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*Irish Writers in London Summer School*

20th Anniversary

11 June - 17 July


James Joyce famously wrote, =E2=80=98The shortest way to Tara is by Holyhea=
d=E2=80=99
meaning that in order for Irish people to understand themselves and
Ireland, they historically had to leave their homeland.

First established in 1996, the Irish Writers in London Summer School is
your opportunity to explore the different reasons why Irish writers still
come to London. How has the experience of migration or growing up of Irish
parents in the city influenced their work? How in turn has their writing
helped express and mediate Irish culture and Irishness at home and abroad.
The Summer School provides an informal but informed setting for you to read
and discuss the work of five of Ireland's leading writers in their field.
It is also a unique chance to meet the writers themselves.

Our guest writers this year are:

Maurice Leitch, who was born in County Antrim and whose work includes
novels, radio dramas and television documentaries. His novel, Poor Lazurus,=
was
awarded the Guardian Fiction Prize in 1969 and Silver=E2=80=99s City won th=
e
Whitbread Prize in 1981. He left Ireland in 1970 to work as a producer for
the BBC in London and was editor of Radio 4=E2=80=99s Book at Bedtime for t=
welve
years until leaving to write full-time. He has been described as =E2=80=98p=
erhaps
the finest Irish novelist of his generation=E2=80=99 and was awarded the M.=
B.E. for
services to literature in 1988. Maurice will be reading and discussing his
recent novel A Far Cry about the way one man=E2=80=99s past in Northern Ire=
land
continues to haunt him years later after leaving to live in England.

Martina Evans, who first appeared at the Summer School in 1997. Martina is
an Irish poet, novelist and teacher. She grew up in County Cork in a
country pub, shop and petrol station and is the youngest of ten children.
She is the author of ten books of prose and poetry and has won the TLS Book
of the Year and the Premio Ciampi International Prize for Poetry. She
returns to celebrate our 20th Anniversary by reading and talking about her
latest poetry collection, Burnfort, Las Vegas, which was short-listed for
this year=E2=80=99s Irish Times Poetry Now Award.

Roy Foster, who is Carroll Professor of Irish History at the University of
Oxford. His many books include biographies of politicians such as Charles
Stewart Parnell and Lord Randolph Churchill, a large-scale history of
Ireland from the 17th century, a magisterial two-volume biography of Yeats,
and many essays on Irish culture and politics. Roy will be sharing his
thoughts on the writing of history and his critically acclaimed new book Vi=
vid
Faces: The Revolutionary Generation in Ireland 1890-1923.

Roy Foster=E2=80=99s appearance at this year=E2=80=99s Summer School is sup=
ported by David
P. Kelly Films

Sarah Strong, who is an artist and film-maker with a background in
architecture and osteopathy. She grew up in a commune in County Dublin
where her father established a pioneering therapeutic community offering
support to mentally ill and emotionally disturbed people. Sarah has
facilitated arts projects and exhibitions in Ireland and England and joins
us to discuss questions of memory, loss and belonging. In particular, she
will be discussing her evocative and moving film I Hear Fish Drowning and
talking about her mother, the acclaimed Irish poet Eithne Strong.

Lane Ashfeldt, who is a short story writer whose work has appeared in
anthologies and magazines such as the Guardian, Punk Fiction, Southword,
The Bohemyth, and The London Magazine. One reviewer had the following to
say about her recent collection: =E2=80=98The sea shimmers through Saltwate=
r, as
threatening and beautiful as many of the characters who walk the pages. A
gorgeous collection by a bright talent.=E2=80=99 Lane will be reading a sel=
ection
of her short stories and discussing the pros and cons of raiding history
books and family stories to create fiction.


Enrol now at:

http://eshop.londonmet.ac.uk/browse/product.asp?compid=3D1&modid=3D1&catid=
=3D30


Venue: London Metropolitan University, Tower Building,

Holloway Road, London N7 8DB (nearest tube: Holloway Road)


Dates: 11 June =E2=80=93 17 July 2015

Tuesday and Thursday (with an additional class on Friday 17 July)


Times: 6 =E2=80=93 8.30pm (refreshments provided)


Course Fees:

=C2=A3165 (concessions =C2=A3129)

*Early Bird booking before 5 May - =C2=A3149 (concs =C2=A3119)*


N.B. No prior qualifications are required to attend

The Irish Writers in London Summer School is *not a creative writing course=
*,
but will complement such a course of study at London Metropolitan
University or elsewhere

*Further enrolment information, *contact Johanna McKinney at:

j.mckinney[at]londonmet.ac.uk

020 7133 2432


See below for further course information from the course tutor, Tony
Murray, or contact him at:

t.murray[at]londonmet.ac.uk

020 7133 2593


During its twenty year history, the Summer School has hosted 77 different
writers including: Edna O=E2=80=99Brien, Matthew Sweeney, Emma Donoghue, Ro=
nan
Bennett, Martina Evans, Gabriel Gbadamosi, Julia O=E2=80=99Faolain, Shane
Connaughton, Anne Devlin, Blake Morrison, Polly Devlin and John Healy.

By joining this course, you won=E2=80=99t just read and discuss work by
contemporary writers, but you will meet and talk with them about their work
and careers. In addition, there will be lectures, seminar discussions and
optional visits to associated Irish cultural events in London.

The Summer School runs for two nights a week for five and half weeks. Each
Thursday evening a leading Irish writer comes to read and speak about their
work. On the Tuesday evening prior to this, you will discuss the writer=E2=
=80=99s
work with fellow students and the course tutor. This unique format provides
time for you to digest and reflect on reactions to set texts before meeting
the writer in question. The final night of the course will be devoted to a
celebration of the Summer School's 20th anniversary to which former guest
writers will be invited.

During the course, you will read and learn about a wide range of writing an=
d
gain valuable insights into the different approaches involved. This year=E2=
=80=99s
set texts include fiction, screenplay, poetry and history. Lectures will
cover topics such as =E2=80=98The Irish Short Story=E2=80=99, =E2=80=98Memo=
ry, Migration and Writing=E2=80=99
and =E2=80=98Irish Writing and the Troubles=E2=80=99.


