Butler & Ievers Diaries Exhibition Launch
Schedule
Thu May 23 2024 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm
Location
Sixmilebridge Library V95 PX03 | Ennis, CE
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The Sixmilebridge Historical Society in cooperation with Clare County Council & Clare Libraries cordially invite the public to the launch of the Henrietta Butler & Frances levers Diaries Exhibition. The two separate collections of late 19th c. & early 20th c. diaries were recently donated to County Clare Libraries by Grant Miocevich in Australia and Fran Durie in Ireland.'The personal diaries of Henrietta Jemima Butler of Castle Crine, 1877-1896, are a six-volume collection of the early life of Henrietta Butler (1857-1938). They span a twenty-year period from 1877 to 1896 and represent a significant primary historical resource of the latter Victorian era (1837-1901) including life at Castle Crine in Co. Clare, Ireland, and the travels of Henrietta as far afield as Australia, South Africa and Brazil.'
The personal diaries of Frances Hetty Ievers cover a period of time between 1907 - 1932 and contain snippets of information, newspaper cuttings, and letters regarding life at Mount Ievers Court, Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare and Glenduff Castle estate (burned during the Irish Civil War) in Co. Limerick.
A curated selection of diaries, photographs and related ephemera, from both the Butler & Ievers diaries, will be on display at the Sixmilebridge Public Library from May 22nd until June 4th, 2024. On Thursday evening, May 23rd, starting at 6:30 pm, the Sixmilebridge Historical Society, in cooperation with County Clare Libraries, will be hosting a free launch event for the Butler & Ievers exhibition.
Guest speakers include:
Grant Miocevich (via pre-recorded video)
Michael Talty - Local Studies Centre, Clare Libraries, Ennis
Ciara Fahy - County Clare Archivist
Karen Ievers - Sixmilebridge Historical Society
Michael McNamara - Local historian & President of Sixmilebridge Historical Society
Seating in the library is limited.
Please reserve your free ticket on Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/butler-ievers-diaries-exhibition-launch-tickets-904599490427?aff=oddtdtcreator
or by e-mail to:
[email protected]
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Where is it happening?
Sixmilebridge Library V95 PX03, Kilfinaghty Public Library, Church Street, Ennis, County Clare, V95 PX03, Ireland,SixmilebridgeEvent Location & Nearby Stays: