The Roscrea Spring Conference at Mt St Joseph Abbey, on the theme "Researching Ninth Century Ireland", will take place at the abbey from April 20th to 22nd. This will be the 28th conference in the series which is run by the Roscrea People in association with the Roscrea Heritage Society and with sponsorship from the Roscrea Credit Union.
Speakers this year will include Prof Peter Harbison, who will lecture on Irish high crosses; Dr Michael Ryan, director of the Chester Beatty Library; Prof Daibhi O Croinin, NUI Galway; and Prof Donnchadh O Corrain, UCC. Full details are available from Rev Fr Father Nivard Kinsella: , guest master at Roscrea; telephone 050521711 and fax 0505-22198.