Page 17 - The 17th Percy French Festival: The Quest for Authenticity

THE PERCY FRENCH FESTIVAL 2025

JULY 25TH FRIDAY

The Anthony Waldron Memorial Lecture

10:00 am Michael Harding
My Dark Rosaleen–Myth and authenticity in Irish history
Anthony Waldron 10:30 am Q & A
1961–2025

10:45 am Stephen Collins
Why the Centre has held in Ireland
11:15 am Q & A

11:30 am Tea/Coffee

Keynote Address
12:00 pm Senator Dr Tom Clonan
Existential action in the pursuit of authenticity

12:30 pm Q & A

Summing-up & Panel discussion

12:45 pm Una Agnew, Alf Monaghan, Eve Watson
Chair: Paul Healy

1:30 pm Lunch

3:00 pm Afternoon Recital
Col Ceathair
An historic Georgian mansion
The Authentic Oscar Wilde and Percy French
with a fascinating history
4:00 pm Gardens Open
& 16th century castle towers

Castlecoote House
PERCY FRENCH FESTIVAL 2025

CASTLECOOTE, CO. ROSCOMMON EARLY BOOKING SPECIAL OFFER

TELEPHONE +353 (0) 90 666 3794 Each whole day: €50. Students €20.
INFO@CASTLECOOTEHOUSE.COM Three/Four Lectures • Afternoon Recital • Tea/Coffee/Homemade Cakes

www.castlecootehouse.com Ticket Office: info@percyfrench.ie • +353 (90) 66 63794
Ticket can be purchased from our Website : percyfrench.ie

Don’t miss out, Festival tickets sell out quickly!

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