The
recollections of Charles Mc Glinchey (1861-1955), weaver and
tailor, that are gathered together in The Last of the Name, were
the inspiration for the themes of all the Summer Schools to date.
This year, as all Donegal commemorates the fourth Centenary of the
Flight of the Earls, the McGlinchey Summer School takes this
opportunity to explore Inishowen at thattime of our history. La
Trinidad Valencera of Armada fame, the O'Doherty Castles and the
Established Churches throughout the peninsula are physical
evidence of this period. The programme will feature among others
Rosa O'Doherty 1591-1660 who sailed down the Swilly with the Earls
in 1607, her brother Cahir Rua who staged a rebellion in 1608.
Clonmany's famous philosopher John Toland (1670-1722) will be the
subject of the opening lecture by Derry academic and novelist,
Seamus Deane. The weekend fare will also include field trips,
exhibitions, drama, musical sessions and a Big Night
