FERGUS D’ARCY – HISTORIAN

Fergus D’Arcy takes part in RTE’s Our War: The Great Debate series

Saturday, 15. November 2008 by admin

On the 10th November 2008, Fergus D’Arcy took part in a public debate in Dublin City Library and Archive, hosted by RTÉ Radio 1 presenter and historian, Myles Dungan. The was part of the RTE Our War: The Great Debate series and was transmitted on Thursday, 13th November, 2008.

Extract from the RTE website:

On the 90th anniversary of the end of the Great war and as part of the Thomas Davis lecture series reflecting the experience or ordinary Irish people during the war and the effect the war had and continues to have on Irish society there will be three public debates in front of an invited audience examining the Morality, Memory and Legacy of the Great War for Ireland. The debates will be chaired by Myles Dungan and will feature a panel of historians and expert commentators.

The radio programme can be heard by clicking on the link below (you will need Real Player installed to hear this):

http://dynamic.rte.ie/quickaxs/209-rte-thegreatdebate-2008-11-13.smil

 
© Fergus D'Arcy 2018