Dublin Book Festival: An Tiarna George Hill agus Pobal Ghaoth Dobhair – Cathal Póirtéir in conversation with Éilís Ní Dhuibhne

An Tiarna George Hill agus Pobal Ghaoth Dobhair – Cathal Póirtéir in conversation with Éilís Ní Dhuibhne

Saturday, 11 November 2023

Event times:

15:00

Event location:

Chester Beatty

Event price:

€0.00

About this event

In 1838 Lord George Hill bought half of the parish of Gweedore, and embarked on an ambitious project to improve the area – building Bunbeg Harbour and improving roads, and introducing farming reforms.

But in the wake of the Great Famine, his good relations with local people turned to bitter conflict. In this public interview with author Éilís Ni Dhuibhne, writer and broadcaster Cathal Póirtéir talks about his dramatic account of these events, An Tiarna George Hill agus Pobal Ghaoth Dobhair. FREE, booking required.

In partnership with IMRAM (Féile Litríochta Gaeilge / Irish Language Literature Festival).

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