Here is some of the feedback we have received from students and writers
over the years....

=E2=80=9CIt is obvious why the Summer School is now going into its 20th sea=
son.
Where else would you get a chance to meet such a range of contemporary
Irish writers to discuss their work? As well as being interesting and
stimulating, it=E2=80=99s always relaxed and a lot of fun. I=E2=80=99ll be =
back!=E2=80=9D

(Peter Hammond, student)

=E2=80=9CI enjoyed myself immensely, the students seemed like the perfect r=
eaders
of my mother =E2=80=93 subtle, discerning and appreciative of the complexit=
ies of
her situation.=E2=80=9D
(Blake Morrison, writer)

=E2=80=9CIt was brilliant. The course material was both stimulating and
thought-provoking and the visiting writers were excellent=E2=80=9D
(Shirley Cully, student)

=E2=80=9CThe summer school is unique. Its gentle, inclusive atmosphere enco=
urages
real debate. Being invited is both an accolade and a very good night out
.... a great experience=E2=80=9D

(Bridget Whelan, writer)

"I really enjoyed the summer school and hope that one day my second
generation children can attend as one means of keeping in touch *with their
roots" *(Nora Holder, student)

=E2=80=9CA great venture and an enjoyable evening for any writer who likes =
seeing
their work paid scrupulous attention=E2=80=9D (Cahal Dallat, writer)

=E2=80=9CIt was so great to meet with and hear Irish writers discuss their =
work as
well as share their experience of other Irish people like myself trying to
define our own voices in this great melting pot=E2=80=9D

(Alice Wickham, student)





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I would be grateful if you could circulate the following to those on the di=
stribution list:

Hammersmith Irish Cultural Centre commences its annual spring/summer lectur=
e series commemorating significant events in Irish history 100 years ago (a=
nd in one case 200 years ago!)

These free public lectures take place on Wednesday evenings 7pm at St Paul'=
s Church Centre, Hammersmith Broadway, London W6 as follows:

MAY 6 The Sinking of the Lusitania. Lecturer: Michael Kingston
MAY 13 Shackleton, Crean and McCarthy; The Irish in the Antarctic . Lectur=
er Michael Smith
MAY 20 The Irish at Gallipoli. Lecturer: Lar Joye
May 27 Pearse's Speech at the Grave of O'Donovan Rossa. Lecturer: Ivan Gib=
bons
JUN 3 The Irish at Waterloo. Lecturer Lieutenant-Colonel Dan Harvey.

More information is available on the Hammersmith Irish Cultural Centre webs=
ite www.irishculturalcentre.co.uk

Thank you

Dr Ivan Gibbons
On behalf of Hammersmith Irish Cultural Centre Board of Directors

Dr Ivan Gibbons
Programme Director
Irish Studies
School of Arts and Humanities
St. Mary's University
Waldegrave Road
Strawberry Hill
TW1 4SX

Tel: 0208 240 4081



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Irish History Month =E2=80=93 Workers before, during and after the 1916 Eas=
ter
Rising - Wed 22 April






Irish History Month =E2=80=93 Workers before, during and after the 1916 Eas=
ter
Rising

[image: Members of the Irish Women Workers Union on the steps of Liberty
Hall]
The
Irish
Studies Centre and the Working Lives Research Institute (WLRI) are pleased
to invite you to a seminar we are co-hosting on the eve of the 99th
Anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising, as part of Irish History Month.




*Date*: Wednesday 22nd April 2015

*Free and open to all*


*Time*: 6pm to 8pm

London Metropolitan University, 166-220 Holloway Road
London N7 8DB

*Room*: TM1-47 (*Tower Building*

).

*Speakers:*

1. *Marian Larragy* from the *London Irish Feminist Network*

will
speak on the role of the workers, especially, the Irish Women=E2=80=99s =
Union led
by Rosie Hackett.
2. *Geoff Bell*, a historian, will speak on the role of Irish workers in
Britain who were impacted by the 1916 Easter Rising.

Hosted by the *Irish Studies Centre*

and
the *Working Lives Research Institute*

.

Further details from:* Austin Harney*, Secretary of the London 1916 Easter
Rising Centenary Committee:

Email: *au5tin67[at]yahoo.co.uk*








*workinglives.org*


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From: Patrick O'Sullivan
Subject: Article Published: Visualising the Emigrant Letter
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An article reporting on the first parts of the Irish Emigrant Letter
projects has at last been published in the Revue Europ=E9enne des =
Migrations
Internationales (REMI)- there were many delays on the journal side, and =
the
article finally appears with a 2014 publication date.

Revue Europ=E9enne des Migrations Internationales, 2014, 30 (3 & 4), pp. =
49-69
=20
Emma Moreton, Niall O=92Leary and Patrick O=92Sullivan=20
Visualising the Emigrant Letter
=20
ABSTRACT Emigrant letters are a rich resource for teaching and learning,
transcending disciplinary and methodological boundaries. They are =
expressive
and indicative of correspondents=92 identities, values, preoccupations =
and
beliefs, providing a powerful source of information about migration =
issues
and shedding light on processes of language change and variation. =
Although
many emigrant letter collections have now been digitised, not all are
properly archived; some are reduplicated and others are in danger of =
being
lost. The documentation and preservation of such letters is, therefore, =
a
particularly pressing need. In 2013, an AHRC research network was
established to look at ways of improving interconnectivity between =
digital
collections of migrant correspondence. This paper reports on work =
carried
out so far, focusing on how emigrant letter projects might move beyond =
the
digitisation stage to exploit text content and enhance usability and
searchability through the use of visualisation tools.

http://remi.revues.org/?lang=3Den

The article, as published, is a compact summary of much discussion, and
incorporates many different kinds of expertise from the research network =
-
notably of course the expertise of the three co-authors...

