Speaker: Grace Cantillon
Talk Title: From Charleville to Caravaggio and Beyond
Talk Synopsis:
Grace Cantillon will explore and reveal to the audience, “The Life of Dr. Monica Lea-Wilson”. Hers is not a household name; but ought to be because, thanks to her, the National Gallery of Ireland now has a painting by Caravaggio. Grace will reveal how the intertwined lives of Marie Monica Ryan of Charleville, later becoming Dr. Monica Lea-Wilson, and her husband, Capt. Percival Lea-Wilson, led to their painting being revealed, to an astounded art world, to be the “lost” Caravaggio entitled The Taking of Christ. This promises to be a fascinating Talk with references to the renowned Harry Clarke, the stained-glass artist; Michael Collins, Irish Revolutionary, Soldier & Politician; Fr. Thomas Finlay SJ; and others of that era.
About the Speaker:
Also known as Grace O’Malley Cantillon, she was born in Limerick in 1934. After boarding schools, and a Degree in Languages, Grace worked in the Archives Department in U.C.D. In 1958, Grace married George Cantillon, a Surgeon in Limerick. She lectured in Moylish College, now Limerick Institute of Technology. Later; Grace joined The Hunt Museum as a Docent in 1990. An M.A in Art History at University of Limerick followed in 2004, and her book about the Round House O’Malleys in 2014. It is fair to say that Grace believes in Lifelong Learning.
Venue: Cultúrlann Sweeney, O’Connell St., Kilkee
When: Wednesday 11th July at 8pm
Category Archives: Kilkee Civic Trust Lectures
Kilkee Civic Trust : The Life & Times of Che Guevara by Stephen Collins
Summer Talks Index
In consultation with organisers of the Ché Do Bheatha Festival , (Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th September), there will be a KCT Talk tomorrow night; (on the Saturday night of the Festival Weekend at kilkee), on Saturday 23rd September, at 8pm, at Cultúrlann Sweeney, O’Connell St., Kilkee.
Speaker:Stephen Collins
Talk Title: The Life & Times of Ché Guevara
Talk Synopsis: The life story of one of the most famous men of the 20th Century and his Kilkee connection.
Venue: Cultúrlann Sweeney, O’Connell St., Kilkee.
The summer season of weekly events commences this Wednesday, 5th July
The summer season of weekly events commences this Wednesday, 5th July, with the first KCT Talk at 8pm, at Cultúrlann Sweeney, O’Connell St., Kilkee.
*** There is two events this week! ***
A Talk on Wednesday 5th July & our annual “Arts in Focus” evening on Friday 7th July.
Speaker: Peadar King
Talk Title: “Nobody Asks Poor People If They Want War” ~ Viet Thanh Nguyen
Talk Synopsis: Drawing on over a decade of reporting from across the world for the RTÉ series What in the World? Peadar King explores the devastating impact of war on the poor of the world in Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Timor Leste, Laos and Western Sahara. He will also feature rarely seen footage of three Clare people’s experience of war.
Venue: Cultúrlann Sweeney, O’Connell St., Kilkee
When: Wednesday 5th July at 8pm
Admission is FREE of charge
A donations box is available, at each KCT Talk, to assist us in defraying essential and necessary expenses
DIARY DATE:
On this coming Friday 7th July we look forward to the annual Arts in Focus evening at Cultúrlann Sweeney.
Doors Open at 7pm for the “Sea-Themed” exhibition of Arts & Crafts by local Artists. Then; an evening of music, song, dance, poetry and film starts on stage at 8pm
Admission is FREE of charge
Website: www.kilkeecivictrust.org
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This weeks Film Club at the Culturlann Sweeney
All events are on Saturdays and the dates are
The winter season of weekly events has been organised by Adrian McCusker of the Kilkee Civic Trust.
There will be a series of three films; hosted at Cultúrlann Sweeney; commencing on Saturday 3rd December at 7.30pm, (Doors open at 7pm).
Saturday 10th December:Darby O’Gill and the little people (1959), starring Alan Sharp, Seán Connery & Jimmy O’Dea.
Saturday 17th December:A Christmas Carol(2009), starring Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman & Colin Firth.
Venue: Cultúrlann Sweeney, Kilkee
When: Saturday 3rd & 10th & 17th December at 7.30pm, (Doors open at 7pm).
Tickets can be booked at Cultúrlann Sweeney, Kilkee at 065 9060769 or via Glór, Ennis at 065 6843103
Buy tickets on-line at www.glor.ie
Tickets Cost €5
Kilkee Civic Trust – Summer Serenade
Kilkee Civic Trust
Recorded at the Culturlann Sweeney
Summer Serenade, featuring Clare Quinn – Mezzo Soprano – featuring superb Local Guest Performers; Emma Karran – Composer & Pianist, Keeva Corry – World Irish Dance Champion & Aisling Shannon – Singer & Entertainer accompanied by Olga Reynolds on Piano
