The Year of O'Flaherty Festival Launch

Moycullen Historical Society would like to thank everyone who came along to our well attended launch on Friday last, and we appreciate that some of you travelled some distances to be with us.

Mile buiochas to Minister of State Sean Kyne TD for doing us the honour of launching our programme of events and to our speakers Dr. Paul Naessens, Hugh Gallagher and Seán Ó Coistealbha for a taster of what’s to come over the next twelve months.

We are grateful for the support of sponsors Galway County Council, OPW, Muintearas, Foras na Gaeilge, Forbairt Phobail Maigh Cuilinn and also to the Heritage Council for the approval of branding for ‘The Year of O’Flaherty’ festival under the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018.

This event is branded under the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018

Launch Invitation 2018

Launch Night Programme

Minister of State Sean Kyne TD with guest speakers Seán Ó Coistealbha, Dr. Paul Naessens and Hugh Gallagher

Nuala O’Hara, Mairéad Ní Chonaola, Cllr. Catherine Connolly TD

Jenny Young and Kevin McDonagh

Cllr. Noel Thomas, Linda and Eugene Jordan, Jason O’Shaughnessy

Chair of Moycullen Historical Society Mark McNally, Mary O'Shea and Transport Infrastructure Ireland's Jerry O'Sullivan

Ben McPoland, Pat McDonagh, Joe Loughnane

Jerry O’Sullivan, Seán Ó Coistealbha, Dr. Paul Naessens, Hugh Gallagher

Gerry Darcy, Edward O’Loughlin, Padraic Breathnach

Richard Long, Zara Ó Coistealbha, Seán Ó Coistealbha, Michael Gibbons

Claire O'Flaherty, City Arts Officer James Harold and Cllr. Terry O'Flaherty

Descendants of O'Flaherty's of Knockbane House, Darragh Noone, Marian Noone, Rory Noone and his wife Corina.

Paddy O’Suileabháin, Tomas O’Cadhain, Richard Long

Christy Kelly, Patsy Clancy-Cunningham, Marcus Thornton, Miriam McKiernan

Seán Ó Coistealbha and Charlie Troy (Cnoc Suain)

Damhnait Uí Mhaoldúin, Conall Ó Murchadha, Mary O’Shea

Matt Donohue, Zara Ó Coistealbha

Clare O’Flaherty, Cllr. Terry O’Flaherty, Marian Beatty

Mary McDonagh, Maureen Browne, Anne Cuffe

Gerry Nihill, Walter McDonagh, Joe Loughnane

Kathleen Griffin, Vera Morrison, Mary Ann Feeney and Mary Faherty

Patsy Clancy-Cunningham, Mary Kyne and Nora Keane-Darcy

Hazel Morrison-Pagett and Avril Kyne

Jerry O'Sullivan, Dr. Paul Naessens, Hugh Gallagher

Cllr. Catherine Connolly TD and City Arts Officer James Harold

Marcus Thornton, Margaret Hackett, Joe Hynes

Bridie Naessens, Mark McNally, Damhnait Uí Mhaoldúin

Richard Long, Mary O'Shea, Bernie Coyne, Tomas O'Cadhain

‘The Year of O’Flaherty’ Festival launch committee. Back Row L to R: Damhnait Uí Mhaoldúin, Tim Griffin, Tara De Renzy, Dr. Paul Naessens, Hugh Gallagher, Hazel Morrison-Pagett, Richard Long, Seán Ó Coistealbha, Joe Loughnane, Walter McDonagh, Mary Ann Feeney. Front Row L to R: Tomas O’Cadhain, Miriam McKiernan, Minister of State Sean Kyne TD, Mark McNally, Mary O’Shea. Absent from Photo: Conall Ó Murchadha and Jenny Young

Moycullen Historical Society Committee with Minister of State Sean Kyne TD. Back Row L to R Tim Griffin, Tara De Renzy, Hazel Morrison-Pagett, Joe Loughnane, Richard Long, Walter McDonagh, Mary Ann Feeney. Front Row L to R: Tomas O’Cadhain, Miriam McKiernan, Minister of State Sean Kyne TD, Mark McNally, Mary O’Shea.