National Monuments Forum

international | environment | event notice Sunday June 20, 2004 18:47 by wanderer

Chester Beatty Library Public Welcome - Admission Free

The National Monument (Amendment) Bill 2004 was presented to the
Houses of the Oireachtas by Martin Cullen, Minister for the
Environment, Heritage and Local Government, on Thursday 17th June, It
was met with heated debate, which will resume on Tuesday 22nd June.

A National Monuments Forum is being held on Monday 21st June in the
Lecture Hall of the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin, from 12.00-2.00 PM,
to discuss the contents and implications of the Bill. The lunchtime
lecture is open and free to the public.

Since national monuments are the subject of the legislation, it is
critical that there be a national debate on the issue. Some Ireland's
leading historians will present their opinions on the matter.

Dr. Muireann Ni Bhrolchain, of the History Department at National
University of Ireland, Maynooth, will discuss the proposeed M3 motorway
and the Hill of Tara.

Professor Donnchadh O Corrain, of the History Department at Univerity
College Cork, will discuss the recent Viking find in Waterford.

Dr. Sean Duffy, of the History Department of Trinity College Dublin,
will discuss the Carrickmines Castle affair.

Other speakers may be added.

For more information, please call 087-132-3365

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