Episode 3 – Dr Eamon Pheonix Ireland – The Boyne to 1798
Chat excerpts from the recording
Episode 3 in a series of Zoom lectures presented by Dr Eamon Phoenix. This time Dr Phoenix talks about the period from the Battle of the Boyne to the United Irishmen rebellion of 1798. Also discussed is the Act of Union 1800, which created the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The following are chat extracts from the recording.
15:22:59
From Conor Maskey to Margaret(Privately) : Was that you that I just emailed the link to? Maura? If so, my apologies… I’ll have you on the list for all future sessions!
15:45:13
From Ken’s iPhone : 18 century in the Ballymena ‘meeting house ‘ Presbyterian services went on for many hours with the ‘elders of the Kirk Session ‘ and church members rising from the floor to discuss and dispute. People would come and go and often eat on the grass outside.
15:58:13
From Conor Maskey to Maura Walsh(Privately) : Maura, my apologies… I’ll have you on the email list for all future events.
16:06:34
From Daphne to Conor Maskey(Privately) : Can you please ask Eamonn to recommend further reading on this topic – there’s so information here I would like to have time to study more closely.
16:07:24
From Conor Maskey to Daphne (Privately) : I will indeed Daphne 🙂
16:07:35
From Paul G Shevlin to Conor Maskey (Privately) : The Earl Bishop of Derry was very eccentric. He used to fill vacancies in curacies by having competing clergymen race each other along the beach at Dowenhill.
16:07:46
From Daphne to Conor Maskey (Privately) : Thank you Conor
16:08:30
From Conor Maskey to Daphne (Privately) : My pleasure
16:08:52
From Christine Donnelly : My mic isn’t working that well but could you ask Eamonn what part William Drennan played in formation of the United Irishmen
16:09:11
From Conor Maskey : I will do Christine 🙂
16:13:03
From Ron McCartney : Is there any record of Denis Hempson’s life or of his musical compositions?
16:13:31
From Conor Maskey : I’ll bring you in to ask that Ron, ok?
16:13:42
From siuancullen : great talk thank you Eamon
16:14:34
From Conor Maskey : Thanks Siuan… and let your mum know we’re glad you’re both joining in 🙂
16:15:09
From siuancullen : She loves the talks!
16:15:21
From Conor Maskey : Great! It’s brill to have her
16:17:33
From siuancullen : I’m so glad these talks are being recorded & I look forward to listening to them again- Eamon You are our National treasure
16:17:41
From Daphne : Absolutely fascinating Eamon. Thank you so much.
16:17:53
From Christine Donnelly : many thanks great talk
16:19:09
From siuancullen : Brilliant idea Eamon thank you