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FORTHCOMING LECTURES & ACTIVITIES – Spring 2024 onwards Monday 11th November 2024 The Origins of the American Revolution How revolutionary was this insurrection within the British Empire led by wealthy planters, slaveholders, prosperous merchants, well-to-do lawyers, and conservative politicians? Come along and find out. Ciaran Brady was formerly Professor of Early Modern History and Historiography …

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The aims of Blackrock Society are to: To create an awareness of the history, culture, science and literary contributions, architecture, people and, indeed, the peculiarities of the County Dublin town of Blackrock, together with its surrounds, thus adding to the local community’s sense of itself. To help preserve the unique character of Blackrock from diffusion …

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