"This project has been funded by Cavan-Monaghan Rural Development Co-op under the National Rural Development Programme. Funded by the Irish Government and part-financed by the European Union under the National Development Plan 2000-2006."
Aghadrumsee Orange Hall, Aghadrumsee, Co. Fermanagh
Saturday 3 September – Dé Sathairn 3 Meán Fómhair – 7.30 p.m.
Carleton's View of Famine in The Black Prophet
A talk by Dr Tess Maginess
An examination of the cultural life of south Ulster before and after the Famine
Tess Maginess was born on the Tyrone-Armagh border, near The Moy. She received her BA from Trinity College, Dublin, and her MA from Queen's University, Belfast and her PhD from York University, Toronto. She has worked in rural development, community development, the arts and in the field of disability. She is currently a Senior Teaching Fellow in the School of Education, Queen's University. Tess has published one book of poetry, Vivarium, and another is with the publisher. She has written articles and given talks and broadcasts about literature, rural life and disability. Carleton is one of her special subjects. She had an ancestor who was a Hedge Schoolmaster in Monaghan in the 1820s.
This talk is part of the National Famine Commemoration 2011. Please contact The Cassandra Hand Centre, Clones, County Monaghan, for details on any of these events.
"This project has been funded by Cavan-Monaghan Rural Development Co-op under the National Rural Development Programme. Funded by the Irish Government and part-financed by the European Union under the National Development Plan 2000-2006."