Brian Boru Event Launch - Lakelands Hotel - Killaloe 4 February 2014 - Work The Wait

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What a terrific launch of the County Clare Brian Boru events 2014 at the Lakelands Hotel, Killaloe, this evening - so much to do in 2014. From Traditional Horse fairs, A welcome to the Vikings, 19 April, (wouldn't have happened in Brian's day) A wonderful symposium with Ken Nicholls at St Cronans, Tuamgraney, 'The Life of Brian Boroimhe - warrior, chieftain, emperor 31 May, with the Journal Launch 'The Sliabh Aughty 2014' by Conor O'Brien, 18th Baron Inchiquin and the holder of a hereditary peerage in the Peerage of Ireland, as well as Chief of the Name of O'Brien and Prince of Thomond in the Gaelic Irish nobility. Tickets will be very limited for the symposium event as the St Cronans is limited to 50 persons. Contact Lorna Moloney at l.moloney@ucc.ie for details on same.

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