Atheists, Free Thinkers and Spiritualists in early 20th century Ireland
A lecture by Dr Fionnuala Walsh (UCD) as part of the Modern and Contemporary Irish History Seminar Series.
Dr Fionnuala Walsh is Associate Professor of Modern Irish History at UCD. She completed her PhD and Irish Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship in Trinity College Dublin. Her first book, Irish women and the Great War (Cambridge University Press, 2020) was joint winner of the National University of Ireland Publication Prize in Irish History, and was shortlisted for the Royal Historical Society Whitfield Prize. In 2024 she was awarded the Michael Howard prize by the British Commission for Military History. In 2025 she edited a volume of essays titled America in Ireland: Culture and Society 1841-1925 for Cambridge University Press.
The Modern and Contemporary Irish History Seminar Series will take place at 2.30p.m. on Wednesday in the Trinity Long Room Hub Arts & Humanities Research Institute. It provides a forum for discussion and dissemination of new ideas, perspectives, and research on Irish history, Irish Studies and cognate disciplines. All are welcome. We particularly welcome members of the postgraduate community. Convenors: Dr Carole Holohan, Dr Georgina Laragy, Prof Lindsey Earner-Byrne, Dr Ciaran O'Neill and Dr Brian Hanley.
This event is run in accordance with Trinity’s Dignity and Respect policy, and its commitment to nurturing a respectful and inclusive research culture.
Please indicate if you have any access requirements, such as ISL/English interpreting, so that we can facilitate you in attending this event. Contact: ciaran.oneill@tcd.ie