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A talk by Patrick Downes, Chair of the Lucas Foundation.
The evening offers a unique opportunity to explore the global imprint of the Irish diaspora through the lens of honour, conflict, and memory. He will explore the remarkable role of the Irish diaspora across centuries of global conflict, right up to the present day, tracing the extraordinary honours awarded for valour — including the Victoria Cross, the Medal of Honor, the Légion d'honneur, and others — to Irish-born and Irish-descended individuals serving in foreign forces accross the world.
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Valour Without Borders: Irish Honour on the Global Battlefield
In this lecture, Patrick Downes, Chair of the Lucas Foundation, explores the remarkable role of the Irish diaspora across centuries of global conflict, right up to the present day. From the legacy of Admiral Lucas, the Wild Geese, and the Fighting 69th, to modern heroes like Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy of the US Navy SEALs, the talk traces the extraordinary honours awarded for valour — including the Victoria Cross, the Medal of Honor, the Légion d'honneur, and others — to Irish-born and Irish-descended individuals serving in foreign forces accross the world.
Seamus Heaney Professor of Irish Writing in Trinity College Dublin
There was a period in Dublin, in the early years of the 20th century, when it was possible, to drop into a literary salon just about every single night of the week. In memoirs and letters, writers such as Lady Gregory, Yeats and George Moore all attest to the value of conversation to their work as writers. In this talk, we will explore that rich culture of conversation, uncovering an awareness of differing styles, and an appreciation of conversation as an art in its own right, the written word’s missing shadow.
It will be, in short, a talk about talk.
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