Speakers and Lecturers for 2008
- Colm Breathnach
- Tá sé chnuasach filíochta foilsithe ag Colm. Ina measc sin tá Scáthach, An Fear Marbh agus Chiaroscuro. Tá rogha dánta le foilsiú go luath. Tá duaiseanna Oireachtais agus Duais an Bhuitléirigh gnóthaithe aige.
- David Butler
- David teaches at the University of Limerick and University College Cork. Author of South Tipperary 1570–1841: Religion Land and Rivalry, and numerous articles on Irish interchurch relations.
- Marc Coleman
- Marc worked as an economist with the Department of Finance and the European Central Bank before becoming economics editor with the Irish Times. Joined Newstalk FM as its Economics Editor in 2007. Author of the bestselling book, The Best is Yet to Come.
- Bernadette Cunningham
- Bernadette is the author of The World of Geoffrey Keating (2000), and co‑author of Stories from Gaelic Ireland (2003). Deputy librarian at the Royal Irish Academy.
- Bryan Fanning
- Bryan is a lecturer in School of Applied Social Science UCD. Recent books include Immigration and Social Change in the Republic of Ireland (editor) and The Quest for Modern Ireland: the Battle of Ideas 1912–1986.
- Peter Feeney
- Peter is Head of Public Affairs Policy, RTÉ and was previously Head of Current Affairs. He founded Prime Time and Questions and Answers and made the documentary Dr. Patrick Hillery, President, 1976–1990 with Siobhán Cleary.
- David FitzPatrick
- David is Professor of Modern History at Trinity College, Dublin. He began work on revolutionary Clare in 1971. He is currently writing a biography of Louis Mac Neice’s father and a history of Orangeism.
- Raymond Gillespie
- Raymond is Professor of History at NUI Maynooth. He has run the MA in local history there for a number of years and is general editor of Maynooth Studies in Local History.
- Michael Griffin
- Michael is from Shannon. He worked at Southern Illinois and Notre Dame Universities before returning to teach English at the University of Limerick. He has published widely on Irish and Eighteenth Century studies. Directed the Merriman Summer School in 2006.
- Eoin Grogan
- Eoin is a consultant archaeologist specialising in social and settlement systems. Recent publications include The Bronze Age landscapes of the Pipeline to the West (with Lorna O’Donnell and Penny Johnson), The Later Prehistory of South‑east Clare and The Later Prehistory of North Munster.
- Matthew Lynch
- Matthew is a Tipperary-based historian. A native of Knockanalban in Kilmurry Ibrickane, he has written extensively on local histories in Clare and Tipperary and is co‑editor of Clare: History and Society.
- Brian Maurer
- Brian is Medical Director of the Irish Heart Foundation and Director of Cardiology at St. Vincent’s University Hospital and Blackrock Clinic. He is the author of numerous papers on cardiovascular disease. Interests include history and archaeology (especially County Clare), golf, sailing, good company and medicine.
- Vincent Morley
- Tá trí leabhar scríofa ag Vincent: An Crann os Coill (1995), Irish Opinion and the American Revolution (2002) agus Washington i gCeannas a Ríochta (2005).
- Johnny Morrisey
- Johnny is a well‑known dance master, set dancing teacher and Summer School participant. He is also a concertina player.
- Betty Mc Coy
- Betty is a long‑established dance teacher who has played a central role in the revival and popularity of set dancing.
- Medbh Mc Guckian
- Medbh was born, and lives, in Belfast where she currently is employed as Creative Writing Fellow. She publishes with Gallery Press and her last collection was The Curragh Requires no Harbours. Another publication, My Love Has Fared Inland is expected this autumn.
- Stiofán Newman
- Is as Áth an Mhuilinn, Contae Chorcaí do Stiofán. Léachtóir le Gaeilge is ea é, i gColáiste Mhuire Gan Smál, Luimneach. Tá tráchtas dochtúireachta, ar Mhicheál Coimín, á scríobh aige fé stiúir Liam P. Uí Mhurchú i gColáiste na hOllscoile, Corcaigh.
- Pat Nugent
- Pat lectures in Geography and the Irish Language at the Institute of Irish Studies, University of Liverpool. He is the author of The Gaelic Clans of County Clare and their Territories 1100–1700 A.D. (2007).
