I gave my talk on The Catalpa Rescue in the very home grounds of John Boyle O’Reilly for the John Boyle O’Reilly Festival. Feedback was remarkable, people travelled from Belfast, Navan, Kinnegad and Dublin to be there.
With two very good friends, Derek Molyneux and Una Malone.
With Michelle Gildernew and her friends who came down from Belfast for the talk.
To be delivering lines from the speeches he made on his home turf was definitely an experience I will never forget. I’ve got two more talks booked on the backs of this one. Check out the John Boyle O’Reilly Festival for 2027 It really is a wonderful festival.
Netterville House where John Boyle O’Reilly had his childhood.
This is a replica of the prison hut John Boyle O’Reilly was in during his time in Bunbury, Australia
Special thanks to all the team who helped especially Ciaran Warfield.
Every chair tells the story of John Boyle O’Reilly’s life
I was travelling to New York to give another talk on The Catalpa Rescue the next day so couldn’t hang around afterwards but I did meet some lovely people.
With Ciaran Warfield organiser of the John Boyle O’Reilly Festival. His band is even called Catalpa!
The mural at Dolly’s Bar in Meath is really well done.
Beautiful views!!
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