Emma Moreton
Linguistics, digitalisation and annotation...
http://wwwm.coventry.ac.uk/researchnet/cucv/Pages/Profile.aspx?profileID=3D=
421

Niall O'Leary
IT/Digital Humanities Consultancy, Visualisation
http://www.nialloleary.ie/

Patrick O'Sullivan
Irish Diaspora Studies - for example at...
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/ooj5btdttc9y4/Documents

You can see some of Niall O'Leary's visualisations at
http://development.nialloleary.ie/correspondence/correspondence.php

For me participation in the research network was part of the neverending
quest for enlightenment - in this case, a better understanding of the
Digital Humanities. I have written formally to Emma Moreton, thanking =
her
for that.

So, yes, I wanted a better understanding of the technologies and the
processes, but in the back of my mind there were two questions:

did the amount of effort that had to be put into a Digital Humanities
project genuinely answer existing research questions, and explore =
research
issues?

did that effort create new research questions and new methodologies for =
the
traditional humanities?

The answer to both questions is, Yes.

This becomes very clear, easily clear, within Irish Diaspora Studies.

I am currently writing the more considered, 'Irish', version of the
material, with a much larger word count, which can expand on the detail. =
We
like detail.

The journal, the Revue Europ=E9enne des Migrations Internationales, has =
made
its entire collection, dating from 1985 to 2001, available online at
Pers=E9e.fr. Since 2002 every issue published has been added to the free
public portal Revues.org, funded by the French National Centre for
Scientific Research (CNRS) and the Ministry of Research, and designed to =
be
a home for the most prestigious French journals in the field of the
Humanities and Social Science. The latest issues published are =
available
for online sale at Cairn.info, with a three year restriction. I am sorry
about that - but at least the French are making an effort.

Patrick O'Sullivan

Visiting Scholar, Glucksman Ireland House, New York University
http://irelandhouse.fas.nyu.edu/page/home
Patrick O'Sullivan's Whole Life Blog http://www.fiddlersdog.com/ Irish
Diaspora Studies http://www.irishdiaspora.net Song
http://www.songlyric.co.uk Archive
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/ooj5btdttc9y4/Documents
Back Up Email Patrick O'Sullivan Personal Fax 0044 =
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From: Tony Murray
Subject: IRISH WRITERS IN LONDON SUMMER SCHOOL
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IRISH WRITERS IN LONDON SUMMER SCHOOL 20th Anniversary 11 June - 17 July
2015






James Joyce famously wrote, =E2=80=98The shortest way to Tara is by Holyhea=
d=E2=80=99
meaning that in order for Irish people to understand themselves and
Ireland, they historically had to leave their homeland.

First established in 1996, the Irish Writers in London Summer School is
your opportunity to explore the different reasons why Irish writers still
come to London. How has the experience of migration or growing up of Irish
parents in the city influenced their work? How in turn has their writing
helped express and mediate Irish culture and Irishness at home and abroad.
The Summer School provides an informal but informed setting for you to read
and discuss the work of five of Ireland's leading writers in their field.
It is also a unique chance to meet the writers themselves.

First established in 1996, the summer school runs for two nights a week and
provides an informal but informative setting for students wishing to study
Irish literature over the summer.

Each week a set text is discussed in class on Tuesday evening and the
following Thursday the author reads and/or speaks about it to students.

This year's guest writers are...

- *Maurice Leitch*, who will be reading and discussing his recent novel =
*A
Far Cry* about the way one man's past in Northern Ireland continues to
haunt him years later after leaving to live in England.
- *Martina Evans*, who returns to celebrate our 20th Anniversary by
reading and talking about her latest poetry collection, Burnfort, Las
Vegas, which was short-listed for this year's Irish Times Poetry Now Awa=
rd.
- *Roy Foster*, who will be sharing his thoughts on the writing of
history and his critically acclaimed new book Vivid Faces: The
Revolutionary Generation in Ireland 1890-1923.
*Supported by David P. Kelly Films*
- *Sarah Strong*, who will be discussing her evocative and moving film *=
I
Hear Fish Drowning* and talking about her mother, the acclaimed Irish
poet Eithne Strong.
- *Lane Ashfeldt*, who will be reading a selection of her short stories
and discussing the pros and cons of raiding history books and family
stories to create fiction.

N.B. This is not a creative writing course, but will complement such a
course of study at London Metropolitan University or elsewhere. No prior
qualifications are required to attend.

*Times:* 6.00 - 8.30pm (refreshments provided)

*Days:* Tuesdays and Thursdays with an additional class on Friday 17 July

*Fees:* =C2=A3165 (concessions =C2=A3129)

*Early Bird Fee: =C2=A3149 (Concessions =C2=A3119) until 5 May 2015*


*To enrol:* met.ac/irish-writers-in-london-summer-school

*Further information about enrolment:* Johanna McKinney
j.mckinney[at]londonmet.ac.uk 020 7133 2432


*Further course information from the tutor Tony Murray*

During its twenty year history, the Summer School has hosted 77 different
writers including: Edna O=E2=80=99Brien, Matthew Sweeney, Emma Donoghue, Ro=
nan
Bennett, Martina Evans, Gabriel Gbadamosi, Julia O=E2=80=99Faolain, Shane
Connaughton, Anne Devlin, Blake Morrison, Polly Devlin and John Healy.

By joining this course, you won=E2=80=99t just read and discuss work by
contemporary writers, but you will meet and talk with them about their work
and careers. In addition, there will be lectures, seminar discussions and
optional visits to associated Irish cultural events in London.

The Summer School runs for two nights a week for five and half weeks. Each
Thursday evening a leading Irish writer comes to read and speak about their
work. On the Tuesday evening prior to this, you will discuss the writer=E2=
=80=99s
work with fellow students and the course tutor. This unique format provides
time for you to digest and reflect on reactions to set texts before meeting
the writer in question. The final night of the course will be devoted to a
celebration of the Summer School's 20th anniversary to which former guest
writers will be invited.

During the course, you will read and learn about a wide range of writing an=
d
gain valuable insights into the different approaches involved. This year=E2=
=80=99s
set texts include fiction, screenplay, poetry and history. Lectures will
cover topics such as =E2=80=98The Irish Short Story=E2=80=99, =E2=80=98Memo=
ry, Migration and Writing=E2=80=99
and =E2=80=98Irish Writing and the Troubles=E2=80=99.


