The Flight of the Earls & its Consequences

donegal | history and heritage | event notice Tuesday September 04, 2007 20:49 by Séamas Mac Lochlainn - None foedonegaltown at yahoo dot com

Understanding Perspectives

A free event looking at the Flight of the Earls & its Consequences from different perspectives will take place on Friday night 7th September 2007 in the Central Hotel, Donegal Town. The event is one of the most significant to take place this year it starts at 7.30pm sharp.

Speakers; Ruairi Ó Brádaigh, Seoirse Ó Dochartaigh, Eunan O Donnell.

Free Night of Art, Debate, Song & Music in Donegal Town

This Friday night will see Donegal Town host one of the most important evenings this year dealing with the Flight of the Earls. The event is free admission and takes place in the Central Hotel at 7.30 sharp in the main function room. This is an historical evening that is a much about making history as reflecting upon it.

As part of the 400th anniversary of The Flight of the Earls a night of art, debate, song and music will take place in the Central Hotel, Donegal Town this Friday 7th September. The organisers are anticipating a very large turn out and are advising those attending to get into the Central Hotel on time due to the limited space available.

Seoirse Ó Dochartaigh is starting the evening off with a discussion on the Flight of the Earls at the point of departure and supporting his talk with a display of his highly acclaimed artwork. Two eminent speakers with different perspectives, Ruairi Ó Brádaigh and Eunan O Donnell will then provide the audience with food for thought and the audience will then be given an opportunity to question the three speakers on the issues raised. The evening will be chaired by well known local man Paddy Meehan.

The historic evening is also a celebration through music and song with a very impressive line-up of highly accomplished artists, including, the Champion Lilter of Ulster, Eamonn Monaghan, the renowned Seoirse Ó Dochartaigh on guitar and the highly regarded Irish traditional band, Fuinneamh.

This is certainly a once in a life time event, one which participants will no doubt be discussing for a long time to come!