The Rhine Valley Irish Association
presents its
6th Annual weekend of
Irish cultural studies

March 30th – April 1st 2007

From Medieval to Modern:  Medicine, Dictionaries, Civil War and Censorship

 
Dr Eithne Ní Ghallchobhair: completed a PhD in NUI, Galway, where she edited an Early-Modern Irish translation of Guy de Chauliac's Chirurgia Magna from Latin.  She currently works with the Royal Irish Academy where she is Assistant Editor of the Historical Dictionary of Modern Irish.   She is based in Donegal where she is undertaking linguistic fieldwork.    Recently she has been appointed a member of the Placenames Commission.  She has written two children’s books and frequently writes for the on-line magazine www.beo.ie . 

Dr Donal Ó Drisceoil lectures in History at University College Cork and is joint editor of Saothar: Journal of Irish Labour History. His publications include Censorship in Ireland, 1939-45: Neutrality, Politics and Society (1996), a biography of socialist republican Peadar O’Donnell (2001), the co-edited collection Politics and the Irish Working Class, 1830-1945 (2005), and a number of books on Cork local history, most recently the co-authored Serving a City: the Story of Cork’s English Market (2005). He is a regular contributor to historical documentaries on Irish television and worked as historical advisor on The Wind that Shakes the Barley.

Sat. 31st March 9h30

"Irish Medical Manuscripts and Anathomia Gydo"

This paper looks at the history of learned medicine in Ireland and focuses on one particular text, the Anathomia,  from the first chapter of the Chirurgia Magna, a surgical text  completed by Guy de Chauliac in 1363.                                                                                 Dr Eithne Ní Ghallchobhair

Sat. 31st March 11h                                                                           
‘Keeping the temperature down: political and moral censorship in neutral Ireland, 1939-45’
                                                                                                            Dr Donal Ó Drisceoil

Sat. 31st March 18h30           
The Historical Dictionary of Modern Irish – A work in Progress!
Corpas na Gaeilge, published by the RIA in 2004, is an essential tool for researchers, not only of Irish, but also of all aspects of Irish life during the period 1600-1882.
                                                                                                            Dr Eithne Ní Ghallchobhair
Sun. 1st April 9h30
‘Irish history on screen: Ken Loach’s The Wind that Shakes the Barley (2006).
Screening and discussion of the award-winning film.
                                                                                                            Dr Donal Ó Drisceoil
It  must be stressed that the weekend is designed to challenge the intellect and feed the imagination, but most importantly it is about interaction, enjoyment and relaxation.  As previous years have shown, the combination of good food, intelligent conversation and an idyllic setting make this a most fulfilling break.

At a social level, we know all our visitors to be very approachable and there will be ample time for questions and discussions.  The two evenings and the Sunday lunch spent together will provide an opportunity for continued learning and pleasure.  Saturday afternoon is free for participants to wander among the vineyards surrounding the castle and to explore the beauty of the Kinzig valley. 

Prices can be arranged for those who cannot attend the whole weekend but, due to the limited number of places (20-25 participants), special preference will be given to those who will be present from Friday through to Sunday.

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The price of the weekend is a very reasonable 155€ for members, 160€ for non-members. 
This price includes:        all lectures and discussions,
accommodation for two nights,
excellent food, including a fabulous meal in a local restaurant on Saturday Accommodation is provided in 2 to 5 bed dormitories in a picturesque German castle thirty minutes from Strasbourg. 

Booking form for the cultural weekend to be returned to :
Niall Sheerin, 3 rue Charles APPELL, 67000 Strasbourg, France
Tel. +33 (0)3 88 32 44 15                               Mob. +33 (0)6 67 92 93 86
E-mail : niallsheerin@mac.com


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