Here is some of the feedback we have received from students and writers
over the years....

=E2=80=9CIt is obvious why the Summer School is now going into its 20th sea=
son.
Where else would you get a chance to meet such a range of contemporary
Irish writers to discuss their work? As well as being interesting and
stimulating, it=E2=80=99s always relaxed and a lot of fun. I=E2=80=99ll be =
back!=E2=80=9D

(Peter Hammond, student)

=E2=80=9CI enjoyed myself immensely, the students seemed like the perfect r=
eaders
of my mother =E2=80=93 subtle, discerning and appreciative of the complexit=
ies of
her situation.=E2=80=9D
(Blake Morrison, writer)

=E2=80=9CIt was brilliant. The course material was both stimulating and
thought-provoking and the visiting writers were excellent=E2=80=9D
(Shirley Cully, student)

=E2=80=9CThe summer school is unique. Its gentle, inclusive atmosphere enco=
urages
real debate. Being invited is both an accolade and a very good night out
.... a great experience=E2=80=9D

(Bridget Whelan, writer)

"I really enjoyed the summer school and hope that one day my second
generation children can attend as one means of keeping in touch *with their
roots" *(Nora Holder, student)

=E2=80=9CA great venture and an enjoyable evening for any writer who likes =
seeing
their work paid scrupulous attention=E2=80=9D (Cahal Dallat, writer)

=E2=80=9CIt was so great to meet with and hear Irish writers discuss their =
work as
well as share their experience of other Irish people like myself trying to
define our own voices in this great melting pot=E2=80=9D

(Alice Wickham, student)


*T*ony Murray: t.murray[at]londonmet.ac.uk 020 7133 2593




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From: Bill Mulligan
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Courtesy of Patrick O'Sullivan


I am an historian at Trinity College Dublin. I'm writing to draw your =
attention to my new book which might interest you and your colleagues in =
Irish Diaspora Studies. Published by Palgrave Macmillan, Irish Officers =
in the British Forces, 1922-45, tells the story of the Irish men and =
women who continued to join the British forces after southern =
Ireland=E2=80=99s secession from the United Kingdom in 1922. This book =
examines their reasons for joining up, their experiences while in the =
forces and how they were treated by the British and Irish governments.
=20
My book also compares the experiences of Irish officers with the =
experiences of Canadian, New Zealand and Australian officers who joined =
the British forces in this period.=20

I attach a synopsis with further details. Please share it with anyone =
interested in this area.
=20
Best wishes,
Steven O'Connor
Dr. Steven O'Connor
Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellow Centre for Contemporary Irish =
History Trinity College Dublin, Ireland =
http://tcd.academia.edu/StevenOConnor
Author of Irish Officers in the British Forces, 1922-45 (Palgrave =
Macmillan, 2014) =
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Irish-Officers-British-Forces-1922-45/dp/11373508=
57/

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IRISH WRITERS IN LONDON SUMMER SCHOOL20th Anniversary 11 June - 17 July 201=
5






James Joyce famously wrote, =E2=80=98The shortest way to Tara is by Holyhea=
d=E2=80=99
meaning that in order for Irish people to understand themselves and
Ireland, they historically had to leave their homeland.

First established in 1996, the Irish Writers in London Summer School is
your opportunity to explore the different reasons why Irish writers still
come to London. How has the experience of migration or growing up of Irish
parents in the city influenced their work? How in turn has their writing
helped express and mediate Irish culture and Irishness at home and abroad.
The Summer School provides an informal but informed setting for you to read
and discuss the work of five of Ireland's leading writers in their field.
It is also a unique chance to meet the writers themselves.

First established in 1996, the summer school runs for two nights a week and
provides an informal but informative setting for students wishing to study
Irish literature over the summer.

Each week a set text is discussed in class on Tuesday evening and the
following Thursday the author reads and/or speaks about it to students.

This year's guest writers are...

- *Maurice Leitch*, who will be reading and discussing his recent novel =
*A
Far Cry* about the way one man's past in Northern Ireland continues to
haunt him years later after leaving to live in England.
- *Martina Evans*, who returns to celebrate our 20th Anniversary by
reading and talking about her latest poetry collection, Burnfort, Las
Vegas, which was short-listed for this year's Irish Times Poetry Now Awa=
rd.
- *Roy Foster*, who will be sharing his thoughts on the writing of
history and his critically acclaimed new book Vivid Faces: The
Revolutionary Generation in Ireland 1890-1923.
*Supported by David P. Kelly Films*
- *Sarah Strong*, who will be discussing her evocative and moving film *=
I
Hear Fish Drowning* and talking about her mother, the acclaimed Irish
poet Eithne Strong.
- *Lane Ashfeldt*, who will be reading a selection of her short stories
and discussing the pros and cons of raiding history books and family
stories to create fiction.

N.B. This is not a creative writing course, but will complement such a
course of study at London Metropolitan University or elsewhere. No prior
qualifications are required to attend.

*Times:* 6.00 - 8.30pm (refreshments provided)

*Days:* Tuesdays and Thursdays with an additional class on Friday 17 July

*Fees:* =C2=A3165 (concessions =C2=A3129)

*Early Bird Fee: =C2=A3149 (Concessions =C2=A3119) until 5 May 2015*


*To enrol:* met.ac/irish-writers-in-london-summer-school

*Further information about enrolment:* Johanna McKinney
j.mckinney[at]londonmet.ac.uk 020 7133 2432


Venue: London Metropolitan University, Tower Building,

Holloway Road, London N7 (nearest tube: Holloway Road)

*Further course information from the tutor Tony Murray*

During its twenty year history, the Summer School has hosted 77 different
writers including: Edna O=E2=80=99Brien, Matthew Sweeney, Emma Donoghue, Ro=
nan
Bennett, Martina Evans, Gabriel Gbadamosi, Julia O=E2=80=99Faolain, Shane
Connaughton, Anne Devlin, Blake Morrison, Polly Devlin and John Healy.

