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Merriman Summer School 2004

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Orthodoxies and Heresies: The New Ireland and its Sacred Cows

Location: Ennistymon, Co. Clare
Dates: 21 – 28 August 2004
Director: Professor Jim Malone, Trinity College and St. James’s Hospital, Dublin

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Merriman Summer School 2004

The theme of the 2004 Summer School, held between the 21 – 28 August in Ennistymon, was Orthodoxies and Heresies: The New Ireland and its Sacred Cows. The School explored the challenges and contradictions facing the new Ireland in coming to grips with itself and where it has come from.

Introduction: The main points about the 2004 Summer School such as its dates, theme and location.
Press release: The press release for the 2004 Summer School.
Programme: The full programme of events for this School, containing comprehensive information on all the important dates, locations and times.
Speakers: Short biographies on the speakers and lecturers at this year’s Summer School.
Accommodation: Comprehensive contact information for hotels, guest houses, B&Bs and other forms of accommodation during the School.
Travel: Information on travel to and from the School by public transport and on any special transport that may have been organised by Cumann Merriman.

Cumann Merriman Schools

View information about Cumman Merriman Schools held this year and an archive of events held in previous years.

Schools overview: Cumann Merriman Summer and Winter Schools
2010: Information about Cumann Merriman events planned for 2010, including the Summer and Winter Schools
2009: Information about Cumann Merriman events planned for 2009, including the Summer and Winter Schools
2008: Information about Summer and Winter Schools held in 2008
2007: Sections of our site containing pages about Summer and Winter Schools held in 2007
2006: Details about Summer and Winter Schools held in 2006, and our special Cumann Merriman event in Berlin
2005: Information about the events held during 2005 to mark the bicentenary of Brian Merriman’s death, including our Summer and Winter Schools
2004: Information about Summer and Winter Schools held in 2004
2003: Information about Summer and Winter Schools held in 2003
2002: Information about Summer and Winter Schools held in 2002
2001: Information about Summer and Winter Schools held in 2001
2000: Information about Summer and Winter Schools held in 2000
1999: Information about Summer and Winter Schools held in 1999

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Articles: Various articles about a range of subjects associating Brian Merriman, his work and the Merriman Schools’ locations.
Brian Merriman: The life and work of Brian Merriman (1749–1805), one of Irelands most celebrated 18th century poets. This sections also lists invaluable publications available about Brian Merriman.
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