The Cumann Merriman Summer School 2006

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A celebration of the 18th century Irish poet Brian Merriman and all aspects of Irish Language and culture.

Cumann Merriman Summer School 2006

This page introduces the 39th Merriman Summer School and outlines the dates, theme and location, as well as linking to pages with more detailed information.

Michael Cusack and His Time

Dates: 19th – 26th August 2006.
Location: The Spa Wells Centre in Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare.
Director: Dr. Michael Griffin, University of Limerick.

Welcome to the School

The 39th Merriman Summer School honoured the centenary since the death of Michael Cusack, the founder of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The Clareman’s life was a period of intensified revivalist activity: linguistic, literary, and sporting.

Speakers at our lectures and seminars addressed themes related to Cusack’s career and the cultural and educational milieu which produced him. There were presentations on the roles played by the Gaelic Union, the Gaelic Journal, and the GAA in the project of de‑Anglicization.

The School featured discussions of citizenship and contemporary Irish society, and the present‑day status and image of Gaelic games. Lectures also addressed the received image of Cusack in the writings of Liam P. Ó Caithnia and James Joyce. The School Programme included a series of seminars on Clare local history, and on the Irish language revival movement in Cusack’s time, as well as poetry readings, set‑dancing workshops, Irish classes and Club Merriman.

A press release announcing the Merriman 2006 Summer School is available online, along with photos taken at our press conference in Croke Park. Information about travel, accommodation and fees can also be found on our website, and a comprehensive retrospective has been added to include lots of photos, audio clips and even some video footage taken during the week we spent in Lisdoonvarna in 2006.

Thanks

Cumann Merriman wishes to thank all those who assisted in the organisation and funding of the 2006 Summer School:

Aonad na Gaeilge, Ollscoil Luimnigh.
Bank of Ireland.
Bernard and Moira Mc Namara.
Gaelic Athletic Association.
Clare County Council.
Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism.
Foras na Gaeilge.
Lisdoonvarna Merriman School Committee.
Mary Immaculate College, Limerick.
University of Limerick.

Website Navigation

Our website is arranged into several major sections, each of which contains associated materials organised into smaller groups of pages. This makes the site easier to browse so you’ll find information quickly.

Merriman Summer School 2006

This year’s Cumann Merriman Summer School will be held in Lisdoonvarna from the 19th – 26th August. The theme is Michael Cusack and His Time, an examination of the life and legacy left by one of Clare’s great scholars a century after his death.

Introduction: An introduction to the 2006 Merriman Summer School outlining what you can expect from this year’s event.
Press release: The press release announcing the Cumann Merriman 2006 Summer School.
Programme: A full programme of events for the 2006 Merriman Summer School listing all the important dates, times and locations.
Speakers: Short biographies of the speakers, lecturers and other special guests participating in this year’s Summer School.
Fees: Detailed information about fees for this year’s Merriman Summer School, including corporate rates.
Accommodation: Contact information for several hotels, guest houses, B&Bs and other forms of accommodation in the locality of this year’s Merriman Summer School.
Travel: Information about travel to and from the Merriman Summer School via public transport.
Retrospective: A look back at the 2006 Merriman Summer School with photos, video clips, sound recordings and interviews with those who attended.

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

Major Sections

These are the main sections of the Cumann Merriman website, each of which contains groups of related pages.

Home: An introduction to the Cumann Merriman website, including news & updates, forthcoming events, publications, recommended pages on our site to browse and much more.
Schools: Lots of information all about our Summer and Winter Schools as well as an archive of photos, videos and sound recordings from events held in previous years.
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.
About us: Information all about us, Cumann Merriman, including our history, committee membership, patrons, founding members and full contact details (postal addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses).
Contact us: In addition to the email addresses listed in the ‘About us’ section, a feedback form is available to get in touch with us about any aspect of Cumann Merriman’s activities or website.

Cumann Merriman Summer School 2006

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Michael Cusack and His Time

Welcome to the School

Thanks

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Merriman Summer School 2006

Cumann Merriman Schools

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