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Spring-Summer Programme 2021

All lectures continue on Zoom. Codes for the Zoom Sessions may be obtained by emailing Mr Patrick Ryan  (p.strepsiades@gmail.com) or mobile 087 2391862.

February
Lecture
Date: Wednesday 3rd at 7.30pm
Speaker: Mr. Patrick Ryan. M Litt. (Limerick)
Title:   "The Last Stand of Paganism: Ambrose, Symmachus and the Alter of Victory"

March
Lecture
Date: Wednesday 31st at 7.30pm
Speaker: Dr. Edward Moxon-Browne (University of Limerick)
Title:   "Some Influences of Plato's Republic on Education in the 20th Century"

Spring-Summer Programme 2020

Adult Classes in Greek will resume on Monday 29th April in the L.E.C. under the tutorship of Mr. Patrick Ryan.
Please contact Patrick for further details:  p.strepsiades@gmail.com or mobile 087 2391862

Please note (except where specified) all lectures will take place in the
Limerick Education Centre (L.E.C.)
Marshal House, Dooradoyle Road

Patrick Ryan will set the scene for a reading of a Latin translation of Shakespeare’s ‘Julius Caesar’. The text is available from him (p.strepsiades@gmail.com) for the asking.  The introductory reading session will take place in the L.E.C.  Members need have no qualms about jumping into deep water here.  Every assistance, in the way of pronunciation, intonation and metre, will be given in the friendliest of surroundings.

January
Play Reading
Date: Wednesday 29th at 7.30pm

February
Lecture
Date: Wednesday 12th at 7.30pm
Speaker: Dr. Matthew Potter (Curator, Limerick Museum)
Title:   "Cleopatra, last of the Pharoahs"

Play Reading
Date: Wednesday 29th at 7.30pm

March
Lecture
Date: Wednesday 25th at 7.30pm
Speaker: David Kelly O.S.A.
Title:   "Augustine, a Journey in Faith and Life"

Play Reading
Date: Wednesday 11th at 7.30pm

April
Lecture
Date: Wednesday 8th at 7.30pm
Speaker: Emmet Jackson, Dept. of Archaeology, University of Exeter
Title:   "Lady Kavanagh on the Nile, traveller, painter, antiquarian"

Date: Wednesday 29th at 7.30pm
Speaker: Dr. Andrew Smith, emeritus Professor of Classics, UCD
Title:   "Rereading Virgil's Aeneid"
 
Autumn-Winter Programme 2019

Please note (except where specified) all lectures will take place at 7.30pm in the
Limerick Education Centre
Marshal House, Dooradoyle Road

October
Date: Saturday, 5th at 2pm
Venue: The Orchard Yard, Foxhall, Newport
Event: A Play-Reading 'Oresteia' Part 2 by Aeschylus. All are welcome

Date: Wednesday, 23rd
Speaker: Mr Patrick Ryan. M.Litt.
Title: ‘Match of the Century! Certamen Homeri et Hesiodi’

November
Date: Wednesday, 20th
Speaker: Dr Matthew Potter, Curator, Limerick Civic Museum
Title: 'From Augustus to Nero: the Julio-Claudian Emperors 27 B.C. to 68 A.D.'

December
Date: Wednesday, 4th
Speaker: Ms Paula Keane, Chairperson, Limerick Branch, C.A.I.
Title: 'Magic, Myth and Medicine'

Spring-Summer Programme 2019

Limerick Branch members are very happy to wish Tom Seaver the best in his year as Honorary President of the Association

Adult Classes in Greek will resume on Monday 29th April in the L.E.C. under the tutorship of Mr. Patrick Ryan.
Please contact Patrick for further details:  p.strepsiades@gmail.com or mobile 087 2391862

Please note (except where specified) all lectures will take place in the
Limerick Education Centre (L.E.C.)
Marshal House, Dooradoyle Road
  
May
Date: Wednesday 15th at 7.30pm
Speaker: Dr. Martin Pulbrook
Title:   "Feminism in Ovid's Heroides"

Event: Annual Branch Dinner
Date: Thursday 23rd, 7.30 for 8.00pm
Venue: Unicorn Restaurant, Dooradoyle
All are welcome
Best wishes,
Tom Seaver.
 
