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:Edward MacDonald discusses the topic called "A Love Gone Bad? Edward Whelan and the Irish Catholics of PEI" at the B.I.S. Irish Heritage Lecture Series. In his lecture Edward speaks about Edward Whelan who was a renowned newspaper orator and journalist and his relationship with Irish people. Edward places a lot of emphasis and details More
- Date Recorded:2003-02-28
- Duration:01:21:49
- Type:Event
- Abstract:This is a lecture by Kay Diviney titled "A Local Habitation: The Irish Players", discussing poets and imagination, theaters, history, playwrights, performances, reviews of plays and theater performances, as well as actors and actresses involved in theater.
- Date Recorded:1995-03-11
- Duration:01:36:05
- Type:Event
- Contributor:Koritansky, Peter
- Abstract:This is a lecture by Peter Koritansky titled "A Bright Light for Dark Ages: The Life and Thought of John Scotus Eriugena", where he discusses the "Dark Ages", 9th century, Thomas Aquinas, philosophy and theology, John Scotus Eriugena Greek childhood, predestination, highest authorities, pantheism, ideas of nature and God, and other More
- Date Recorded:2007-11-23
- Duration:00:54:03