An Irishman's Diary

YET ANOTHER small premium on the peace process will be paid off tomorrow, when the long-defunct William Carleton Society holds a first public event since its resurrection.

Fifty years have now passed since the society’s debut appearance, and its activities may have led the way for the Carleton Summer School, which has been held annually since 1992. Before that, however, during the grim mid-1970s, the society itself had fallen victim to the Troubles. A wreath-laying ceremony in Dublin tomorrow will mark its long-delayed comeback.

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