Autumn-Winter Programme 2018

Limerick Branch members are very happy to wish Tom Seaver the best in his year as Honorary President of the Association

Classes in Greek are about to resume
Please contact Mr. Patrick Ryan for further details:  p.strepsiades@gmail.com or mobile 087 2391862

Please note (except where specified) all lectures will take place at 7.30pm in the
Limerick Education Centre
Marshal House, Dooradoyle Road

October
Date: Saturday, 6th at 2pm
Venue: The Orchard Yard, Foxhall, Newport
Event: A Play-Reading 'Throne of Blood' by Akira Kurasawa. All are welcome

Date: Wednesday, 10th at 5pm
Speaker: Prof. G. Huxley
Venue: Dept. of Classics, NUI Maynooth
Title: ‘Style and Sensibility in the Lyric Poetry of Sappho’

Date:NB Tuesday, 16th
Speaker: Damhlaic Magshamhrain, Chairman, Sligo Branch C.A.I.
Title: ‘Death and the Afterlife among the Greeks and the Romans’

Date: Wednesdayy, 24th
Speaker: Ms Isabella Bolger, Webmaster & Outgoing Chairperson, Central Council, C.A.I.
Title: ‘Wool and Textile Production in the Roman World’

November
Date: Wednesday, 21st
Speaker: Dr Matthew Potter, Curator, Limerick Civic Museum
Title: 'The Fall of the Roman Republic'

Date: Friday, 30th
Speaker: Mr Tom Seaver, Hon. President, C.A.I.
Venue: UCD, Belfield.
Title: 'A Century of Classics in Ireland'

December
Date: Wednesday, 5th
Speaker: Ms Clodagh Lynch, Limerick Branch, C.A.I.
Title: 'Constantine's enigmatic symbol of Christianity: the occurrance of the Chi-Rho on artefacts and coins'

Spring-Summer Programme 2018

Limerick Branch members are very happy to wish Tom Seaver the best in his year as Honorary President of the Association

Members have noted with great sadness and sincere regret, the passing of Professor Colm Luibhéid, late of NUI Galway.  Colm gave the Inaugural Lecture on the occasion of the foundation of the Limerick Branch, in Mary I College, in February 1995

Adult Classes in Latin and Greek are continuing in the L.E.C. under the tutorship of Mr. Patrick Ryan.
Please contact Patrick for further details:  p.strepsiades@gmail.com or mobile 087 2391862

Please note (except where specified) all lectures will take place in the
Limerick Education Centre (L.E.C.)
Marshal House, Dooradoyle Road
  
February
Date: Wednesday 7th at 8pm
Speaker: Mr. Gerald O’Carroll, Limerick author and lecture
Title:   "Ogham Stones and Greek Crosses: early Christian Ireland and the Mediterranean,"

Date: Wednesday 21st at 8pm
Speaker: Dr. Jason Harris, Dept. of Classics, UCC
Title:  "Language in Utopia: Greek Nonsense and Classical Standards,"
                  
March
Date: Wednesday 21st at 7.30pm
Speaker: Patrick Ryan, M.Litt.
Title: "“Homo sum; humani nihil a me alienum puto” - Publius Terentius Afer"
Venue: L.E.C., Marshall House, Dooradoyle

April
Date: Thursday 5th at 8pm
Speaker:  Dr. Maeve O’Brien (Dept. of Classics, Maynooth University)
Title: "Small Surprises and Detours: Ovid in 2018,"

Date: Wednesday 18th at 8pm
Speaker: Prof. John Madden, NUI Galway
Title:  "The Great Library at Alexandria,"

May
Date: Wednesday 2nd at 8pm
Speaker: Dr. Frank Flanagan, ex Dept. of Education, M.I.C.E.
Title: "Did Socrates have to die?

