The Annual Autumn Emmet Lecture will take place at 7pm on Thursday the 20th of September at St. Catherine’s Church on Thomas Street in Dublin 8.

Robert Emmet was hanged on the 20th of September 1803 outside St. Catherine’s Church and every year an event is organised by the Emmet and Devlin Society to commemorate Emmet’s exectution.

This year, the Autumn lecture entitled “Giving Auther Griffith His Due” will be presented by Dr. Pat Wallace, former Director of the National Museum of Ireland. Entrance is free and all are welcome to attend.

The event will be attended by Philip Emmet and representatives of Robert Emmet’s family as well as Derek Byrne and representatives of his family who will lay a wreath in honour of their ancestor James Byrne who was executed on the 17th of September 1803 for his role in the so called Emmet Rebellion.

For further information, please contact derek@clanbyrne.com