2025 is the 250th anniversary of the birth of Daniel O’Connell. To mark this anniversary, two events were held in the Library on Saturday 20th September.
Patrick Hugh Lynch, our presenter for both events, gave an excellent account of Daniel O’Connell’ life and his contribution in the fields of Irish and international affairs.
Patrick gave an update on his project to digitise the “Irish Catholic Directory”. The “Irish Catholic Directory” was first published in the mid 1830s, a few years after Catholic Emancipation.
When completed this project will assist parishes, researchers and a multitude of interested groups to research clerical profiles in parishes, ordinations, ornamental sculptors, stained glass manufacturers, church furnishers.