The Orchard Yard Players are preparing for a Play Reading of Terence’s "Heauton Timoroumenos" (The Self-Tormentor), in The Orchard Yard, courtesy of Patrick Ryan, on a date, probably in May, but yet to be announced.


Autumn-Winter Programme 2017

Classes in Latin and Greek are about to resume
Please contact Mr. Patrick Ryan for further details:  p.strepsiades@gmail.com or mobile 087 2391862

Please note (except where specified) all lectures will take place in the
Limerick Education Centre
Marshal House, Dooradoyle Road

October
Date: Saturday, 14th at 2.30pm
Venue: The Orchard Yard, Foxhall, Newport
Event: A Play-Reading of 'Octavia'. All are welcome

Date: Wednesday, 18th at 4pm
Speaker: Prof. G. Huxley
Venue: Dept. of Classics, NUI Maynooth
Title: ‘Sappho and the Aeolian Aristocracy’

Date: Wednesday, 25th at 8pm
Speaker: Dr. Matthew Potter, author and archivist
Title: ‘Roman Britain 43 - 410 A.D.’

November
Date: Wednesday, 8th at 8pm
Speaker: Mr. Patrick Ryan, M. Litt.
Title: 'Roman stereotypes of the Greeks, from Cato the Censor to Cicero'

Date: Friday, 24th
Speaker: Dr. Carmel McCallum-Barry (UCC)
Venue: UCD, Belfield.
Title: TBA

Date: Wednesday, 29th at 8pm
Speaker: Dr. Joachim Fischer (Dept of Languages and Humanitites., UCL)
Title: 'Utopias - Classical and Modern'


Spring-Summer Programme 2017

Language Classes
Our Latin and Greek language group are continuing to meet at Limerick Education Centre, Dooradoyle, on Mondays from 4 to 6pm until the end of May.
New members are welcome to join at any time, and classes are free of charge
For further information. contact: Patrick J Ryan, Course Tutor; 087 2391862

February
Date: Wednesday, 8th
Speaker: Dr. Matthew Potter, (Limerick City & Co. Council Archives)
Title: 'Byzantium's greatest Ruling Family: the Macedonian Dynasty, 867-1256 A.D.

Date:Wednesday, 22nd
Speaker:Mr. Gerald O'Carroll (Author and Historian)
Title: 'Charles Graves of Limerick, Classical Scholar (1812-1899)

March
Date: Wednesday, 22nd
Speaker: Mr. Patrick Ryan, M.Litt.
Title: ‘Iudaei nos Nazarenos appellant: the early Christian Church and its Jewish  Heritage.’

April
Date: Wednesday, 5th
Speaker: Ms. Paula Keane (ex-Croom N. S.)
Title: 'The Hunt in Ancient Greece'

June
Date: Saturday, 17th
Venue: The Orchard Yard, Newport
Leader: Mr. Patrick Ryan, M.Litt. p.strepsiades@gmail.com
Event: Play Reading
Title: A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

Autumn-Winter Programme 2016

Limerick Education Centre
Autumn 2016
Beginners' Classes in Latin and Greek
Start Dates:
Latin: Monday September 26th
Greek: Tuesday September 27th
Classes take place from 7.30 - 9.30 p.m. at Marshal House, Dooradoyle

No previous knowledge required; classes are free of charge to participants
For further information. contact: Patrick J Ryan, Course Tutor; 087 2391862

September
Date: Saturday, 17th at 3pm
Venue: The Orchard Yard, Newport
Event: A reading of Heaney's Aeneid 6

October
Date: Thursday, 20th
Speaker: Prof. George Huxley (Classics Dept., NUI Maynooth)
Title: ‘Stesichorus as an Epic Poet’

November
Date: Wednesday, 9th
Speaker: Ms. Paula Keane (ex-Croom N.S.)
Title: 'An Introduction to Dogs in Ancient Greece and Rome'

Date: Wednesday, 30th
Speaker: Dr. Catherine Ware (Classics Dept., UCC)
Title: 'Spectacular Justice: Rufinus in the Arena'

December
Date: Wednesday, 7th
Speaker: Patrick Ryan, M.LIitt.
Title: 'Christianity and Classical Culture in the 4th Century A.D.'

