Peter Robinson Settlers Emigration Scheme Conference Presentations

Explore the full collection of presentations from the Peter Robinson Settlers Emigration Scheme Conference, hosted at Saint George’s Arts and Heritage Centre, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork, on Saturday 20th September 2025.

This archive brings together talks from historians, researchers and guest speakers, offering insights into the stories, legacies, and heritage of the Peter Robinson emigration scheme.

Welcome Address – Ambassador of Canada to Ireland - His Excellency Dennis King

Welcome Address – An Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD

A New Lease of Life: Why They Left and What They Left Behind – Bill Power

Waiting for the Land of Opportunity: The Trials and Tribulations of the Peter Robinson Emigrants in the Blackwater Region – Gerard Moran

Agrarian Outrage and State Policy in Pre-Famine Ireland: Context, Coercive Power, and Control - Dr. Jay Roszman

Peter Robinson - The Man Behind the Movement - Dr Jane McGaughey

The Robinson DNA Project – Glenn O’Meara & Matthew Barry

Genealogical Sources for Peter Robinson Descendants: Local Sources & Collections to Consider– Dr. Jane Halloran

Irish and Canadian: The Robinson Emigrants & Communal Identities in Peterborough County – Patrick Leahy

From Whence They Came – Christy Roche

Bridging the Atlantic – John Tierney

The Commemorations: Memory, Community and the Telling of Complex Histories Through Documentary – Chris Nikkel

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Expressions of Interest are invited for projects that support development, repair, maintenance, upgrade and promotion of outdoor recreation infrastructure in rural Ireland, to include trails, walkways, cycle ways, Blueways and water amenities. Funding between €40,000-€500,000, at 90% rate of aid, is available across 3 measures, depending on project scale.

Closing Date: 12 noon, Monday 10th August 2026
Outdoor Recreation and Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) 2026/2027 | CORK

Expressions of Interest are invited for projects that support development, repair, maintenance, upgrade and promotion of outdoor recreation infrastructure in rural Ireland, to include trails, walkways, cycle ways, Blueways and water amenities. Funding between €40,000-€500,000, at 90% rate of aid, is available across 3 measures, depending on project scale.

Closing Date: Friday 24th July 2026
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