By joining this course, you won=E2=80=99t just read and discuss work by
contemporary writers, but you will meet and talk with them about their work
and careers. In addition, there will be lectures, seminar discussions and
optional visits to associated Irish cultural events in London.

The Summer School runs for two nights a week for five and half weeks. Each
Thursday evening a leading Irish writer comes to read and speak about their
work. On the Tuesday evening prior to this, you will discuss the writer=E2=
=80=99s
work with fellow students and the course tutor. This unique format provides
time for you to digest and reflect on reactions to set texts before meeting
the writer in question. The final night of the course will be devoted to a
celebration of the Summer School's 20th anniversary to which former guest
writers will be invited.

During the course, you will read and learn about a wide range of writing an=
d
gain valuable insights into the different approaches involved. This year=E2=
=80=99s
set texts include fiction, screenplay, poetry and history. Lectures will
cover topics such as =E2=80=98The Irish Short Story=E2=80=99, =E2=80=98Memo=
ry, Migration and Writing=E2=80=99
and =E2=80=98Irish Writing and the Troubles=E2=80=99.


Here is some of the feedback we have received from students and writers
over the years....

=E2=80=9CIt is obvious why the Summer School is now going into its 20th sea=
son.
Where else would you get a chance to meet such a range of contemporary
Irish writers to discuss their work? As well as being interesting and
stimulating, it=E2=80=99s always relaxed and a lot of fun. I=E2=80=99ll be =
back!=E2=80=9D

(Peter Hammond, student)

=E2=80=9CI enjoyed myself immensely, the students seemed like the perfect r=
eaders
of my mother =E2=80=93 subtle, discerning and appreciative of the complexit=
ies of
her situation.=E2=80=9D
(Blake Morrison, writer)

=E2=80=9CIt was brilliant. The course material was both stimulating and
thought-provoking and the visiting writers were excellent=E2=80=9D
(Shirley Cully, student)

=E2=80=9CThe summer school is unique. Its gentle, inclusive atmosphere enco=
urages
real debate. Being invited is both an accolade and a very good night out
.... a great experience=E2=80=9D

(Bridget Whelan, writer)

"I really enjoyed the summer school and hope that one day my second
generation children can attend as one means of keeping in touch *with their
roots" *(Nora Holder, student)

=E2=80=9CA great venture and an enjoyable evening for any writer who likes =
seeing
their work paid scrupulous attention=E2=80=9D (Cahal Dallat, writer)

=E2=80=9CIt was so great to meet with and hear Irish writers discuss their =
work as
well as share their experience of other Irish people like myself trying to
define our own voices in this great melting pot=E2=80=9D

(Alice Wickham, student)


*T*ony Murray: t.murray[at]londonmet.ac.uk 020 7133 2593

--=20
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Tuesday, May 05, 2015 4:08 PM
Dear List,

On Wednesday 6 May at 5pm in Seminar Room 2 at Sidney Sussex College, we =
are honoured to welcome Enda Delaney from the University of Edinburgh, =
who will be giving the Modern Irish History Seminar a paper entitled =
"Leviathan, Modernity and Everyday Life in Nineteenth-Century =
Ireland=E2=80=9D.=20
Refreshments will be served and all are very welcome to attend.

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I would be very grateful if you could circulate to the list the publication=
of "The British Labour Party and the Establishment of the Irish Free State=
1918-1924" by Ivan Gibbons recently published by Palgrave Macmillan (ISBN=
9781137444066).

=20

In the period immediately after the First World War both the British Labour=
Party and revolutionary nationalism were in a state of transition=2C metam=
orphosing from opposition towards becoming the governments of their respect=
ive states. In opposition Labour and the emergent forces in nationalist Ire=
land had a broadly sympathetic relationship with each other. However=2C the=
Labour leadership was always aware of the political risks in Britain of to=
o close an identification with militant Irish nationalism. In government fo=
r the first time in 1924 it was determined to establish its credibility as =
a prudent=2C responsible and patriotic governing party. Its relationship wi=
th the new Irish Free State was predicated on this principle to the extent =
that Labour's Irish policy became little different to that of previous Brit=
ish governments particularly on the controversial question of the Irish Bou=
ndary Commission.

=20

Ivan Gibbons is Senior Lecturer in Irish Studies at St Mary's University=2C=
London=2C UK

=20

thank you

=20

Dr Ivan Gibbons

=20
=

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BAIS Conference September 2015



CALL FOR PAPERS - EXTENSION OF DEADLINE TO 29 MAY



Hosted by the Centre for Irish Studies

St Mary's University, Twickenham, London



Ireland: Agents of Social Transformation



4-5 September 2015



Confirmed Keynotes:



Mary McAleese, Distinguished Visiting Professor, St Mary's University
2015-2016

Patrick Lonergan, Professor of Drama and Theatre Studies, University of
Galway

Linda Connolly, Director of the Institute for Social Science in the 21st
Century, University College Cork



Programme commences on Friday evening with keynote and reception followed by
full day of papers and keynotes on Saturday at the Twickenham campus.



Much of the Irish story in the twentieth century was about Ireland's
transformation from being a neglected corner of the British Empire to its
emergence as one of the world's most globalized societies. However, the
first decade of the twenty-first century exposed the country to a world
financial crisis in an acute form. The resulting socio-economic
transformation is given greater perspective by considering it over a longer
period, and connecting its manifestations in various other domains from
consumerism to religion, from migration to the mass media. The need for
transformation in Ireland has been generated as much by critiques of
institutions such as the Catholic Church, the political system and other
public bodies, such as the health service, as by the collapse of the Celtic
Tiger. Since 2008, emigration has predictably accelerated again although its
character is qualitatively different from previous phases of outward
migration.



