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Annual John Bradley Memorial Conference
November 1, 2024 @ 5:30 pm – November 2, 2024 @ 10:00 pm GMT
https://alicekytelerfestival.com
1st Day: Registration, Keynote Speech, Dinner
Book tickets on Eventbrite (€20 plus booking fee)
Tickets also available on the night; dinner not mandatory
Location: Kilkenny Castle
17:30 Registration
18:00 Conference opening reception
19:00 Official Opening by Kilkenny County Council Chairman
19:15 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Bernadette Williams TCD
Location: Club House Hotel
20:45 Informal Dinner at The Club House Hotel
2nd Day: John Bradley Memorial Conference
Book ticket(s) on Eventbrite (€60 plus booking fee)
Tickets also available on site
Location: Kyteler’s Inn
10:30 Morning Coffee
11:00 Turtle Bunbury: The Knights Templar – An Irish Perspective
11:45 Coffee Break
12:00 Right Reverant Bishop Micheal Burrows: Thoughts on Being a Successor to Richard Ledrede
14:30 Dr. Maeve Callan: The First of Too Many: Petronilla De Midia’s lessons for the future
15:30 Dr. Allison Galbari: Irish Folklore/ Witchcraft in the 14th Century
17:15 A Tasting of The Irishman Whiskey: The Irishman Legacy. An Exclusive collaboration with like minded spirits at the Kilkenny Whiskey Guild. Celebrating 700 years of Irish Whiskey History
2nd Day: Medieval Banquet at St. Canice’s Cathedral
Book tickets on Eventbrite (€65 plus booking fee)
Location: St. Canice’s Cathedral
19:00 Welcome Reception & drinks
Take a tour of St. Canices Cathedral by night St. Canices have kindly provided tour guides to bring you around before dinner to visit some important locations around the cathedral.
19:30 Dinner to Commence
Weekend Ticket for €150 plus booking fee available on Eventbrite