5/19/2023 0 Comments Emmet Dalton by Sean Boyne![]() ![]() ![]() The convoy was ambushed near Béal na Bláth and Collins was killed in the firefight. Working on a post-1916 theme, highlights included St Laurence students presenting their project on Dr James Ryan and his wife, Mairin Cregan, Ms Catherine Wright giving an introduction to Genealogy, Sean Boyne examining the life and times of Emmet Dalton, Dr Mary McAuliffe on women during the early part of the Irish Free State, Dr Owen McGee giving a presentation on Arthur Griffith, Irish Times journalist Stephen Collins on Decade Of Commemoration and, closing the festival, Ms Sinead McCoole on Lady Lavery. Emmet Dalton and Alice Shannon following their wedding in October 1922 On 22 August 1922, he accompanied Michael Collins in convoy, touring rural west Cork. ![]() And that tale was explored ever further at the La Touche Legacy Weekend, this annual history love-in having just wrapped up another hugely successful year on Sunday. Dalton was the first Senate Clerk, and he became a pioneer of the Irish film world, founding Ardmore film studios and establishing the Irish film industry. Rosemary 26SEPT16 e’ve always been blessed in Greystones with a healthy contingent of natives who believe in keeping history alive… In recent years, the likes of the late Derek Paine and his son, Gary, pulled together seven books of invaluable archive material, proving that we’re all part of one long, fascinating tale in this town. In this expansive biography, author Sean Boyne vividly portrays Emmet Daltons experiences and the vital role he played in the politics and wars that created the independent Irish state. ![]()
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