Spring-Summer Programme 2016

Language Courses at Limerick Education Centre, Final Term 2015/16
Latin Advanced: Mondays, April 4 & 18, May 2, 16 & 30
Greek Advanced: Tuesdays, April 5 & 19, May 3, 17 & 31

Latin Beginners: Mondays, Mondays, April 11 & 25, May 9 & 23
Greek Beginners: Tuesdays, April 12 & 26, May 10 & 24

Latin Beginners: Mondays, Jan 4, Jan 18, Feb 1, Feb 22, Mar 7, Mar 21
Greek Beginners: Tuesdays, Jan 5, Jan 19, Feb 2, Feb 23, Mar 8, Mar 22

Latin Advanced: Mondays, Jan 11, Jan 25, Feb 8, Feb 29, Mar 14
Greek Advanced: Tuesdays, Jan 12, Jan 26, Feb 9, Mar 1, Mar 15

January
Date: Wednesday, 27th
Speaker: Ms. Paula Keane, (ex-Croom N.S.)
Title: 'The Historia Hollandiae comitum et icones of Adrianus Barlandus, 1585', (Barlandus's History of the Counts of Holland, with Images) Part 1

February
Date: Wednesday, 3rd
Speaker: Ms. Paula Keane, (ex-Croom N.S.)
Title: 'The Historia Hollandiae comitum et icones of Adrianus Barlandus, 1585', (Barlandus's History of the Counts of Holland, with Images) Part 2

March
Date: Wednesday, 2nd
Speaker: Dr. Frank Flanagan (ex-Dept. of Education, M.I.C.)
Title: ‘Socrates, Confucius, and the Majesty of the Law.’

April
Date: Thursday, 7th
Speaker: Dr. Shane Wallace (School of Classics, T.C.D.)
Title: 'Afterlives: Alexander the Great in the Hellenistic and Roman Empires'

Autumn-Winter Programme 2015

Limerick Education Centre
Autumn 2015
Beginners' Classes in Latin and Greek
Start Dates:
Latin: Monday September 28th
Greek: Tuesday September 29th
Classes take place from 7.30 - 9.30 p.m. at Marshal House, Dooradoyle

No previous knowledge required; classes are free of charge to participants
For further information. contact: Patrick J Ryan, Course Tutor; 087 2391862

Latin Beginners:     Sept 28, Oct 12, Oct 26, Nov 30, Dec 14
Latin Advanced:     Sept 7, Oct 5, Oct 19, Nov 23, Dec 7
Greek Beginners:   Sept 29, Oct 13, Oct 27, Dec 1, Dec15
Greek Advanced:   Sept 8, Oct 6, Oct 20, Nov 24, Dec 8

September
Date: Wednesday, 30th
Branch AGM

October
Date: Wednesday, 7th
Speaker: Ms Jennifer O'Donoghue (Cork Branch)
Title: ‘Caesarea, Queen of the Sea’

Date: Wednesday, 28th
Speaker: Dr Matthew Potter (Limerick City Archivist)
Title: 'A History of Carthage, 814 to 146 B.C.'

Spring-Summer Programme 2015

Language Courses at Limerick Education Centre, Final Term 2014/15
Latin Advanced:     Mar 23, Apr 20, May 11, May 18
Greek Beginners:   Mar 31, Apr 14, Apr 28, May 12, May 26
Greek Advanced:   Mar 24, Apr 13, Apr 21, May 5, May 19

February
Date: Wednesday, 4th
Speaker: Patrick Ryan, M.Litt. (CAI Limerick Branch)
Title: 'erant qui metu mortis mortem precarentur' (There were people who, out of fear of death, prayed that they might die.): the collections from Pompeii and Herculaneum in the National Archaelogical Museum of Naples

March
Date: Wednesday, 4th
Speaker: Dr. Matthew Potter (Limerick Museum & Archives)
Title: ‘The Ptolemies: 305-30 B.C.’

