In this talk, Toner Quinn, editor of the Journal of Music, will explore some of the ideas in his recent book, What Ireland Can Teach the World About Music, including a discussion of musical life in Ireland, what makes this culture unique and the challenges it faces into the future. Quinn’s recent book is a collection of […]
Aoibhe Kettle, Naoise Kettle and Senan Shortall are a trio of multi-instrumentalists from Co. Laois. With strong roots in Irish music and a grounded traditional sound, they like to experiment, fusing contemporary and world styles of music into their performances. Aoibhe is an accomplished harpist and fiddle player with many All-Ireland accolades to her name. She […]
Did Ireland have an empire? This lecture looks at how empire shaped Ireland and how people – Catholic and Protestant – from Ireland then made – and unmade – empires. I’ll explore four interconnected themes, that underpin my book, Making Empire: Ireland, Imperialism and the early modern world. First, Ireland was England’s oldest colony and […]
