Parnell Society 2022
The Parnell Society will hold an Ivy Day Symposium at the Woodenbridge Hotel, Co. Wicklow, beginning on the evening of Friday, 7 October, and continuing all day Saturday, 8 October. Details of line up to follow
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Final Programme
Visitor Information
Accommodation: a variety of accommodation is available in the Avoca/Rathdrum area visit: http://www.discoverireland.ie/where-to-stay/
Venues: The Woodenbridge Hotel, Avoca, the venue during the Ivy Day Symposium.
Public Transport: Trains and buses to Rathdrum and Arklow. See irishrail.ie or buseireann.ie
Previous Schools
Images from the 2016 Summer School
Images from the 2011 Summer School
Images from the 2010 Summer School
Images from the 2009 Summer School
The 2009 Parnell Summer School was the Society’s eighteenth annual Summer School. Images below feature some of the highlights of the week including:
The official unveiling of two commerative seats, dedicated to two former founding members of the Society – Marie Toibin and Mairin Lindsay, by US Ambassador, Dan Rooney;
Guest speakers including Dairmaid Ferriter UCD, Christy Cooney GAA President, Michael O’Muircheartaigh, Broadcaster, Robert Fitzpatrick – CEO Odyssey, Jennifer Kelly and Tom Hunt.
Launch of two books from UCD Press – Words of the Dead Chief (eds, Donal McCartney and Pauric Travers); and J.J. Horgan (ed.), From Parnell to Pearse, by Mr Martin Mansergh, T.D.
Plus a review of the on-going redevelopment of the ‘Big Shed’ by the OPW at Avondale House.