Benevolent Irish Society Lecture Series: “Owen Connolly (PEI’s most famous Irish Entrepreneur)” with Leonard Cusack
The Benevolent Irish Society (BIS) of PEI is celebrating 200 years of service to Islanders. Among its many events is a lecture series featuring experts on the history of the Irish on PEI and around the world, all taking place at the BIS Hall at 7 pm on North River Road in Charlottetown.
The lineup of topics and guest speakers includes: “Owen Connolly (PEI’s most famous Irish Entrepreneur)” with Leonard Cusack on August 5; “The Music of Place: From Kitchen Hearth to Ceili Hall … What the Musicians Say” with Dr. John Flood on August 6; “Lord Shelburn” with Dr. Rory Cornish on August 7; “Like the Flowering Grass” Songmaking and Singing in Prince Edward Island” with Dr. Tiber Falzett on August 11; “The Irish-language Revival Movement and Canada, 1891–1915” with Dr. Padraif O Siadhail on August 12; “A Woman’s Place is in the Home?” Women, Nationalism and the Irish Constitution” with Dr. Susan Brown on August 13; and “The Search for Arthur Delaney: Brendan O’Grady’s Labour of Love” with Dr. Thomas O’Grady on August 14.
Admission is free, however, a good-will offering can be made.
