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Symposium on"TARA, SKRYNE AND THE M3 MOTORWAY"

MEATH ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
AND SAVE THE TARA-SKRYNE VALLEY GROUP

Symposium on"TARA, SKRYNE AND THE M3 MOTORWAY"

To be held on
SATURDAY, 13TH MARCH 2004AT

ST COLUMBAN'S COLLEGE, DALGAN PARK,
NAVAN, CO. MEATH (3 miles south of Navan on N3)
From 2.00pm to 5.30pm

(optional pre-seminar visit to Hill of Tara: 11.30am-12.30)

Conference programme

2.00pm Introductions and welcome

2.05 - 2.45pm: Session I: Historical and cultural perspectives
Chaired by Dr Muireann Ní Bhrolcháin (NUI, Maynooth)

Speakers: Prof. Alfred Smyth (Dean of Humanities, Canterbury Univ)
Dr. Edel Bhreathnach (Ó Cléirigh Institute for Irish History, UCD)

2.50 - 4.00pm Session II: Archaeological perspectives
Chaired by Dr. Brian Lacy, CEO Discovery Programme
Speakers: Dr. Conor Newman, (Dept. of Archaeology, NUI, Galway)
Mary Deevy (Meath Co. Council Project Archaeologist)
Joe Fenwick (Dept. of Archaeology, NUI Galway)

4.00-4.15pm Tea/Coffee break

4.15-5.30pm Session III: Plenary discussion. Chaired by Prof. Vincent Comerford (Dept. of History, NUI Maynooth)

Entrance charge 10.00 euro. Students and Senior Citizens: 5.00
Booking advisable


Booking form for symposium: "Tara, Skryne and the M3 Motorway"

Saturday, 13th March 2004, at St.Columban's College, Dalgan Park, Navan, Co. Meath (2.00pm to 5.30pm). I/we would like to attend the symposium on Sat. 13th March.

Name(s)
Tel/email:
Address -

I/we enclose payment of ………….. (10.00 euro; students and OAPs: 5.00)
Cheques to be made out to Meath Archaeological and Historical Society and sent with completed booking form to: Mrs. Ann O'Reilly, Hon. Treasurer, M.A.H.S., Rathfeigh, Tara, Co. Meath (tel. 041-9825135).

Note: For those wishing to take part in the visit to the Hill of Tara please meet outside Tara church at 11.30am. Bring packed lunch or purchase locally.

Disclaimer: In accepting the invitation to visit any property it is understood that neither Meath Archaeological and Historical Society, the Save Tara-Skryne Valley Group nor the owners of properties visited shall have any liability whatsoever for any injury, damage or loss sustained by you or any person on whose behalf you are accepting.

Inquiries:
Vincent Salafia, PRO Save Tara-Skryne Group (087)-1323365, salafiam@tcd.ie
Julitta Clancy, Asst. Sec., M.A.H.S. (01-8259438) julitta1@hotmail.com
Dr Muireann Ni Bhrolchain 087-924-9510 muireann.nibhrolchain@may.ie

http://www.taraskryne.org