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Spirit of Mother Jones Festival and Summer School 2017

Spirit of Mother Jones Festival and Summer School 2017

 

The 2017 Spirit of Mother Jones Festival and Summer School will again be held in the Shandon Historic Quarter in Cork, over five days from Tuesday August 1st to Saturday August 5th 2017.

Hundreds of visitors are expected from all over Ireland, the UK and the USA for what is now one of the largest public history festivals in Ireland, featuring over 30 separate events.

2017 marks the sixth annual festival held in Shandon, all events take place at the Maldron Hotel or the Firkin Theatre and all lectures/talks and films are free and open to the public.

The festival celebrates the life of trade union activist, Cork born Mary Harris, better known as Mother Jones and all events are dedicated “to inspirational people everywhere who fight for social justice”

 

To read more about the festival click HERE