This conference takes 'transformation' and 'agents/agency' as key terms that
involve a consideration of fundamental changes in the way Irish society is
organised, ruled, imaged and perceived. Social transformation lies at the
radical end of conceptions of social change and implies fundamental changes
in society's core institutions, the polity, the economy, and cultural
production. Papers are invited which engage with the issue of social
transformation across the disciplinary spectrum which, while acknowledging
the political and economic basis of the crisis acknowledge that its
consequences are as much existential as economic, psychological as well as
political. Presentations are welcomed which look to the effects of the
crisis on all aspects of private and public life and their historical
contextualisation, recording, realisation and representation in forms as
diverse as music, mass demonstrations, theatre, migration, membership of the
EU and constitutional reform.



Proposals for 20 minute papers (no more than 300 words with name and
affiliation) or panel proposals, 3 presenters, 500 word rationale + brief
bios are all welcome. Please send to Samantha Walcot, Administrator, Centre
for Irish Studies, by Friday 29 May

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Dear All,

The next meeting of the Modern Irish History seminar will take place on =
Wednesday 20 May.

Colin Coulter (Maynooth) and Peter Shirlow (Queen's University, Belfast) =
will present a joint session entitled "Northern Ireland 20 Years after =
the Ceasefires".

The seminar will take place at 5pm in the Old Library at Sidney Sussex =
College.

Refreshments will be served, and all are welcome.=

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Dear Colleagues,

I will be having my own book launch next month in Dublin to help spread=
the word that there are, in fact, Irish communities in the South! I would=
like to cordially invite you to The Irish in New Orleans book launch takin=
g place on June 10 at the Irish Whiskey Museum as I bring a bit of the Cres=
cent City (and hopefully some hot Louisiana weather) to Dublin!
(I am not allowed to attach an invitation to this email but details for th=
e event can be found here-)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-irish-in-new-orleans-official-book-launch-=
tickets-16917037314

Hope to see you there!

IRISH NEW ORLEANS
Who Knew?!

*Did you know that the city that gave birth to Jazz, once had more Irish li=
ving there than Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago and was on par with Boston=
?

*Did you know that the city where Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau lived, also wit=
nessed it's first St. Patrick's Day Parade in 1806 - less than three years =
after the Louisiana Purchase?

*Did you know that this most un-American of cities erected the first public=
statue to a woman in the entire United States: Margaret Gaffney Haughery o=
f County Leitrim?

*Did you know that the lowest lying Irish pub in the world - 8 feet below s=
ea level- is located in New Orelans?

If any of this strikes your curiosity, then please join us on Wednesday Jun=
e 10th along with Jimmy Deenihan,
Minister for Diaspora Affairs, for the official Irish book launch of
Laura D. Kelley's, The Irish in New Orleans.


From Bloody O'Reilly in the eighteenth century to the great churches and ch=
aritable organizations built by the Irish Famine immigrants in the nineteen=
th century to the Irish-dominated politics of the twentieth century, and in=
cluding Irish dance, music, and sports, historian Dr. Laura D. Kelley tells=
the hitherto untold colorful, entertaining and often adventurous history o=
f the Irish in one of America's most historical cities. The lively and read=
able text is beautifully illustrated with photographs by Carrie Lee Schwart=
z that convey the continuing vibrancy of the Irish community of New Orleans=
.

The book is a finalist for the INDIEFAB award ( to be determined June 2015=
) and was recently awarded the Bronze Star by Independent Publisher's Award=
- IPPY.

Please join us on Wednesday, June 10, for an exploration of this hidden his=
tory of New Orleans and its rich culture. Light refreshments and New Orlea=
ns mementos will be on hand.

Please feel free to forward to all and sundry!

Laissez les bons temps rouler!

Laura D. Kelley, Ph.D.

RSVP here-

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-irish-in-new-orleans-official-book-launch-=
tickets-16917037314

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Reports of technical problems on the list, lead me to repost.



Dear Colleagues,



I will be having my own book launch next month in Dublin to help spread
the word that there are, in fact, Irish communities in the South! I would
like to cordially invite you to The Irish in New Orleans book launch taking
place on June 10 at the Irish Whiskey Museum as I bring a bit of the
Crescent City (and hopefully some hot Louisiana weather) to Dublin!

(I am not allowed to attach an invitation to this email but details for the
event can be found here-)

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-irish-in-new-orleans-official-book-launch-t
ickets-16917037314



Hope to see you there!



IRISH NEW ORLEANS

Who Knew?!



*Did you know that the city that gave birth to Jazz, once had more Irish
living there than Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago and was on par with
Boston?



*Did you know that the city where Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau lived, also
witnessed its first St. Patrick's Day Parade in 1806 - less than three years
after the Louisiana Purchase?



*Did you know that this most un-American of cities erected the first public
statue to a woman in the entire United States: Margaret Gaffney Haughery of
County Leitrim?



*Did you know that the lowest lying Irish pub in the world - 8 feet below
sea level- is located in New Orelans?



If any of this strikes your curiosity, then please join us on Wednesday June
10th along with Jimmy Deenihan,

Minister for Diaspora Affairs, for the official Irish book launch of

Laura D. Kelley's, The Irish in New Orleans.





From Bloody O'Reilly in the eighteenth century to the great churches and
charitable organizations built by the Irish Famine immigrants in the
nineteenth century to the Irish-dominated politics of the twentieth century,
and including Irish dance, music, and sports, historian Dr. Laura D. Kelley
tells the hitherto untold colorful, entertaining and often adventurous
history of the Irish in one of America's most historical cities. The lively
and readable text is beautifully illustrated with photographs by Carrie Lee
Schwartz that convey the continuing vibrancy of the Irish community of New
Orleans.



The book is a finalist for the INDIEFAB award ( to be determined June 2015)
and was recently awarded the Bronze Star by Independent Publisher's Award-
IPPY.



Please join us on Wednesday, June 10, for an exploration of this hidden
history of New Orleans and its rich culture. Light refreshments and New
Orleans mementos will be on hand.



Please feel free to forward to all and sundry!



Laissez les bons temps rouler!



Laura D. Kelley, Ph.D.



RSVP here-





https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-irish-in-new-orleans-official-book-launch-t
ickets-16917037314

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Dear friends and colleagues,

There is still a small number of places available at this year's Irish
Writers in London Summer School which commences on 11 June - see details
about the course and enrolment below.

