Kennedy Summer School FESTIVAL

A Festival of Irish & American History, Culture & politics

28th – 30th August 2025

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Kennedy Summer School Organisers Announce Festival Dates and Early Bird Tickets to the First Event of the 2025 Programme

Co-ordinator of the Kennedy Summer School, Sharon Doyle, and Kennedy SS Director, Dr Adrian Dillon. The organisers of the 2025 Kennedy Summer School in New

June 20, 2025

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Eamon Dunphy, Bryan Dobson, and Enda Kenny among panellists at 12th annual Kennedy Summer School in New Ross

Former RTÉ pundit Eamon Dunphy will be joined by the former Green Party leader Eamon Ryan at the 12th annual Kennedy Summer School which takes

July 5, 2024

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Former RTÉ newsreader to lead Irish American festival of politics and culture in Co Wexford town

Former RTÉ broadcaster Eileen Dunne is the new chairperson of the Kennedy Summer School, replacing New Ross man Willie Keilthy, who drove the festival forward,

June 27, 2024

2025 Event Speakers

Alan Corcoran

Brenda Power

Cal Thomas

Colm Mac Con Iomaire

Colm Tóibín

Dan O’Brien

Dave O’Connell

Dr Brian Murphy

Dr Charles Larkin

Dr Matthew Jebb

Dr. Aisling McEvoy

Dr. Christine Rienstra Kiracofe

Dr. Ciarán Seoighe

Eamonn Hore

Eileen Dunne

Gilberto Ocañas

Greg Ballard

Hon. Linda Dorcena Forry

Jackie Fox

Jessica O’Connor

Jim Acosta

Larry Donnelly

Lisa Lambert Snodgrass

Marion McKeone

Mark Daly

Martina Mastandrea

Patrick Prendergast

Prof Bríona Nic Dhiarmada

Prof. Jane Ohlmeyer

Professor Kirk Curnutt

Professor Philip McGowan

Professor Veronica Campbell

Sarah Churchwell

Seán Connick

Sean O’Rourke

Sharon Clancy

Shona Murray

Sinead McSweeney

Tony Connelly

Vasileios Madouros

William P. “Bill” Forry

KENNEDY SUMMER SCHOOL 2022

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Kennedy Summer School Book

From Whence I Came: The Kennedy Legacy, Ireland and America

Edited By:
Brian Murphy & Donnacha Ó Beacháin

From Whence I Came is a fascinating and timely collection that offers a fresh perspective on the Kennedy legacy and the politics of Ireland and the United States.