Fear an Airgead/Fear na nDán, Nenagh District Heritage Centre, Saturday October 11th, 11:45am, FREE (booking required)
Gaeilge:
Staraí agus scoláire is ea Úna Ní Bhroiméil. Bhí sí ina léachtóir le stair Mheiriceá i Roinn na Staire i gColáiste Mhuire gan Smál Luimneach 1996-2023. Is údar í ar Building Irish Identity in America 1870-1914: The Gaelic Revival agus ar go leor altanna ar na nuachtáin GhaelMheiriceánacha agus ar chartúin pholaitiúla. Bhí sí ina láithreoir ar sraith 2 de Tríd an Lionsa ar TG4 2018-19 agus is minic a chloistear í ar Thús Áite agus ar An tSeachtain ar Raidió na Gaeltachta agus ar 7 Lá ar TG4 ag labhairt ar stair agus ar pholaitíocht Mheiriceá. Tá sí ag scriobh leabhar faoi láthair ar an dlíodóir GaelMheiriceánach John Quinn a bhí ina phátrún agus ina bhróicéir cumhachtach go luath sa bhfichiú chéad i Nua Eabhrac.
English:
Úna Ní Bhroiméil is an Irish historian and academic. She was a lecturer, specialising in in American history, at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick 1996-2023. She is the author of Building Irish Identity in America 1870-1914: The Gaelic Revival and has published articles extensively in Irish American journals and newspapers. She presented the second series of TG4’s documentary “Tríd an Lionsa” 2018-19 and is a regular contributor on the subject of American history and politics to TG4’s “7 lá”, Raidió na Gaeltachta’s “Tús Áite” and “An tSeachtain”. She is currently working on a book about the Irish American lawyer, John Quinn, who was an art collector and powerful patron in early 20th century New York.
TICKETS:
This event is FREE but spaces are limited so please book to ensure your place.