Kerry Civil War Conference

The Kerry Civil War Conference took place at the Siamsa Tíre Theatre in Tralee, County Kerry on 23, 24 and 25 February 2023 to mark the centenary of the Irish Civil War.

Supported by Kerry County Council, the conference was a key event under the Community Strand of the State’s 2023 Decade of Centenaries Programme. It was presented in association with UCD Gender Studies and the Department of Computing, Creative Media and Information Technology at MTU Kerry.

The conference focused on the impact of the Civil War in Kerry, with reference to national and international contexts and addressing the three main themes of history, memory and legacy.

Over three days, local, national and international expert speakers presented the events of 1922-1923 to a wide audience by analysing, debating and embracing the complexities, contradictions and nuances of this extremely turbulent, divisive and traumatic period.

The conference was held in County Kerry.