RTÉ - Speaking Ill Of The Dead show

RTÉ - Speaking Ill Of The Dead

Summary: Speaking Ill of the Dead is a series of lectures recorded in March at the National Museum in Dublin. The conference was co-sponsored by RTÉ and the National Museum. Historians were asked to choose a figure from Irish history (though not necessarily Irish born) for whom they had an aversion and speak about them before an audience. Among the historians addressing the conference were Prof. Tom Bartlett, Prof Paul Bew, Senator Martin Mansergh, Senator David Norris, Ruth Dudley Edwards and Museum Director, Dr. Pat Wallace. Among the reputations under attack were those of Edward Carson, William Gladstone, Kevin O'Higgins, Arthur Balfour and Countess Markievicz. The idea originated from the Montana Historical Association 'Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Montana History' annual Lecture series.

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 Speaking Ill of the Dead - 27th February | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:27:46

Sir George Gore, profiled by the late Dave Walter

 Speaking Ill of the Dead - 16th February | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:27:42

In the the second last in the series, Dr. Rosemary Cullen Owens reviews the life of Kevin O'Higgins

 Speaking Ill of the Dead - 8th February 2007 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:27:46

Ruth Dudley Edwards on the less than admirable qualities of Countess Markievicz.

 Speaking Ill of the Dead - 1st February 2007 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:27:35

A series of lectures recorded in March by RTÉ Radio 1 at the National Museum where historians choose a figure from Irish history for whom they had an aversion.

 Speaking Ill of the Dead - 23rd October 2006 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:28:07

Speaking Ill of the Dead is a series of lectures recorded in March by RTÉ Radio 1 at the National Museum. The conference was co-sponsored by RTÉ and the National Museum. Historians were asked to choose a figure from Irish history (though not necessarily Irish born) for whom they had an aversion and speak about them before an audience.

 Speaking Ill Of The Dead - 12th January 2007 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:28:02

A series of lectures where historians were asked to choose a figure from history for whom they had an aversion.

 Speaking Ill Of The Dead - 11th January 2007 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:27:38

A series of lectures where historians were asked to choose a figure from history for whom they had an aversion.

 Speaking Ill Of The Dead - 21st December | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:27:44

A series of lectures where historians were asked to choose a figure from history for whom they had an aversion.

 Speaking Ill Of The Dead - 13th December | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:28:03

Senator David Norris takes aim at one time Nobel Peace Prize winner, Séan McBride.

 Speaking Ill Of The Dead - 6th December | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:28:04

Professor Terry Dolan on the infamous medieval Irish Archbishop Richard Fitzralph, native of Dundalk.

 Speaking Ill Of The Dead - 30 November | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:27:41

Dr. Pat Wallace, Director of the National Museum, talks about one of his predecessors, Ireland's No. 1 Nazi, Adolf Mahr.

 Speaking Ill Of The Dead - 29 November | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:27:28

Dave Walter, the man who originated the 'speaking ill' concept talks about some jerks in Montana history.

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