Monday 24 March 2014

London talk: Prelude to the Plantation of Derry

On Friday 28 March, the Guildhall Library in the City of London will host a lecture about the prelude to the Plantation of Londonderry.

Following the English defeat of the last great Gaelic Irish Lords, King James I decided to plant the north of Ireland with English and Scots settlers. In this talk, Maureen O’Donnell will consider some of the historical steps leading to the most ambitious colonial project in Ireland since the Norman Conquest.

Time: 2-3pm

Venue: Guildhall Library, Aldermanbury, London EC2V 7HH

Cost: FREE, but you must book a seat

Booking online essential

If you have any queries, please contact GHLevents@cityoflondon.gov.uk or 020 7332 1869.