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NEWS is out for the schedule of Merriman Summer School 2015 set for Ennis, Wednesday August 12 to Saturday 15. The director is Dr Linda Connolly of the Institute of Social Science in UCC and expect due attention to topical legislation such as the Children and Family relationships act; this year being the 20th anniversary of the Divorce referendum; this coincidental with the Marriage Equality referendum, all of which will be addressed by speakers and of course, their audience.
According to PRO Doireann Ní Bhriain, the theme is Love and Marriage Revisited, and speakers and performers will address it in different ways over the four days.
Anticipate Professor Roy Foster, Professor Lucy McDiarmid, the author Donal Ryan and poets Ailbhe Ni Ghearbhuigh, Rita Ann Higgins and Doireann Ni Ghriofa. Take a look also at how marriage rituals are celebrated in the traditional music, song and dance of Clare.
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