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Dick Spring and Pats Carroll at the opening of the Tralee 800 Conference at Siamsa Tíre Theatre on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
DESCENDANTS of two families that dominated the history of Tralee – the Fitzgeralds and the Dennys – were present at the opening of a two-day conference at Siamsa Tíre last night.
Former Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Dick Spring officially opened the Tralee 800 Conference and gave the keynote address at the well-attended event which kicked off an exploration into the history of our town.
Tom Denny of the Denny family and Anthony Fitzgerald, a descendant of the Munster Geraldines are speaking at the conference in The Rose Hotel today.
It will also see talks from people who have helped to unlock Tralee’s pre-history like county archaeologist, Dr. Michael Connolly, and those who have studied its turbulent medieval history like Dr. Paul MacCotter from UCC.
Local historians, Helen O’Carroll and Vincent O’Mahony will speak about Tralee landowners and merchant princes and Tom Denny will present an illustrated lecture on his family The Dennys of Tralee, which includes recently discovered photographs of Tralee dating from the 1860s. For more see the www.kerryhistory.ie website. Scroll down for photos…
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Marjorie and Catherine Stokes and Jane O’Keeffe at the opening of the Tralee 800 Conference at Siamsa Tíre Theatre on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Christine O’Sullivan, Clo O’Keeffe Lyons and Gina O’Sullivan at the opening of the Tralee 800 Conference at Siamsa Tíre Theatre on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Kerry County Council Tourism Officer, John Griffin, Mayor of Tralee Terry O’Brien and former Mayor Johnnie Wall at the opening of the Tralee 800 Conference at Siamsa Tíre Theatre on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Niall Ó Loingsigh, Linda O’Reilly, Fintan Ryan and Anthony Fitzgerald at the opening of the Tralee 800 Conference at Siamsa Tíre Theatre on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Michael and Therese Griffin and June Hewitt Cournane at the opening of the Tralee 800 Conference at Siamsa Tíre Theatre on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Benita and Tom Denny with Catherine Stokes and Bill Looney at the opening of the Tralee 800 Conference at Siamsa Tíre Theatre on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Mike Dillane, Michael Scannell and Miriam McGillycuddy at the opening of the Tralee 800 Conference at Siamsa Tíre Theatre on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Denis Murphy, Colin O’Connor and Graham Spring at the opening of the Tralee 800 Conference at Siamsa Tíre Theatre on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