- Eilis Ní Dheá
- Léachtóir le Gaeilge i gColáiste Mhuire gan Smál, Luimneach is ea Eilís. Bhain sí céim PhD amach i gColáiste na hOllscoile, Corcaigh, ar an ábhar ‘Saothrú an Léinn Ghaelaigh i gCo. an Chláir 1700–1900'. Tá mórán aistí agus alt foilsithe aici.
- Bríd Ní Mhóráin
- Aon tsaothar próis amháin agus trí chnuasach filíochta atá foilsithe ag Bríd, agus í ag obair ar an gceathrú ceann agus ar aistriúcháin go Béarla. Tá go leor duaiseanna agus sparánachtaí buaite aici. Oibríonn sí le hOidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne mar scríbhneoir.
- Meidhbhín Ní Úrdail
- Corcaíoch ó dhúchas is ea Meidhbhín. Bhain sí a cáilíochtaí tríú leibhéil amach i gColáiste na hOllscoile Corcaigh agus in Ollscoil Albert Ludwig i Freiburg na Gearmáine. Léachtóir le Nua‑Ghaeilge is ea í, sa Choláiste Ollscoile, Baile Átha Cliath.
- Fiachra Ó Ceallaigh OFM
- Cláiríneach is ea Fiachra, a tógadh le Gaeilge. Bhí a athair ina phríomhoide ar Choláiste Eoghan Uí Chomhraí agus ina Theachta Dála do Chontae an Chláir. Chuaigh Fiachra isteach sna Bráithre Mionúra. Tá cáilíochtaí sa diagacht bainte amach aige i Lobháin agus sa Róimh. Tá sé ina phroibhinseal ar Phroinsiasaigh Éireann ó 1987 i leith agus ina easpag cúnta ar Dheoise Bhaile Átha Cliath ó 1994 i leith.
- Colmán Ó Clabaigh OSB
- Colmán is a monk of Glenstal Abbey, Co Limerick. Medieval historian, author of The Franciscans in Ireland 1400–1534 (Dublin, 2002) and co‑editor of The Irish Benedictines: a History (Dublin, 2005) and Art and Devotion in Late Medieval Ireland (Dublin, 2005).
- Brian Ó Dálaigh
- Cláiríneach ó dhúchas is ea Brian. Tá cáilíochtaí bainte amach aige sa stair i gColáiste Ollscoile, Baile Átha Cliath agus in Ollscoil na hÉireann, Má Nuad. Tá sé ina phríomhoide scoile ar feadh a shaoil oibre. Tá cuid mhaith foilsithe aige ar stair agus saíocht Thuamhumhan. Tá sé ag obair faoi láthair ar Ennis: Irish Historic Towns Atlas d’Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann.
- Liam Ó Dochartaigh
- Cathaoirleach reatha Chumann Merriman is ea Liam, agus Stiúrthóir ar Scoileanna Geimhridh an Chumainn ó 1998 go 2008. He is Director International Education at University of Limerick.
- Eoghan Ó hAnluain
- Eoghan was a senior Lecturer in Irish in University College Dublin up to retirement. He directed 24 Winter Schools, was secretary of Cumann Merriman in its early years and its Cathaoirleach from 1992 to 1997.
- Ciarán Ó Murchadha
- Ciarán lectures in history at NUI Galway. He has written widely on Famine Ireland, particularly as it affects County Clare. He is the author of Sable Wings Over the Land.
- Micheal O’Siadhail
- Micheal is a poet with twelve collections. His latest include Poems — 1975–1995 (1995) Our Double Time (1998), The Gossamer Wall (2002), Love Life (2005) and Globe (2007). He was awarded the Toonder Prize for literature in 1998.
- Fintan Valley
- Fintan is a musician, lecturer and writer on traditional music. He has edited several books on Irish music, most notably The Companion to Irish Traditional Music (1999). Forthcoming publications include Sing Up! Irish Comic Songs and Satires for Every Occasion and Tuned Out — Protestant Perceptions of Traditional Music in Northern Ireland.
- John Walsh
- John is a contract researcher with the Centre of Contemporary Irish History, Trinity College Dublin. He is the author of the forthcoming official biography of Dr. Patrick Hillery.
- Carmel Wynne
- Carmel is an Executive Coach and Master Practitioner in Neuro Linguistic Programming. A past president of the Professional Speakers Association, she is frequently interviewed on radio and television. She is the author of two books on relationships and sexuality.
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