Kevin Conboy

The Cherokee County community is invited to take part in Reinhardt University’s very first Year of Ireland and Irish Heritage programs to be held on Thursday, September 22, 2011.

Dr. Elizabeth Corrie

Dr. Elizabeth Corrie of Emory University will speak at 2 p.m. on conflict and peace building in Northern Ireland. And Kevin Conboy, president of the Atlanta chapter of the Ireland Chamber of Commerce, will address economic development in Ireland and the country’s ties to the southeastern U.S. during a 6 p.m. lecture. Both programs will be held on the top floor of the Hill Freeman Library & Spruill Learning Center and are open to the public free of charge.

The public is also invited to enjoy the Year of Ireland and Irish Heritage film series. The fall showings include My Left Foot on Sept. 27 and Kings on Nov. 8.  Both begin at 2 p.m. in the Tarpley Center, room 113.

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