Fourth Annual John Bradley Memorial Conference
Agriculture through the ages
Friday 18th and Saturday 19th October 2019
Fri, 18th October
2:30-4:30pm Conference Registration in Rothe House, Parliament Street, the 16th Century head-quarters of Kilkenny Archaeological Society.
4:00pm Conducted tour of Rothe House and Garden
5:45pm Registration moves to Kilkenny Castle (click to open registration form)
6:30pm Formal Reception—hosted by Cllr ‘Chap’ Peter Cleere, Chairman, Kilkenny County Council Venue: The Parade Tower Kilkenny Castle (by kind co-operation of OPW)
7:30pm Keynote Lecture: Agricultural products and marketing in Medieval Kilkenny, Lecturer: Dr Margaret Murphy, Carlow College
8.45pm Conference Dinner in the Main Bar, Club House Hotel, Patrick Street
Sat, 19th October
10.00am Lecture: Evolution of land use and resulting culture change, Lecturer: Dr Matthew Stout, Dublin City University
10.45am Coffee/tea
11.15am Lecture: The evolution of cattle and farming systems—The genetic evidence, Lecturer: Professor Patrick Cunningham, Trinity College Dublin
12.00pm Lecture: Selions, haggards and assarts: farms and farming from Invasion to Plantation. Lecturer: Professor Tadhg O’Keeffe, University College Dublin
12.45pm Summation Mr Patrick Nolan
1.00pm Lunch – Bollards, Kieran’s Street
Afternoon Session Chairman – Mr Frank Lanigan, Kilkenny Archaeological Society Chairman
2.30 pm Lecture: The end of Landlordism – the role of the Land Commission. Lecturer: Professor William Nolan
3.00pm Lecture: The future of food – how the climate & Biodiversity crisis will change everything, Lecturer: Mr John Gibbons, Broadcaster and Journalist
3.30pm Lecture: Twenty and twenty first century – The role of food and agriculture in the EEC/EU, Lecturer: Mr Pat O Neill, Former Group Managing Director, Glanbia PLC
4.10pm Summation Mr Frank Lanigan
Conference concludes