Download 2017 programme: Here (PDF)
Speaker profiles: Here
Download Poster: Here (PDF) Hi-Res PDF (7MB)
Friday, 21 April 2017
6pm
Informal Evening Meal at Caitíns Pub, Kells
(€15-main course, dessert, tea/coffee. Limited Places: Please contact Caitíns to reserve. Tel: 353 (0) 66-9477614)
8pm
Meet and Greet: Official Opening of the “Walk of the Ancestors” Weekend in Caitíns Pub, Kells.
In attendance: Mr Richard Andrews, Australian Ambassador to Ireland
Lecture
Dr. Shane Lordan, University College Dublin: “Fenianism in Ireland: its origins and development”
Lecture
Anne Golden: “John Golden-South Kerry Fenian: His involvement in the rising and his transportation to Fremantle, Western Australia”
Lecture
Chris Robinson: “Becoming a Gerringong Fenian”
10pm
Music and Dance
Saturday, 22 April 2017
10am
Meeting Point & Registration at The Quarry Restaurant, Kells
Lecture
John O’Donoghue, Former Government Minister: “The Fenians Political Legacy”
11am
Unveiling of Commemorative Plaque of John Golden by members of the Golden family.
Tea / Coffee
11:30
Walk & Drama “Walk of the Ancestors”-Walk the route where ‘Kells Station was taken by the Boys of Filemore’ followed by wreath laying at Kells Beach (Weather permitting/suitable clothing & footwear advisable)
1pm
Lunch at The Quarry Restaurant, Kells (€7-Soup & Sandwiches. To facilitate lunch numbers please pre-order at morning registration)
2pm Lecture
Pádraig Ó Concubhair: “Kerry and the Fenian Rising – Did Cahersiveen Jump The Gun?”
Lecture
Frank Golden: “The Canadian Connection”
7pm
Informal Evening Meal at Caitíns Pub, Kells (€15-main course, dessert, tea/coffee. Limited Places: Please contact Caitíns to reserve Tel: 353 (0) 66-9477614)
9pm
Music, Dance & Fundraising Raffle
Sunday, 23 April 2017
10am
Mass for the Deceased members of the Golden Family Worldwide: Filemore Church
11am
Tea/Coffee at The Quarry Restaurant, Kells
11:30-1:30 Lecture
John Sheehan, University College Cork: “Iveragh: Johnny Golden’s Cultural Landscape” followed by walk of ‘The Golden Mile’ (Weather permitting / suitable clothing & footwear advisable)
Please note: Sponsorship / Fundraising is ongoing – all donations greatly accepted
Fringe Events
- Song workshop based on the legacy of the 1867 Fenian Rising. The Songs
- National Schools Essay/Poetry Competition
Attendance
- We are proud to welcome to Kells, Mr Richard Andrews, Australian Ambassador to Ireland, for this special occasion
Download 2017 programme: Here (PDF)
Speaker profiles: Here
Download Poster: Here (PDF) Hi-Res PDF (7MB)