The collection contains recordings of lectures delivered at the BIS Hall (now the Irish Cultural Centre) in Charlottetown during the years 1987 - 2011 on various aspects of Irish heritage and culture both in PEI and in Ireland.
Benevolent Irish Society - Lecture Series Collection
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- Type:Event
- Abstract:This is a lecture by Robert Campbell titled "The Irish Conquest of Scotland", where he discusses Gaelic figures, languages, monastic systems, assimilation, Scottish culture, and other topics relating to Scotland and Ireland's conquest.
- Date Recorded:1991-03-18
- Duration:01:36:10
- Type:Event
- Abstract:This is a lecture by Dr. Padraig O'Siadhail titled "The Great Famine 1845-52 and Irish Folk Tradition", where he discusses potatoes and different varieties of potato, failure of potato crops and the impact on Irish people and their potato dependency. The lecture also discusses oral tradition, over drinking, religious beliefs, stigmas More
- Date Recorded:1997-04-04
- Duration:01:34:33
- Type:Event
- Abstract:This is a lecture by Edward MacDonald titled "The Fenians on Prince Edward Island?", where he discusses poems, facial features, George Coles, the Benevolent Irish Society on PEI, Fenians vs the Irishmen, government, religion, and confederation as well as other topics relating to the Fenians on PEI.
- Date Recorded:2006-12-01
- Duration:01:16:36
- Type:Event
- Abstract:This is a lecture by William Kelly titled "The Brehon Code", where he discusses Celtic ancestors, religion, laws, education, and culture as they relate to the Brehon code. He also discusses the changing of laws, judges, honor prices, hierarchical ranks, reputations, responsibility, hospitalities, and other various topics to do with More
- Date Recorded:1997-03-07
- Duration:01:18:43
- Type:Event
- Abstract:Charles Campbell presents the topic "Prince Edward's Prince: James C. McGuigan (1894-1974)" to the B.I.S. Irish Heritage Lecture Series. Campbell speaks about the early life of Cardinal McGuigan growing up in Hunter River Parish where he was educated as young boy. He then discusses post-school education where he was educated at Prince More
- Date Recorded:1996
- Duration:01:14:04
- Type:Event
- Abstract:This is a lecture by Padraig O'Siadhail titled "Katherine Hughes", where he discusses Katherine Hughes life and career, family background and history, formative life events, Canadian women in politics, Katherine's life journeys, Ireland, Canada, Charlottetown, activism and other events relating to Katherine Hughes' life.
- Date Recorded:2011
- Duration:01:20:51
- Type:Event
- Abstract:This is a lecture by Reg Porter titled "Growing Up Acadian in Irish Tignish", where he discusses family history, Lot 1, Mount Allison University, childhood and family members, Tignish, French-Irish relations, growing crops and fishing, education, religion, and being an altar boy. Reg Porter's lecture includes the playing of a song.
- Date Recorded:1996-02-16
- Duration:01:15:43
- Type:Event
- Abstract:This is a lecture by Dr. Brendan O'Grady titled "Celtic Christianity", where he discusses Celtic regions, secular history, church, confirmation, disagreements, ancient celtic life isolation, kingship, the spiritual world, creation, and passing down of religious ideas, as well as other various topics to do with Christianity and Celtic More
- Date Recorded:2005-10-21
- Duration:01:35:24
- Type:Event
- Abstract:This is a lecture by Donnie Doyle titled "Along Lot 7 Shore- Part 2", where Donnie discusses early life in PEI, settlement of ancestors, Irish in St. Marks, alcohol and partying, folklore and folk songs, blacksmithing and retirement. This lecture is presented partially through music playing and singing.
- Date Recorded:2005-11-04
- Duration:01:17:39
- Type:Event
- Contributor:Arsenault, Georges
- Abstract:This is a lecture by Georges Arsenault titled "Acadian and Irish Relationships", where he discusses his childhood, Irish influence, Acadians moving to Summerside and Charlottetown, the French language on PEI, religion, cross cultural exchanges through music and food, as well as other topics to do with Acadian-Irish relations. This More
- Date Recorded:2007-10-26
- Duration:01:36:29
- Type:Event
- Date Recorded:1993-03-15
- Duration:01:01:31
- Type:Interview
- Abstract:This is a lecture by Brendan O'Grady titled "Ulster Immigration to PEI", where he discusses historic Ulster, acquiring land, Ireland and Scotland relations, assimilation, Father Augustus and jobs in Boston. The lecture also includes discussion about arrivals of ships, graveyards, Monaghan, Ulster immigration, families, religion, More
- Date Recorded:1995-03-03
- Duration:01:21:47
- Type:Event
- Abstract:Padraig O'Siadhail gives a lecture titled "Thomas D'arcy McGee" at the B.I.S Irish Heritage Lecture Series. In his lecture O'Siadhail talks about the life of D'arcy McGee being one entangled with politics. Although he was a brilliant poet, novelist and had charm Thomas D'arcy McGee's political was not triumphant in the end as he was More
- Date Recorded:1994-05-15
- Duration:01:11:49
- Type:Event
- Abstract:This is a lecture by John Cousins titled "The Worthy Heirs of Larry Gorman", where he tells jokes and stories, introducing famous folk singers and songwriters, with a focus on James H Fitzgerald, John Doyle, Dan Reilly, and Harold Doyle, among other Irish folk singers and influencers.
- Date Recorded:2003-03-07
- Duration:01:24:13
- Type:Event
- Abstract:This is a lecture by Susan Brown titled "The Women's Rising; Women, Freedom, and the Rising of 1916", where she discusses women's disappearance from historical documents, political influence of women, influencing children, parliament, walkouts, crime and punishment, League of Women Delegates, women's representation in politics and More
- Date Recorded:2008-11-21
- Duration:01:21:40