The Gathering Morpeth Roll Exhibition Tour - Kilkenny
Aug 17 2013 - Aug 20 2013
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In September 1841 in Ireland, almost 300,000 people did something very unusual. In just a few weeks, they signed the biggest 'Bon Voyage' card in the world; 650 sheets of paper filled with names to say goodbye to the popular Chief Secretary of Ireland, Lord Morpeth, as he returned to England. The Morpeth Roll was a world first and it remains the largest paper collection of original signatures in the world. It was the 'facebook' moment of the 19th century. Lord Morpeth carried the pages – glued together, wound around a large wooden bobbin and placed in a wooden box – back to his Castle Howard mansion in Yorkshire and stored it in the cellar. And they stayed there for over 160 years before historians began to examine this historical treasure trove!
Don't miss your chance to view this exciting piece of history.
Venues: Launch at NUI Maynooth, Co. Kildare (17 March);
Exhibition at Westport House, Westport, Co. Mayo (mid April – beginning May);
Exhibition in Derrynane, Co. Kerry (20 May - end of June);
Exhibition in Kilkenny (17 August – 20 September);
Exhibition in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary (23 September – 25 October);
Queens University, Belfast (1 November
We didn't have Facebook in the 1800's, but this didn't stop Irish people from finding a unique way of saying goodbye to the then popular Chief Secretary of Ireland, Lord Morpeth, as he returned to England. In September 1841 almost 300,000 people signed the biggest 'Bon Voyage' card ever, filling 652 sheets of paper measuring 412 metres in length. Instigated by Daniel O'Connell and the Duke of Leinster, signatories include some of the key figures in Irish history, such as Tomas Davis, Charles Gavan Duffy and Charles Bianconi! Since 1841 the scroll has been stored in a specially constructed chest. But now, for the first time ever, this unique historical artefact and the world's largest paper collection of original signatures, will go an exhibition tour around Ireland over 170 years after its assembly to mark the year of the Gathering.
Irish History buffs are sure to be wowed by a once-off opportunity to view The Morpeth Roll, which holds such major historical significance for Ireland
In September 1841 in Ireland, almost 300,000 people did something very unusual. In just a few weeks, they signed the biggest 'Bon Voyage' card in the world; 650 sheets of paper filled with names to say goodbye to the popular Chief Secretary of Ireland, Lord Morpeth, as he returned to England. The Morpeth Roll was a world first and it remains the largest paper collection of original signatures in the world. It was the 'facebook' moment of the 19th century. Lord Morpeth carried the pages – glued together, wound around a large wooden bobbin and placed in a wooden box – back to his Castle Howard mansion in Yorkshire and stored it in the cellar. And they stayed there for over 160 years before historians began to examine this historical treasure trove!
Don't miss your chance to view this exciting piece of history.
Venues: Launch at NUI Maynooth, Co. Kildare (17 March);
Exhibition at Westport House, Westport, Co. Mayo (mid April – beginning May);
Exhibition in Derrynane, Co. Kerry (20 May - end of June);
Exhibition in Kilkenny (17 August – 20 September);
Exhibition in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary (23 September – 25 October);
Queens University, Belfast (1 November
We didn't have Facebook in the 1800's, but this didn't stop Irish people from finding a unique way of saying goodbye to the then popular Chief Secretary of Ireland, Lord Morpeth, as he returned to England. In September 1841 almost 300,000 people signed the biggest 'Bon Voyage' card ever, filling 652 sheets of paper measuring 412 metres in length. Instigated by Daniel O'Connell and the Duke of Leinster, signatories include some of the key figures in Irish history, such as Tomas Davis, Charles Gavan Duffy and Charles Bianconi! Since 1841 the scroll has been stored in a specially constructed chest. But now, for the first time ever, this unique historical artefact and the world's largest paper collection of original signatures, will go an exhibition tour around Ireland over 170 years after its assembly to mark the year of the Gathering.
Irish History buffs are sure to be wowed by a once-off opportunity to view The Morpeth Roll, which holds such major historical significance for Ireland
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