Renowned Kilkenny-born scholar to speak on iconic 19th Century figure
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Fr Tom Norris will address the life, work and Irish connections of St John Henry Newman at Rothe House
An opportunity to hear a leading Kilkenny-born scholar speak on one of the most outstanding figures of the19th Century will take place on Wednesday, May 20 when Fr Tom Norris addresses the life, work and Irish connections of St John Henry Newman at Rothe House.
Fr Norris, a former staff member of St Patrick's Pontifical University Maynooth and the Pontifical Irish College in Rome is a renowned authority on the saint, who was canonised in 2019 and declared a Doctor of the Catholic Church in 2025, but who was a pioneer of education in Ireland through the influence of his writings and his involvement in the setting up in the 1850s of what would the future UCD.
The lecture, entitled 'Cardinal St John Henry Newman (1801-1890), Friend of Ireland', is at 7.30 pm, and is part of the Kilkenny Archaeological Society's regular series. The speaker will be introduced by local historian and KAS life member Denis Bergin, who will also chair the session. Admission is €8 for KAS members and €10 for non-members.