion

All Welcome.