Mayo Day: Miners, Majors, Mutineers & Magistrates – An illustrated lecture by Dr Michael O’Connor
May 2 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Unreserved Seating
Free Admission
Miners, Majors, Mutineers & Magistrates
Mayo Men and the Spirit of Adventure and Inventiveness: A reflection on past lives with an eye on the present.
An illustrated lecture by Dr Michael O’Connor.
Drawing on a series of case studies of lesser-known Mayo men who left Ireland in search of adventure, glory, profit, a life, or simply a better life, this lecture delves into the complex histories of Mayo men abroad and the legacies of these sojourners and emigrants in the twenty-first century. Themes explored include ambition, determination, colonialism, imperialism, parallesim, race and multiculturalism.
Doors open at 5:30pm with the lecture commencing at 6:00pm.
This is a FREE Mayo Day event – all are welcome to attend.
