The speaker for our first Autumn lecture is Dr Elaine Murphy of Dundalk and the University of Plymouth, where she is Associate Professor of Maritime and Naval History. Her research interests include early modern maritime history, the British Civil Wars of the 1640s and 1650s, and the writings and speeches of Oliver Cromwell.

She will be discussing the events of the 1640s Civil Wars in Louth, including Cromwell and Drogheda but also adding more North Louth focus and related military and maritime activities.

The lecture will be held in the Gateway Hotel (formerly the Crowne Plaza) in Dundalk (Eircode A91 EF88) on Thursday 24 October 2024 at 8 p.m.

All are welcome. Voluntary donations at the door are welcome to support the work of the Society.

For those unable to attend in person, the lecture will be streamed live and may be accessed via the following Zoom link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82332581727
Zoom Meeting ID: 823 3258 1727