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In the Midst of Plenty

IA Newsletter May 20, 2023

April 27, 2022 by Leave a Comment

In the Midst of Plenty

The National Famine Museum, Strokestown Park, and Irish Heritage Trust have released In the Midst of Plenty in collaboration with Enchanted Croi Theatre to mark the 2023 National Famine Commemoration. The 2023 National Famine Commemoration will take place on Sunday 21 May in Milford, Co. Donegal, and will be presided over by the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins. The … [Read more...] about In the Midst of Plenty

From Strokestown to San Diego: In The Midst of Plenty

IA Newsletter June 17, 2023

April 27, 2022 by Leave a Comment

From Strokestown to San Diego: In The Midst of Plenty brings together the founder and artistic director of Enchanted Croi Theatre Anne-Marie O'Sullivan and composer-lyricist Amy Day who offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process and their inspirations from the Strokestown Park Archive for their spell-binding new production with its hauntingly beautiful and … [Read more...] about From Strokestown to San Diego: In The Midst of Plenty

Great Famine Voices of San Francisco

IA Newsletter June 24, 2023

April 27, 2022 by Leave a Comment

Great Famine Voices San Francisco explores the history of the city's Irish community on a tour led by Myles Dungan (RTÉ Radio 1, The History Show) and Glen Gendzel (San Jose State University). They recount the legacy of Famine Irish emigrants in building the city as well as the impact of the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906 on landmarks such as the Flood Building, St. … [Read more...] about Great Famine Voices of San Francisco

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May 18, 1897

Oscar Wilde was released from prison on this date; he went to France, where he wrote his poem, “The Ballad of Reading Gaol.” He was born Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde on October, 16 1854, to William Wilde, an Irish doctor and Jane Francesca Elgee, who wrote revolutionary poems under the pseudonym “Speranza” for The Nation. After study at Trinity College, Dublin and Oxford, Wilde moved to London and went on to become one of the best known writers and personalities of his day. At the height of his success, Wilde was arrested over an affair with Lord Alfred Douglas. He was charged with “gross indecency” and imprisoned for two years’ hard labour. Wilde never recovered from the harsh treatment of prison and died at age 46 in Paris.

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