2016

Monday Morning Session

: Pat O’Callaghan chairing the opening session of the 2016 Summer School

: Canadian Ambassador to Ireland Kevin Vickers officially opening the 2016 Summer School

: Canadian Ambassador to Ireland Kevin Vickers officially opening the 2016 Summer School

: 2016 saw some of the largest attendances at the Summer School to date

: David Wilson, biographer of Thomas D’Arcy McGee was the first speaker at this year’s Summer School

: Pat O’Callaghan listening intently to the mornings speeches

: Pat O’Callaghan introducing the second speaker of the morning

: Former Taoiseach John Bruton was the second speaker on the Monday morning

: Ruan O’Donnell from the University of Limerick was the final speaker of the Monday morning session

: Pat O’Callaghan over seeing the Q&A session which followed the final speaker

: Larry McArdle from Carlingford engrossed in the debate between the speakers and the attendees

: John Bruton answering one of the many questions asked by the attendees of the Summer School

: Canadian Ambassador to Ireland Kevin Vickers and Former Irish Ambassador to Canada Ray Bassett in attendance at the Summer School

: One of the many attendees who had questions for the speakers

: John Kelly, Foundation Board Member asking a question of the speakers

: David Wilson responding to questions from the audience

: Ruan O’Donnell answering questions from the audience

Monday Afternoon Session

: The numbers remained high after lunch

: Anthony Russell chaired the afternoon session

: Mark McGowan from the University of Toronto was the first speaker of the afternoon session

: David Wilson putting a question to Mark McGowan following his topic

: Anthony Russell making sure everything is ready to go for the 7x7x7 session

: 7 speakers presenting 7 slides in 7 minutes

: The first of the 7x7x7 speakers was Margaret Phillips

: Nigel Agnew was the second speaker to keep up the fast paced presentations

: Patricia Morrissey of the Carlingford Lough Heritage Trust

: Pat McNamee preparing to take to the podium

: Pat McNamee delivering his 7 minute topic

: Emma Coffey was the fourth speaker in what was a very popular session

: Kieran Taaffe delivering his topic to the gathered attendees

: Kevin Murphy was the final speaker in the 7x7x7 session

: The Q&A session which followed the 7x7x7 session

: All the speakers taking questions from the attendeees

: Frank O’Brien one of the many attendees who asked questions of the speakers

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: Jim Wells, member of the Democratic Unionist Party who regularly attends the Summer School

: Kevin Murphy responding to questions from the attendees of the Summer School

: Margaret Phillips answering questions from the attendees

: Murt Ó Séaghdha from DkIT asking questions of the speakers

: Summer School Director, Tommy Fegan bringing the opening days proceedings to a close

Exhibition Reception

: On display here is Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa’s Pipe and a book entitled Life of John Mitchel by William Dillon

: Displayed here is one the many information boards that hang around the exhibition with key information on McGee, this one details McGee’s assassination in 1868 along with a wanted poster for McGee with a reward sum of $2000

: Both the Irish and Canadian flags are on display

: As McGee was shot in the head when assassinated, the traditional death mask could not be made, so a cast of his hand was made instead. This is one of only three in existence. Also pictured is a postage stamp featuring McGee.

: A book written by McGee entitled The History of Ireland – From the earliest period to the emigration of the Catholics.

: The exhibition centre is fortunate to have the actual Christening Robe worn by McGee when christened in 1825.

: Some more of the information boards on display around the exhibition centre which documents McGee’s life.

: The reception at the Exhibition Centre allowed the attendees an opportunity to mingle with the speakers

: Gerard Quinn, Chairperson of the Carlingford Lough Heritage Trust was the MC at the reception

: Anthony Russell enjoying a joke with the gathered attendees

: Pat O’Callaghan at the re-opening of the exhibition centre

: Canadian Ambassador to Ireland Kevin Vickers at the re-opening of the exhibition centre

: Ambassador Vickers and Pat O’Callaghan unveiling the plaque commemorating the opening of the exhibition centre at last year’s summer school

: The plaque to commemorate the opening of the exhibition centre

: A quote by McGee on Canada

: A quote by McGee on The Great Famine

: A quote by McGee on Young Ireland

: The entrance door to the exhibition through the tourist office in Carlingoford

: This year to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the 1916 Rising a sepical display was erected in the exhibition centre

: This year to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the 1916 Rising a sepical display was erected in the exhibition centre

: This year to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the 1916 Rising a sepical display was erected in the exhibition centre

Seafood Banquet

: Former Irish Ambassador to Canada Ray Bassett delivering the after dinner speech

Tuesday Morning Session

: Frank Connolly introducing Mise Éire and giving a small background to the interview with George Morrison

: Frank Connolly answering questions from the attendees during a quick Q&A session after the screening

: Andy Bielenberg from University College Cork followed the screening

Tuesday Afternoon Session

: Eibhlis Farrell of Dundalk Institute of Technology chairing the afternoon session

: The speakers ready to take to the stage

: Louise O’Reilly, Sinn Féin TD

: Linda Ervine, Irish Language Development Officer, East Belfast

: Sinéad Bradley, SDLP

: Maria Doyle, Fine Gael Councillor

Courthouse Drama

9th Annual Summer School