The Society for Folk Life Studies

Annual Conference

Killarney, Republic of Ireland:  18th – 21st September 2008

*  Lakeland Culture  *  Recording Change  *

This year’s conference will take place in Killarney, by kind invitation of the Trustees of Muckross House.

The conference will be based in the very comfortable Lake Hotel, Killarney (http://www.lakehotel.com) just outside Killarney itself and in a spectacular position on the lake shore. It is a magical location and the perfect starting point for further exploration of the Ring of Kerry and other attractions in south west Ireland.

The nearest airport is Kerry with regular Ryanair flights to Luton and Stansted, and AerArann to Manchester. Kerry airport is 20 minutes by bus from Killarney centre.

DRAFT PROGRAMME

(as at 5th March 2008)

THURSDAY, 18th  September

16:00 – 18:00   Registration at Lake Hotel, Lake Shore, Muckross Road, Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland (Tel: +353 ( 0 ) 64 31035)

18.15-19.45.            Dinner at Lake Hotel

20.00-21.00            Evening – Introduction to Killarney,  Dr Jim Larner

FRIDAY, 19th  September

07.45-08.45            Breakfast at the Lake Hotel

09.00-0915            Dr Roy Brigden, SFLS President,

Introductory remarks

09.15-10.15            Dr Marie-Annick Desplanques (University College Cork, Folklore Dept)

The Northside Folklore Project

10.15-10.45            Coffee

10.45-11.45            Pascal Dower (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

Kerry Underwater Wildlife

11.45-12.45            Mary McGrath (joint author of The Irish draught horse: a history)

The Irish Draught Horse

12.45-14.00            Lunch at the Lake Hotel

14.15-18.00     A visit to our local conference hosts at Muckross House, Gardens and Traditional Farms (http://www.muckross-house.ie/).

This is one of Ireland’s leading cultural attractions. It is situated by the shore of the lake and transport to and from the hotel is likely to be by boat and/or by horse drawn cart. 

18.00.              Return to the Lake Hotel

19.00-20.30            Dinner at the Lake Hotel

20.30-21.15            Stephanie Hawke (University of Newcastle)

                        Heritage Landscapes: sense of place and ecomuseum potential in the north Pennines

SATURDAY, 20th September

07.45-08.45            Breakfast at the Lake Hotel

09.00-10.00            Shane Lehane (CSN College, Cork City)

Ceallúnaigh (Killeens, Children’s Burial Grounds): an appalling remnant of Ireland’s fairy beliefs.

10.00-11.00     Danny Donnelly (geography teacher and local historian, author of On Lough Neagh’s Shores and the forthcoming The Sperrins and their Foothills).

On Lough Neagh’s shores

11.00-11.30            Coffee

11.30-12.30.            Linda Ballard (National Museums Northern Ireland)

                        Loch Neagh’s eel fishermen (working title)

12.30-13.30     Lunch at Lake Hotel

13.45-18.15     An excursion by lake to Innisfallen Island, (weather permitting),

led by Dr. Jim Larner. (TBC)  It is hoped to continue on from Innisfallen Island across the Lower Lake of Killarney and then to have some free time in rest of the afternoon.

** Please wear waterproof clothing for this open-top boat trip **

19.00-20.30.            Dinner at hotel

20.45               An evening with Paddy MacMonagle.

This will include his talk ‘William Percy French. An Irish Troubadour’, together with reminiscences.

Sunday, 21st September

Information regarding church services will be available for those wishing to attend

08.00-09.00            Breakfast at Lake Hotel

09.15-10.15.            The Annual General Meeting of the Society for Folk Life Studies

10.15-10.45            Coffee

10.45-11.45     Claudia Kinmonth (author of Irish Rural Interiors in Art and Irish Country Furniture 1700-1950)

Ways of seeing Change; Irish Rural Interiors in Art, 1780-1950

11.45-12.45.            Roy Brigden (Museum of English Rural Life)

Presidential Address

12.45-13.00            Concluding remarks

13.00               Lunch at Lake Hotel

End of conference

BOOKING FORM

The Society for Folk Life Studies

Annual Conference

Killarney, Republic of Ireland: 18th – 21st September 2008

I/We wish to attend the 2008 annual conference at Killarney:

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I/We understand that the total cost of the conference will be approximately £450 per person for single bedroom and £360 per person where two people share a twin-bedded room. Please reserve ................... place/s and for me/us and I/we enclose a non-returnable deposit of £100 per person, £............................... I/We understand that the balance will be due by the 1st August.

Day rates for the conference (with no accommodation) are available for the 18th-21st September at £35 for the 18th, £75 for the 19th, £80 for the 20th and £50 for the 21st  

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Please return this form with your deposit to:

Steph Mastoris

National Waterfront Museum,

Oystermouth Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea SA1 3RD

by 30th April  2008

Please make cheques payable to The Society for Folk Life Studies