I hope you can join us.

Regards,

Tony




IRISH WRITERS IN LONDON SUMMER SCHOOL20th Anniversary 11 June - 17 July 201=
5






James Joyce famously wrote, =E2=80=98The shortest way to Tara is by Holyhea=
d=E2=80=99
meaning that in order for Irish people to understand themselves and
Ireland, they historically had to leave their homeland.

First established in 1996, the Irish Writers in London Summer School is
your opportunity to explore the different reasons why Irish writers still
come to London. How has the experience of migration or growing up of Irish
parents in the city influenced their work? How in turn has their writing
helped express and mediate Irish culture and Irishness at home and abroad.
The Summer School provides an informal but informed setting for you to read
and discuss the work of five of Ireland's leading writers in their field.
It is also a unique chance to meet the writers themselves.

First established in 1996, the summer school runs for two nights a week and
provides an informal but informative setting for students wishing to study
Irish literature over the summer.

Each week a set text is discussed in class on Tuesday evening and the
following Thursday the author reads and/or speaks about it to students.

This year's guest writers are...

- *Maurice Leitch*, who will be reading and discussing his recent novel =
*A
Far Cry* about the way one man's past in Northern Ireland continues to
haunt him years later after leaving to live in England.
- *Martina Evans*, who returns to celebrate our 20th Anniversary by
reading and talking about her latest poetry collection, Burnfort, Las
Vegas, which was short-listed for this year's Irish Times Poetry Now Awa=
rd.
- *Roy Foster*, who will be sharing his thoughts on the writing of
history and his critically acclaimed new book Vivid Faces: The
Revolutionary Generation in Ireland 1890-1923.
*Supported by David P. Kelly Films*
- *Sarah Strong*, who will be discussing her evocative and moving film *=
I
Hear Fish Drowning* and talking about her mother, the acclaimed Irish
poet Eithne Strong.
- *Lane Ashfeldt*, who will be reading a selection of her short stories
and discussing the pros and cons of raiding history books and family
stories to create fiction.

N.B. This is not a creative writing course, but will complement such a
course of study at London Metropolitan University or elsewhere. No prior
qualifications are required to attend.

*Times:* 6.00 - 8.30pm (refreshments provided)

*Days:* Tuesdays and Thursdays with an additional class on Friday 17 July

*Fees:* =C2=A3165 (concessions =C2=A3129)


*To enrol:* met.ac/irish-writers-in-london-summer-school

*Further information about enrolment:* Johanna McKinney
j.mckinney[at]londonmet.ac.uk 020 7133 2432

*Website: *
http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/courses/short-courses/2014/irish-writers-in-lond=
on-summer-school---short-course/


*Further course information from the tutor Tony Murray*

During its twenty year history, the Summer School has hosted 77 different
writers including: Edna O=E2=80=99Brien, Matthew Sweeney, Emma Donoghue, Ro=
nan
Bennett, Martina Evans, Gabriel Gbadamosi, Julia O=E2=80=99Faolain, Shane
Connaughton, Anne Devlin, Blake Morrison, Polly Devlin and John Healy.

By joining this course, you won=E2=80=99t just read and discuss work by
contemporary writers, but you will meet and talk with them about their work
and careers. In addition, there will be lectures, seminar discussions and
optional visits to associated Irish cultural events in London.

The Summer School runs for two nights a week for five and half weeks. Each
Thursday evening a leading Irish writer comes to read and speak about their
work. On the Tuesday evening prior to this, you will discuss the writer=E2=
=80=99s
work with fellow students and the course tutor. This unique format provides
time for you to digest and reflect on reactions to set texts before meeting
the writer in question. The final night of the course will be devoted to a
celebration of the Summer School's 20th anniversary to which former guest
writers will be invited.

During the course, you will read and learn about a wide range of writing an=
d
gain valuable insights into the different approaches involved. This year=E2=
=80=99s
set texts include fiction, screenplay, poetry and history. Lectures will
cover topics such as =E2=80=98The Irish Short Story=E2=80=99, =E2=80=98Memo=
ry, Migration and Writing=E2=80=99
and =E2=80=98Irish Writing and the Troubles=E2=80=99.



Here is some of the feedback we have received from students and writers
over the years....

=E2=80=9CIt is obvious why the Summer School is now going into its 20th sea=
son.
Where else would you get a chance to meet such a range of contemporary
Irish writers to discuss their work? As well as being interesting and
stimulating, it=E2=80=99s always relaxed and a lot of fun. I=E2=80=99ll be =
back!=E2=80=9D

(Peter Hammond, student)

=E2=80=9CI enjoyed myself immensely, the students seemed like the perfect r=
eaders
of my mother =E2=80=93 subtle, discerning and appreciative of the complexit=
ies of
her situation.=E2=80=9D
(Blake Morrison, writer)

=E2=80=9CIt was brilliant. The course material was both stimulating and
thought-provoking and the visiting writers were excellent=E2=80=9D
(Shirley Cully, student)

=E2=80=9CThe summer school is unique. Its gentle, inclusive atmosphere enco=
urages
real debate. Being invited is both an accolade and a very good night out
.... a great experience=E2=80=9D

(Bridget Whelan, writer)

"I really enjoyed the summer school and hope that one day my second
generation children can attend as one means of keeping in touch *with their
roots" *(Nora Holder, student)

=E2=80=9CA great venture and an enjoyable evening for any writer who likes =
seeing
their work paid scrupulous attention=E2=80=9D (Cahal Dallat, writer)

=E2=80=9CIt was so great to meet with and hear Irish writers discuss their =
work as
well as share their experience of other Irish people like myself trying to
define our own voices in this great melting pot=E2=80=9D

(Alice Wickham, student)


*T*ony Murray: t.murray[at]londonmet.ac.uk 020 7133 2593

--=20
London Metropolitan University is a limited company registered in England=
=20
and Wales with registered number 974438 and VAT registered number GB 447=20
2190 51. Our registered office is at 166-220 Holloway Road, London N7 8DB.=
=20
London Metropolitan University is an exempt charity under the Charities Act=
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2011. Its registration number with HMRC is X6880.

