Summer & Winter Schools

January 30, 2011 to February 1, 2011.
This is an annual event, conducted mostly through the Irish language, held in honour of the Irish poet Brian Merriman.

It tackles fairly weighty topics and is attended by some of Ireland’s foremost academics working in the Irish language, but also has a very lively social side.

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July 3, 2010 to July 11, 2010.
This is Ireland’s premier traditional music summer school, held annually in memory of the late, great piper Willie Clancy.

Students from all over the world flock to Miltown Malbay for daily classes taught by masters in Irish music and dance. There is also a programme of lectures, recitals, dances and exhibitions and many informal sessions.

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January 28, 2010 to January 30, 2010.
A more recently established companion to the better known Yeats Summer School , this weekend event is an opportunity to learn more about one of Ireland’s greatest poets as well as getting to know the places he loved and which influenced his poetry.

Lectures, readings and discussions on themes related to the work of Ireland’s best known poet comprise the bulk of the weekend’s programme.

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February 23, 2010 to February 28, 2010.
Now in its 25th year, this is an annual celebration of the life and work of Limerick born novelist, playwright, journalist, travel writer and biographer Kate O’Brien.

Lectures, readings, discussions and concerts form the basis of the programme, with a topical emphasis this year on matters financial.

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