Enjoy an overview of Irish history from prehistoric times until the Flight of the Earls in 1607. Learn about the megalithic tombs of Newgrange, the arrival of the Celts and St. Patrick, the invasions of the Vikings & the Normans, and the effects of the plague and the Tudor rulers on the native Irish. Led by Tom Toohey, a modern day Irish storyteller who has traveled to Ireland 19 times and collected hundreds of stories. He comes to this tradition naturally as his parents were great storytellers. In the last few years, Tom has recorded his family stories in a four-volume book called Images of Other Lives. Tom was a teacher over 40 years, having taught all levels from elementary school through graduate school as a public school teacher, adjunct professor and educational consultant. Tom has a B.S. from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell and a M.M. from the University of Hartford.

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Our thanks to the Tewskbury Public Library for coordinating this event.