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The event will take place at Killarney House this Saturday, October 10th. The conference will be live-streamed on Killarney National Park’s Facebook https://www.facebook.com/KillarneyNationalPark It coincides with the return of the medieval manuscript, which is synonymous with Killarney, to Ireland for the first time since 1983. The Annals of Inisfallen have been housed at Oxford for more than 250 years. The Annals of Inisfallen are available for public view in the Glucksman building on the UCC campus until 1st November. The last time they were shown in Ireland was in 1983 to mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of Killarney National Park. Jerry spoke to Finbarr Kennelly from Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce and to Pádraig Ó Macháin who’s professor of modern Irish at UCC.
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Last month, the Annals of Inisfallen, a medieval manuscript synonymous with Killarney, was temporarily returned to Ireland for the first time in over 40 years. The texts have been housed at Oxford for more than 250 years. Through an arrangement with Oxford University, the manuscript can now be viewed at a free exhibition at UCC until November 1st. Jerry spoke to Chris Doyle who is a lecturer in medieval history at the University of Galway. He says the annals don’t belong in a British library.
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