Tralee Library To Host Two 1916 Commemoration Lectures

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Kerry 1916 PlanTRALEE Library is running two events in the next fortnight as part of the the 1916 Rising commemorations on Tuesday, February 9 and, Thursday, February 18.

Both events are part of the Kerry Centenary Programme 2016.

The first will be a lecture by historian Pat Murphy on “The Asgard with Arms for 1916”. The Asgard was a yacht which was used to transport arms to the Irish Volunteers in Howth, Dublin.

The next event will be a lecture by Dr. Mary McAuliffe on “The Role of Women in 1916”. Dr. McAuliffe focuses on women in history and the Irish Revolution.

For more information, you can contact the Tralee Library at 066 7121200 or email tralee@kerrylibrary.ie.

You can check out more events on www.kerrylibrary.ie

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