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Pictured: Anthony Begley
The 2023 Allingham Festival opening night takes place on November 8. It will highlight children’s issues and the historical injustice of servitude and transportation, contrasted with today’s determination to provide safety, health care and education for all children in Ireland.
In the Emerson Lecture, at 7pm, the renowned educator and historian Anthony Begley will recount the fates of nineteen impoverished girls who were shipped from Ballyshannon to Australia under the Earl Grey Scheme of 1848, reflecting on the illusions of Victorian England and how they led to the callous treatment of Irish children.
Pictured: Dr Niall Muldoon
Ombudsman for Children Dr Niall Muldoon will speak on the contemporary theme of “Children’s Rights in Ireland – From the Workhouse to the Family Hub’’ in the Allingham Lecture at 8.45pm.
Both presentations are free, but online booking is recommended to ensure that tickets will be available.
The Ballyshannon Samba Band will provide musical entertainment from 6:30 on Opening Night.
The 2023 Allingham Festival will take place in Ballyshannon, Co Donegal, from 8-12 November. Headline events will include an interview with best-selling domestic noir author Liz Nugent, a concert by Irish soprano Regina Nathan, and a big-screen showing of the award-winning film The Deepest Breath.
The full Allingham programme is posted online at www.allinghamfestival.com.
The Allingham Arts Association acknowledges the financial assistance of the Donegal County Council, the Sponsoring Partners of the Festival, and the merchants of Ballyshannon.
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