The History of the Cumann Merriman Summer School

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

Summer School History

This page contains a detailed account of all the Cumann Merriman Summer Schools going back to 1968, including programmes and speakers.

Merriman Summer Schools: 1968 to‑date

Year	Theme	Location	Director
2009	Are we there yet? Facing the future anew	Ennis, County Clare	Bob Collins
2008	From Brian Ború to Patrick Hillery: Continuity and change in Irish history and society	Ennis, County Clare	Brian Ó Dálaigh
2007	‘Mór idir na haimsiribh’. The past: another country	Lisdoonvarna, County Clare	Doireann Ní Bhriain
2006	Michael Cusack and His Time	Lisdoonvarna, County Clare	Dr. Michael Griffin, University Limerick
2005	Brian Merriman: a Celebration	Lisdoonvarna, County Clare	Bob Collins, former Director general of RTÉ
2004	Orthodoxies and Heresies: The New Ireland and its Sacred Cows	Ennistymon, County Clare	Professor Jim Malone, Trinity College Dublin
2003	Amharc Éireann: Recording Ireland	Ennistymon, County Clare	Diarmuid Ó Giolláin, University College Cork
2002	Exiles and Strangers: Immigrants to and from Ireland	Ennistymon, County Clare	Liam Irwin, Mary Immaculate College Limerick
2001	Research and Discovery: Of Knowledge and the People in the New Century	Lisdoonvarna, County Clare	Professor Jim Malone, Trinity College Dublin
2000	Five Territories: These Islands at the Turn of the Millennium	Lisdoonvarna, County Clare	Patrick Crotty, St Patrick’s College Drumcondra
1999	Sing till I know you: Song and Singing in Popular Culture	Lisdoonvarna, County Clare	Máire Ní Neachtain, Mary Immaculate College Limerick
1998	Thomond and Clare — a Mirror of Ireland	Le Teacht	Le Teacht
1997	75 Years of Independence — the Reckoning	Le Teacht	Le Teacht
1996	Music and the People	Le Teacht	Le Teacht
1995	Love and Marriage in Ireland	Le Teacht	Le Teacht
1994	Rural Ireland: Living or Dying	Le Teacht	Le Teacht
1993	Ireland 1893 – 1993: Ideals and Realities	Le Teacht	Le Teacht
1992	Something to Celebrate : the Irish Language	Le Teacht	Le Teacht
1991	Visions and Revisions: Articulations of Irish Identity 1791 – 1891	Le Teacht	Le Teacht
1990	Ireland, a European Island	Le Teacht	Le Teacht
1989	Derry, Aughrim, Enniskillen and the Boyne: Orange and Green 1689 – 1989	Le Teacht	Le Teacht
1988	Ireland and Spain	Le Teacht	Le Teacht
1987	1962 – 1987: Change or Decay?	Le Teacht	Le Teacht
1986	The Law and the People	Le Teacht	Le Teacht
1985	People and Parliament	Le Teacht	Le Teacht
1984	Priest and People in Ireland	Le Teacht	Le Teacht
1983	The Press and the People	Le Teacht	Le Teacht
1982	Ireland and the Sea	Le Teacht	Le Teacht
1981	Ireland and France	Le Teacht	Le Teacht
1980	The World of Brian Merriman	Le Teacht	Le Teacht
1979	Land, Landscape and People	Le Teacht	Le Teacht
1978	Leisure and Pastimes in Ireland	Le Teacht	Le Teacht
1977	The O’Briens of Thomond	Le Teacht	Le Teacht
1976	Ireland and America 1776 – 1976	Le Teacht	Le Teacht
1975	Clare: the Land and the People	Le Teacht	Le Teacht
1974	The Irish Emigrant	Le Teacht	Le Teacht
1973	De Valera and his Age	Le Teacht	Le Teacht
1972	Daniel O’Connell and the Rise of Irish Democracy	Le Teacht	Le Teacht
1971	The Vikings and Ireland	Le Teacht	Le Teacht
1970	Thomond and Ireland in the Nineteenth Century	Le Teacht	Le Teacht
1969	Literature, Folklore, Folk Music and Archaeology of Thomond 2	Le Teacht	Le Teacht
1968	Literature, Folklore, Folk Music and Archaelogy of Thomond 1	Le Teacht	Le Teacht

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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.

All about Cumann Merriman Schools

Information on the Cumann Merriman Summer and Winter Schools, their locations, themes and speakers.

Introduction: An overview of Cumann Merriman’s Summer and Winter Schools and links to records of Schools past and present.
About the Summer School: Diarmuid Breathnach discusses the Merriman Summer School.
Summer School history: Records of the themes, locations and speakers of the Merriman Summer School since 1968.
About the Winter School: The Merriman Winter School, explored by Diarmuid Breathnach.
Winter School history: Records of the themes, locations and speakers of the Merriman Winter School since 1968.
Scholarships: Scolarships are available to students wishing to attend Cumann Merriman Schools. This page explains who can apply for them and how to do so.

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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