Here's a video of the official opening of the Spirit of Mother Jones Festival 2013 which was performed by the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Catherine Clancy on Tuesday, 30th July at the Maldron Hotel, Shandon, Cork. Our thanks to Catherine Courtney for the video. Music performed by Richard T. Cooke. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDlmmg6Frnk&w=640&h=360 Meanwhile news … Continue reading 2013 Opening video and news of 2014 Festival
Month: August 2013
Prof. Elliot Gorn to deliver Ernie O’Malley lecture
Professor Elliot Gorn, author of Mother Jones, the Most Dangerous Woman in America, who was a guest at the inaugural Cork Mother Jones Festival in 2012 is to deliver this year's Ernie O'Malley Lecture at Glucksman Ireland House, New York University on Thursday, 17th October at 7.00pm. Prof. Gorn will be introduced by Professor Joe … Continue reading Prof. Elliot Gorn to deliver Ernie O’Malley lecture
Greetings from American women miners
American Women Miners Celebrate New Name—“Daughters of Mother Jones” by Marat Moore (US) Mother Jones had a very busy week on both sides of the Atlantic! Buoyed by your festival in Cork, her spirit sprinted over to aptly-named Jonesborough, Tennessee, to a reunion of 60 women miners and supporters on Aug. 2-4. Women miners traveled … Continue reading Greetings from American women miners
James Connolly song book
A songbook, edited by James Connolly in 1907, is to be republished for the first time in over a century and will be launched separately in a number of locations. The Cork launch will take place on Wednesday, 2nd October 2013 at Cork City Library with a concert from 9.00pm at the Pavilion, Carey's Lane … Continue reading James Connolly song book
Festival opens to acclaim
There was a sizeable turnout on Tuesday night (30 July) for the opening session of the Spirit of Mother Jones Festival 2013. After the opening of the Mother Jones exhibition at the Maldron Hotel by Cork’s Lord Mayor Catherine Clancy, the attendance moved to the Firkin Crane theatre up the street for the main session. … Continue reading Festival opens to acclaim
