William Carleton Society committee members at Irish Writers’ Centre, Dublin
Launch of the William Carleton summer school programme 2013
The William Carleton Society made another trip to Dublin this evening for the launch of the programme for the 22nd William Carleton international summer school. The line-up this year is broader than before, with a number of events in Monaghan and Emyvale before the start of the school itself on Monday 5th August at Corick House in Clogher.
Maurice Harmon and summer school director Michael Fisher
Our patron Maurice Harmon read four of his poems and the President of the William Carleton Society, Jack Johnston from Clogher, revealed details of his recent research on Carleton’s addresses in Dublin, where the famous 19thC author spent most of his life, although he was born near Clogher in 1794 and was a Tyrone man!
William Carleton Society President Jack Johnston talking about Carleton
Committee member Patricia Cavanagh from Tydavnet gave more details of her late father Terence O’Gorman’s book, which she has compiles from his poems and stories, “Memories Amidst the Drumlins: Cavan and Monaghan”. The book will be launched at the Four Seasons Hotel at 6pm on Friday 2nd August.
Patricia Cavanagh, Tydavnet, at William Carleton summer school launch
WILLIAM CARLETON INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL 2013
Friday 2nd August
Four Seasons Hotel, Coolshannagh, MONAGHAN CONFERENCE: CARLETON, KAVANAGH & GAVAN DUFFY
10:30am registration FREE ADMISSION Tea/coffee
11am Professor Thomas O’Grady (Boston/Prince Edward Island) on his poetry and Patrick Kavanagh
12 noon Art Agnew (Inniskeen) on Patrick Kavanagh
Lunch Break
2:30pm Charles Gavan Duffy: Journalist and Patriot: Brendan O Cathaoir (ex Irish Times) and Aidan Walsh (former curator, Monaghan County Museum)
3:30pm Break
3:40pm Mary O’Donnell (Monaghan poet and author)
4:45pm Shemus cartoons in The Freeman’s Journal: Felix M. Larkin
6:00pm Reception and Book Launch:
Memories Amidst the Drumlins: Cavan & Monaghan: Terence O’Gorman poems and stories
Saturday 3rd August
11am meeting at Monaghan museum, Hill Street.
Walking tour of Monaghan town with Grace Moloney, Clogher Historical Society, & Theresa Loftus, Monaghan Museum. FREE.
Lunch afterwards at pub with traditional music.
Sunday 4th August
4:00pm Assemble at Emyvale Leisure Centre (refreshments) or Edenmore school.
4:30pm walk to Blue Bridge, Emyvale
5:00pm to 6:00pm
Carleton commemoration at the Blue Bridge Emyvale and new plaque unveiled
6:30 Gather at Emyvale Leisure Centre
7:00pm Fair of Emyvale reading at Emyvale Leisure Centre. FREE. All Welcome.
8:00pm Refreshments.
***All Monaghan events are part funded by the EU’s ERDF through the Peace III programme financed through Monaghan Peace III Partnership***
Monday 5th August
Corick House Hotel, Corick, CLOGHER, Co. Tyrone BT76 0BZ
10am Registration, tea and coffee
11am Photocall
11:30am Opening by Mayor of Dungannon & South Tyrone Borough Council
11:40am Summer School Honorary Director:
Prof. Owen Dudley Edwards on “Carleton, Otway and Irish Literature”
1pm Lunch
2:30pm Keynote address Professor Thomas O’Grady, Boston
The Geography of the Imagination: Carleton’s “The Donagh”
3:30pm Tea/coffee break & bookstall
3:45pm Author Gerry McCullough (“Belfast Girls”) & Raymond McCullough
(singer & songwriter)
4:45pm Broadcaster & commentator Tom McGurk in conversation with Aidan Fee: “Northern Ireland: past and present”
6pm Close of session
Tuesday 6th August
09:30am registration Tea/coffee
10:15am Language in the Clogher Valley of 19th Century. Irish: Dr Ciaran Mac Murchaidh, St Patrick’s Drumcondra. Ulster Scots: Dr Ian Adamson
11:50am break
12:00 noon President of the William Carleton Society, Jack Johnston:
“Augher: from landlord, Sir Thomas Ridgeway to George Duffy, the Miller”
12:45pm lunch
2:15pm Josephine Treanor tells the story of her relative, mentioned by Carleton:
“Anne Duffy, the Miller’s daughter from Augher”
3:00pm Break
3:15pm Focus on modern Irish writing: Ciaran Collins (“The Gamal”) + Patricia Craig (“Twisted Root”) + Anthony Quinn (“Disappeared”) + Tony Bailie (“A Verse to Murder”)
4:15pm Tea/coffee break
4:30pm Seminar continues & discussion to close of session 6:00pm.
Wednesday 7th August
09:30am registration tea/coffee
10:00am Dealing with the past: Professor Jon Tonge (Liverpool)
Discussion: Alex Kane and Dr Margaret O’Callaghan (QUB), chair John Gray
11:45am Break
12:00pm Former politician and commentator Mary O’Rourke on how differences can be accommodated
1:00pm Lunch
2:30pm Poet Siobhan Campbell MA on writing about the past
3:30pm Tea/coffee Break
3:45pm Patrick Scully extracts from one man show on Edward Carson
4:30pm Writer & author Mary Kenny (Edward Carson: Dubliner, Unionist, Irishman)
6:00pm Close of summer school
Thursday 8th August
Coach tour in Co.Fermanagh by Frank McHugh & Gordon Brand with particular reference to Shan Bullock: “The Loughsiders”, based around Crom estate. Booking required: for more details contact Frank McHugh e: f.mchugh4@btinternet.com
Cost: £30 including meals
Evening Events: (supported by Shared History, Shared Future Project funded by South West Peace III partnership )
Monday 5th August
Traditional Music session with female Irish traditional group Síoda &
singer Seosaimhin Ni Bheaglaoich, Rathmore Bar, Main St Clogher 8pm
Tuesday 6th August
Walk on the Carleton Trail with the Clogher Valley Ramblers. 7:00pm
Bagpipers & traditional Music with the McKenna family (Clogher) at Somers Cafe, Fardross (off A4 road) 8:30pm Free admission
Wednesday 7th August
Concert at Fivemiletown Wesleyan Hall 8pm
Murley Silver Band and Monaghan Gospel Choir: Special Guest Gloria Admission Free.
More information at: www.williamcarletonsociety.org
Costs:-
Daily: £40/€47 including lunch and tea/coffee break;
concession £33/€35 (saving of €3)
Morning: £13/€15 or one session £7/€8 including tea/coffee;
concession £10/€12 or one session £4/€5
Afternoon: £16/€20 or one session £8/€10 including tea/coffee;
concession £12/€14 or one session £4/€5
Lunch £11/€13
Tour Thursday including meal: £30/€35
Season ticket 4 days £150/€175 or concession £130/€140 (saving of €10)
Accommodation:
Dinner, B&B Packages at Corick House Hotel, Clogher:
3B&B plus 2 Evening Meals@ £170pps (double/twin occupancy)
3B&B plus 2 Evening Meals @ £220 (single occupancy)
2B&B plus 2 Evening Meals @ £140pps (double occupancy)
2B&B plus 2 Evening Meals @ £180 (single occupancy)
Double Room Rates B& B only
1 night £55pps
2 nights £50pps
3 nights or more £45pps
Single Rate B&B only
1 night B&B £70
2 nights or more B&B £65 per night
Accommodation also available at Glenvar guest house, 111 Tullyvar Road, Aughnacloy BT69 6BL
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