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University of New Haven
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The 2015 NEACIS meeting will be held at the University of New Haven November
20-21, 2015. Proposals are welcomed for individual papers and panels
focusing on all aspects of Irish Studies. Especially welcome are papers that
address the conference theme of "Celebrity, Distinction, and Reputation."
Graduate students are encouraged to participate.

The keynote speaker for the conference will be Dr. Diane Negra, professor of
film studies and screen culture at University College Dublin. Dr. Negra is
the author of Off-White Hollywood: American Culture and Ethnic Female
Stardom and the editor of The Irish in Us: Irishness, Performativity, and
Popular Culture.

Deadline for submissions is September 10, 2015. Direct inquiries to Chris
Dowd at cmdowd[at]newhaven.edu. Click here for
the
full CFP.



William H. Mulligan, Jr.

Professor of History

Moderator, Irish Diaspora Discussion List [IR-D[at]jiscmail.ac.uk]

Murray State University

Murray KY 42071-3341 USA

office phone 1-270-809-6571

dept phone 1-270-809-2231

fax 1-270-809-6587

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The next meeting of the Midwest Regional ACIS will take place at the
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in early October 8th-10th) . With an eye
to the upcoming 1916 centenary, the theme of this year's meeting will be
"Toward Revolution." Individual and panel submissions that discuss this
theme or any other topic related to the field of Irish Studies are welcome.
Submissions are due by July 1, 2015, and must be submitted electronically
via this form. The full CFP is
available here.

Questions? Please contact Kenneth Shonk at
kshonk[at]uwlax.edu.



William H. Mulligan, Jr.

Professor of History

Moderator, Irish Diaspora Discussion List [IR-D[at]jiscmail.ac.uk]

Murray State University

Murray KY 42071-3341 USA

office phone 1-270-809-6571

dept phone 1-270-809-2231

fax 1-270-809-6587

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Valley Forge, PA
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The Wild Irish: The Irish American Experience" is the theme of this year's
Mid-Atlantic ACIS, to be convened at the Hilton Garden Inn at Valley Forge,
PA November 20-21, 2015. Proposals for individual papers and panels focusing
on all aspects of Irish Studies are welcome, but especially those focusing
on local connections to the Philadelphia and the greater Mid-Atlantic
region. Graduate students are encouraged to participate.

The full CFP
is now available. Submissions are due August 31, 2015, and
should be submitted to Nicole McClure at
mcclure[at]kutztown.edu.





William H. Mulligan, Jr.

Professor of History

Moderator, Irish Diaspora Discussion List [IR-D[at]jiscmail.ac.uk]

Murray State University

Murray KY 42071-3341 USA

office phone 1-270-809-6571

dept phone 1-270-809-2231

fax 1-270-809-6587

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The deadline is also fast approaching for submissions to conference
organizers for the next Western Regional ACIS conference, to be held in
Rapid City, South Dakota October 16-18, 2015, and hosted by the University
of South Dakota. This, the 31st annual meeting of the western regional,
features the theme "Ireland: Memory and Monument."

The conference will include keynote speaker David C. Lloyd, distinguished
professor of English at the University of California, Riverside, and keynote
performer Donal O'Kelly, award-winning playwright and actor who will stage
his play Fionnuala for conference participants.

For questions, consult the
full CFP or the
ACIS West website, or contact Sarah L. Townsend at
aciswest2015[at]gmail.com.





William H. Mulligan, Jr.

Professor of History

Moderator, Irish Diaspora Discussion List [IR-D[at]jiscmail.ac.uk]

Murray State University

Murray KY 42071-3341 USA

office phone 1-270-809-6571

dept phone 1-270-809-2231

fax 1-270-809-6587

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Subject: FW: O=?UTF-8?Q?=E2=80=99Donnell_?=Irish Studies Fellowship
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-----Original Message-----
From: Angela Gehrig [mailto:agehrig[at]snac.unimelb.edu.au]=20
Sent: 12 June 2015 08:43
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: O=E2=80=99Donnell Irish Studies Fellowship

Dear all,

Applications are open for a 6-week residential research fellowship in =
Irish studies at the University of Melbourne, 4 January =E2=80=93 12 =
February 2016.

We are seeking applications by Friday 17 July 2015.

If you could circulate the attached details to your networks that would =
be much appreciated.

Best wishes and thanks,

Angela Gehrig on behalf of
Professor Gillian Russell
Dr Val Noone
and
Dr Dianne Hall


--
Angela Gehrig | Director St Mary's Newman Academic Centre
887 Swanston Street Parkville VIC 3052
Telephone: 9342 1614

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The New England Museum Association awarded Second Place in Books for the =
first four Famine Folios.

There were 199 publications from 60 museums entered in ten different =
categories. The winners will be announced in the summer issue of New =
England Museums Now.

Limits of the Visible: Representing the Great Hunger by Luke Gibbons =
http://www.corkuniversitypress.com/Representing-the-Great-Hunger-p/978099=
0468622.htm

Monuments and Memorials of the Great Famine by Catherine Marshall =
http://www.corkuniversitypress.com/Monuments-and-Memorials-of-the-Great-F=
amine-p/9780990468608.htm

The Tombs of a Departed Race: Illustrations of Ireland=E2=80=99s Great =
Hunger by Niamh O=E2=80=99Sullivan =
http://www.corkuniversitypress.com/Tombs-of-a-Departed-Race-Illustrations=
-of-Irel-p/9780990468639.htm

Apparitions of Death and Disease: The Great Hunger in Ireland by =
Christine Kinealy =
http://www.corkuniversitypress.com/Apparitions-of-Death-and-Disease-p/978=
0990468615.htm

All folios are priced at =E2=82=AC11.95 plus postage and are available =
from Cork University Press

Regards

Mike Collins
Publications Director


PS: There are four new famine folios out this Autumn =
http://www.corkuniversitypress.com/category-s/2060.htm