Owen O'Shea
Author, Historian, Researcher of Irish Politics and Irish History
Member of Irish Association of Professional Historians
Member of Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society
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‘Ballyseedy’ to be screened at Kerry Civil War Conference
A unique dramatised account of one of the darkest days of the Civil War in Kerry will be screened at Siamsa Tíre in February as part of the programme of events for the three-day Kerry Civil War Conference, which marks the centenary of the conflict. Ballyseedy, which was written and presented by the well-known broadcaster and journalist, Pat Butler, will be shown at Siamsa Tíre on Friday, 24 February at 8.00pm. The dramatised documentary tells
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Occasional meanderings and insights into Kerry’s past with a focus on electioneering, election results, key political figures, political culture, and the dramatic ups and downs of politics in the county over the past century.
‘Ballyseedy’ to be screened at Kerry Civil War Conference
A unique dramatised account of one of the darkest days of the Civil War in Kerry will be screened at Siamsa Tíre in February as part of the programme of
Three-day conference to mark centenary of Civil War in Kerry and Ireland
Local, national and international experts to discuss Civil War and its legacy Part of the State’s Decade of Centenaries Programme for 2023 A three-day conference in Tralee in February will
Dates announced for a new run of Ballymacandy following sell-out success
Due to phenomenal interest in the theatrical portrayal of a War of Independence ambush which happened in mid-Kerry in 1921, a series of new dates for a highly acclaimed stage