Date: Wednesday, 25th
Speaker: Dr. Rachel Finnegan (Literary Editor & Proof-reader)
Title: 'The eastern and 'curious' collections of Richard Pococke (1704-1765)

April
Date: Wednesday, 15th
Speaker: Prof. George Huxley (T.C.D.)
Title: ‘War and Exile in the Poetry of Alcaeus’

Date: Friday, 24th
Speaker: Dr. John Curran (Dept. of History, Queen's University, Belfast)
Title: 'ius vitae necisque (the right of life and death) and the politics of killing children'

June
Ευριπίδη \Εκάβη



Date: Saturday, 6th at 3pm
Venue: The Orchard Yard, Newport
Play: Euripides' Hekabe


Autumn-Winter Programme 2014

October
Date: Wednesday, 8th
Speaker: Prof. Matthew Potter (Dept. of History, Mary I. College)
Title: “The First Emperor: marking the 2,000th Anniversary of the Death of Augustus”

November
Date: Wednesday, 5th
Speaker: Dr. Frank Flanagan  (ex-Dept. of Education, Mary I. College)
Title: ‘Boethius and the Consolation of Philosophy’

Date: Wednesday, 26th
Speaker: Clodagh Lynch (CAI Limerick)
Title: ‘A Collector's Roman Coins’


Spring-Summer Programme 2014

February
Date: Wednesday, 19th
Speaker: Prof. Andrew Smith (UCD)
Title: “Cyrene”, a Greek city in Africa”

Date: Tuesday, 25th at 8pm
Event: The Annual Limerick Branch Dinner
Location: Unicorn Restaurant, Dooradoyle, Limerick
Subscription: €22
Organiser: Ms Rose D'arcy, No 1 Dooradoyle Rd, Limerick. Tel: 061 228692.
Rose would like to gather details of numbers attending by the 18th inst.  if possible.

March
Date: Wednesday, 19th
Speaker: Br. Colmán Ó Clabaigh O.S.B., PhD., (Glenstal Abbey)
Title: ‘Monks and their Books, in late Medieval Ireland’

April
Date: Wednesday, 2nd
Speaker: Mr. Tony O’Sullivan (CAI Limerick)
Title: ‘Travels in Roman Istria’

The adult classes in Greek and Latin have resumed at the Limerick Education Centre.
For further information on the Greek classes, contact Patrick Ryan, 087 2391862 p.strepsiades@gmail.com; on the Latin classes, contact Tom Seaver 087 7912347 walshseaver@eircom.net.


Autumn-Winter Programme, Michaelmas Term 2013

September
Date: Wednesday, 25th September
Time: 8pm
Annual General Meeting

October
Date: Wednesday,  16th October
Time: 8pm
Speaker: Dr Frank Flanagan (Dept. of Education, Mary Immaculate College)
Title: ‘Quintilian and the Education of the Orator’

November
Date: Thursday,  14th November
Time: 8pm
Speaker: Prof. G.L.Huxley (formerly of Queens University Belfast)
Title: ‘Early Greece in the Historical Thought of Thucydides’

December
Date: Wednesday,  27th November
Time: 8pm
Speaker: Dr. Matthew Potter (Dept. of History, University of Limerick)
Title: ‘The Peloponnesian War (431-404 B.C.)



Adult Classes in Latin and Greek
These classes will take place in the Limerick Education Centre (LEC), Marshall House, Dooradoyle Road
They will recommence as follows:

Latin
Date: Monday,  16th September
Tutor: Mr. Tom Seaver walshseaver@eircom.net

Greek
Date: Tuesday,  24th September
Tutor: Mr. Patrick Ryan p.strepsiades@gmail.com

For further information on these classes, please contact the tutors.

Tom Seaver
Branch Secretary