Pre regristation for these lectures is advised, phone Barney Yourell (Lectures Officer, Maritime Institute of Ireland) at 087-9007466, or email: administration@mariner.ie These lectures on Sunday 31 August 2014 will be in the Eblana Club, rather than in the Museun
12 noon.; BUILD UP TO WAR AND THOSE OPPOSED Speaker: Roger Cole, Peace & Neutrality Alliance.
12.45p.m.; LIVING IN DUBLIN 1913-1918 – social aspects. Speaker: Padraig Yeates.
1.30p.m; NEW MATERIAL ON THE SINKING of the MAIL BOAT LEINSTER. Speaker: Roy Stokes. Author of Death in the Irish Sea: The Sinking of the RMS Leinster .. This lecture includes a unique playing of an interview with Jim Sweeney, Second Purser on RMS Leinster.
2.15p.m.; THE COLONIES AND THE FREEDOM OF SMALL NATIONS. Speaker: Padraig Mannion.
3.00p.m; UNCLE SAM’S NAVY Speaker: Pat Sweeney, Author.
3.45p.m.; WITH REGARD TO RMS LUSITANIA Arms and the ship. Speaker: David Snook. Author
4.30p.m. SS KELP-Four Flags in War: A German ship captured and later used by various Allied Forces before being wrecked off Spanish Point, Co. Clare.Speaker: Dr. John Treacy. Dept. of History, Limerick.
5.15p.m. Winston Churchill: Worst Lord of the Admiralty? Speaker: Tim Pat Coogan see his web-site
6.00p.m. Lest we forgot or best we forget? Speaker: Rev Ken Baker buy his book