On Active Service

Maynooth College, Chaplains & the Anti-Conscription Crisis 

The exhibition 'On Active Service' Maynooth College, Chaplains & the Anti-Conscription Crisis explores the themes of army chaplaincy recruitment and resistance to conscription in Ireland during WWI.
(Not suitable for children under 12)

The exhibition features a number of documents and artefacts from the historical collections of St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, including an anti-conscription petition signed by staff and students.

Other documents include facsimiles of photographs and postcards from a Maynooth alumnus serving as an army chaplain in Mesopotamia during WWI.

Curated by Professor Marian Lyons and Barbara McCormack with kind support from Maynooth University's Commemoration Committee.

Venue: John Paul II Library, Maynooth University
Admission: Free

Dates/Time:
Mon 20th 8.00am - 5.00pm
Tues 21st 8.00am - 9.00pm
Wed 22nd 8.00am - 5.00pm
Thurs 23rd 8.00am - 9.00pm
Fri 24th 8.00am - 5.00pm

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