The Hall of Fame, Kennedy Summer School, and the opening of a Savannah exhibit all happened in New Ross in early September. ℘℘℘Two Americans with connections to New Ross were inducted into the Irish America Hall of Fame in County Wexford in September.Dr. Frank Rossiter, a pioneering Savannah doctor, and the late John McShain, a philanthropist who donated vast amounts of … [Read more...] about Irish Americans Honored in New Ross
Kennedy Summer School
2016 Kennedy Summer School
The annual Kennedy Summer School took place in September in New Ross, County Wexford. Over 30 guest speakers, including the U.S. Ambassador Kevin O’Malley, attended a series of ten debates relating to Irish and American politics in President John F. Kennedy’s ancestral hometown. “It is quite remarkable to think that 53 years after President Kennedy stood on the quay here in New … [Read more...] about 2016 Kennedy Summer School
Kennedy Summer School in Wexford
Art, literature, politics and history come together once again this September at the Kennedy Summer School in New Ross, Wexford. American and Irish academics, writers and policy experts will converge to look back on and look ahead to some of the key issues in the American-Irish relationship. On Thursday, September 8, the proceedings will kick off with an opening address from … [Read more...] about Kennedy Summer School in Wexford
JFK Summer School
The 2014 Kennedy Summer School is set to kick off this September 11-14th in New Ross, Co. Wexford and includes a venerable list of Irish and American participants covering the history, culture, and politics between the two countries. This year’s theme is “History Repeats Itself” and the list of speakers include: Dr. Christine Kinealy, professor of history and director of the … [Read more...] about JFK Summer School
Kennedy Summer SchoolBegins in New Ross Sept. 12th
By Adam Farley, Editorial Assistant
September 9, 2013
September 9, 2013
This Thursday, the penultimate event of the JFK 50 commemorations in New Ross kick off. From September 12th through the 14th, the Kennedy Summer School, organized in association with the JFK Trust and supported by Fáilte Ireland and Wexford Local Development Limited, aims to bring a collegial tenor to the year’s events. The theme for the Summer School is the changed … [Read more...] about Kennedy Summer SchoolBegins in New Ross Sept. 12th