Consisting of a series of lectures, drama, music, exhibitions and workshops.
Book launch on the Friday night before the Shackleton Memorial lecture. 'THE SHACKLETON LETTERS - BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE NIMROD EXPEDITION' by Regina Daly.
Friday 23rd Caroline Casey - Shackleton Memorial Lecture on the Friday night.
Saturday
10.30 Hans Kjell-Larsen 'Captain C.A.Larsen' Cost €7.00
12.00 Prof Andrew Lambert ‘The Gates of Hell: the Franklin expedition, science and cannibalism' Cost €7.00
2.30. Dr David Wilson- 'Nimrod Illustrated: Pictures from Lieutenant Shackleton's British Antarctic Expedition' Cost €7.00
4.00 Dr Russell Potter “Those wrecked or stranded ships": Unresolved aspects of the Franklin Expedition Cost €7.00
8.00 Dinner: Cost €40.00
Sunday
10.30 Michael Rosove ' The Great Books of Shackletonia' Cost €7.00
12.00 Lady Herbert. 'The Way of the Explorer' Cost €7.00
3.00 Film: Selection of excerpts from polar films to be hosted by Dr Huw Lewis Jones & Dr Russell Potter Cost€7.00
8.00 Drama Premier John MacKenna’s new play Cost €12.00
Monday
10.00 Bus Tour: Cost €10.00
Full Weekend Ticket: Cost €95.00
Also to be launched during the school: Rob Stephenson 'Antarctic' research library and archive is the US Nimrod Journal Volume 3
Visit our new website dedicated to the school: http://www.shackletonmuseum.com/
For booking forms and any queries contact:
Margaret Walsh
Athy Heritage Centre & Museum,
Emily Square,
Athy.
County Kildare,
Ireland
Tel: 059 8633075 Fax:059 8633076
Email: athyheritage@eircom.net
http://www.athyheritagecentre-museum.ie/
http://www.shackletonmuseum.com/
