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MANCHESTER IRISH EDUCATION GROUP


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To advance the education of the people of Manchester and elsewhere through the promotion of the study of Ireland and the Irish.

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National Irish Studies Conference 2026


Date: Saturday 7th March 2026
Venue: Irish World Heritage Centre. Manchester.

Talks

Christopher Pressler: The Irish Collection at John Ryland's Library: Scholarship Across Borders

Gretta Byrne: The Céide Fields. Neolithic Sites. Boglands and Megalithic Tombs in Ireland

Patrick Murphy: The Banshee's Kiss: The All For Ireland League.

Deidre O'Byrne: Rural Rhythms in the Film "That They May Face The Rising Sun". Adapted from John McGahern's 2023 novel.

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