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Donal Brosnan, Austin O’Shaughnessy, Donie O’Callaghan and Fergus Dillon at the opening of the Kerry Civil War Conference at Siamsa Tíre on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
THE three-day conference marking the centenary of the Civil War saw a sold-out opening last night in Siamsa Tire.
The Kerry Civil War Conference, which continues today and Saturday, brings together a wide range of local, national and international experts, historians and academics to discuss the conflict and its legacy.
The conference opened with a keynote address, ‘Faith, Reason and Betrayal: The Irish Civil War’ given by Professor Diarmaid Ferriter, University College Dublin.
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Among the attendees were many local politicians, historians, conference speakers and author Thomas Kenneally of ‘Schinder’s Ark’ fame, who attended with his wife Judy.
The conference forms part of the State’s Decade of Centenaries Programme for 2023. For more information and the full schedule of events, see www.kerrycivilwarconference.ie
The event will conclude on Saturday evening with ‘Their Memory Will Endure’, a concert which will bring to life the songs of the Civil War period, amplified with poetry, letters, drama, dance and audio-visual material. Scroll down for photos…
Kerry Civil War Conference co-organiser Owen O’Shea with Professor Diarmuid Ferriter at the opening of the conference at Siamsa Tíre on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Mary McAuliffe, Liz Gilles and Stefan Bishop at the opening of the Kerry Civil War Conference at Siamsa Tíre on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Tom Bermingham, Mayor of Tralee Cllr Mikey Sheehy and Cllr Breandán Fitzgerald at the opening of the Kerry Civil War Conference at Siamsa Tíre on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Author Thomas Kenneally with his wife Judy and Jimmy Deenihan at the opening of the Kerry Civil War Conference at Siamsa Tíre on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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