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Kennedy Summer School in Wexford

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
August / September 2016

August 10, 2016 by Leave a Comment

Art, literature, politics and history come together once again this September at the Kennedy Summer School in New Ross, Wexford. American and Irish academics, writers and policy experts will converge to look back on and look ahead to some of the key issues in the American-Irish relationship. On Thursday, September 8, the proceedings will kick off with an opening address from … [Read more...] about Kennedy Summer School in Wexford

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