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This year, as the nation commemorates
the 400th anniversary of the Flight of the Earls, the Mc Glinchey Summer School
explored Inishowen at that time in our history.
La Trinidad Valencera of Armada fame, the O’Doherty Castles
and the Established Churches throughout the peninsula
are all physical evidence of this period.
The Annals of the Four Masters and
Carndonagh man John Colgan’s Acta Sanctorum Hiberniae
also date from the 17th century.
The 2007 Summer School's Schedule
Fri | Sat | Sun | Bio-Notes | Background| Exhibitions
10.20 am
Return day trip via Buncrana Ferry to Rathmullen (Flight of Earls Centre) - Sean Beattie
7.30 pm
Opening of 10th McGlinchey Summer School - 'Putting A New Face On The Old Book' - Desmond Kavanagh, President
8.00 pm
Patrick Kavanagh Memorial Address - Inishowen : Before And After 1607 - Sean McMahon
9.00 pm
Opening of Exhibition (Art and Major Historical Exhibition), Traolach O Fionnain, Arts Officer Donegal County Council
9.30 pm
Traditional Singing and Jazz Music Sessions: Clonmany Venues
10:30am
Opening Of Historical Exhibition by Joseph Gallagher, Heritage Officer, Donegal County Council
11:00am
John Toland 1670-1722 : Clonmany Philosopher by Brian Lambkin
12:00am
Rosa O'Doherty 1590 - 1660 - Brian O'Doherty
2:00pm
Field Trip - O’Doherty Castle, Carraig a’Brachaidhe led by Richard Crumlish - replacing his uncle, the respected local historian Conall Byrne, who died recently
3:00pm
Drama: Flight of the Earls performed by local schoolchildren written and produced by Patricia Doherty (Tinney)
4:30pm
Bilingual Talks and Discussion Éire na nIarlaí, Éire na Gaeilge Gráinne Nic Lochlainn, Dan Mc Carthy, Eamonn Ó Ciardha, Eithne Ní Ghallchobhair
Cathaoirleach: Jimmy Mc Bride Venue: Doagh Famine Village
8:30pm
Concert of Traditional Music with singers Grace Toland, Jim Mc Farland, Derry harpist Lucia Mc Ginnis, Patsy Toland and flute-player Roger Mullarkey. Including a musical tribute to the late Clement Mac Suibhne, former President of Comhaltas Ceolteoirí Éireann.
11:00am
Field Trip to Bird Museum, Gortfad led by Neil G. Doherty and to O’Neill Grave in Old Church, Straid led by Kathleen Mc Williams with The Hon. Fionn O Neill-Morgan of Shane Castle in attendance
2:00pm From Rathmullan To Rome : The Earls’Journey:Marcas Ó Murchú
2:40pm
Drama : Flight of the Earls written and produced by Patricia Doherty (Tinney), performed by local schoolchildren
3:30pm
DNA Postcards from the Past - Dan Bradley, TCD
4:30pm
Imagining The Future : Parallel Worlds of Inishowen and Bahrain Gary Doherty
8:00pm
The Big Night in Community Centre.
Music, Poetry and Dancing
The Janet Coyle School of Irish Dancing; poetry readings by Francis Harvey; songs on FOE theme by The Loose Canons.
Ceilí and Old Time Dancing with music by Danny Mc Carron and friends will follow.