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Cumann Merriman Schools in 2008

A list of Cumann Merriman Schools and events held in 2008.

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The 2008 Winter School.
The 2008 Summer School.

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This document is available in: Gaeilge | English.

Find out more about the following Schools organised by Cumann Merriman during 2008. As the Winter School is run solely through Irish, those pages have been made available only in the Irish language. Pages about the Summer School are available in both English and Irish however.

Winter School

Theme: Forbairt na Gaeilge 1958 – 2008.
Dates: 1st – 3rd Febuary 2008.; Friday to Sunday.
Venues: Hotel Westport, Westport, Co. Mayo.
Director: Liam Ó Dochartaigh, University of Limerick.

Summer School

Theme: From Brian Boru to Patrick Hillery: Continuity and Change in Irish Society.
Dates: 17th – 23rd August 2008.; Sunday to Saturday.
Venue: Glór Theatre in Ennis, Co. Clare.; The Old Ground Hotel in Ennis, Co. Clare.
Director: Brian Ó Dálaigh.

You can find out more about Cumann Merriman Schools past and present in the Schools archive on this site.

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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.

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.

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