A new three part series on the life of Napoleon Bonaparte starts this evening the 10th of June on BBC2 at 9.30.
The series is the beginning of a series of programmes to mark the 200th anniversary of the battle of Waterloo.
Enjoy!
News
19th International Napoleonic Congress – Cork July 3rd – 10th 2022International Napoleonic Society Nineteenth International Napoleonic Congress A Special Connection: Ireland, France and the World in the Revolutionary and Empire Eras The Imperial Hotel Cork, Ireland, 3-10 July 2022 In Association with the Napoleon Society of Ireland Dear Participants of the Nineteenth International Napoleonic Society Congress, The International Napoleonic Society promotes the study of…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day 2022On behalf of everyone at Napoleon Ireland I would like to wish all our members a very happy St. Patrick’s Day. We are looking forward to meeting all our friends in Cork for the International Congress from July 24th. Derek Byrne M.Sc, FINS. President, Napoleon Society of Ireland
International Napoleonic Virtual Congress 2021 – August 13th/14th/15th & 22nd/23rdThe Napoleon Society of Ireland is delighted to announce that the International Napoleonic Society annual congress will happen as a virtual event this year. Three of the four Irish Fellows of the International Napoleonic Society, Derek Byrne, Cormac Finn O’Brien and Dr. Sylvie Kleinman will speak at the congress. The Programme is as follows; Friday…
International Napoleonic Congress goes online for 2021The Napoleonic Historical Society Are Proud to Announce a Virtual Joint International Napoleonic Congress 13-15 August 2021 Additional Dates to be Added as Required Join Fellows and Members of both great Napoleonic historical organizations for what promises to be a fantastic opportunity to hear distinguished speakers from around the world, all in the safety and…
International Napoleonic Society ScholarshipTHE INTERNATIONAL NAPOLEONIC SOCIETY LA SOCIÉTÉ NAPOLÉONIENNE INTERNATIONALE Dear Fellows of the International Napoleonic Society, I am very pleased to send you the tenth issue of our international academic journal, Napoleonic Scholarship. We have a wide range of excellent articles. All articles were peer reviewed and meet the high standards set by the INS. To…
Examiner article on International Congress in Cork 2022It was wonderful to see an interview with VP Cormac Finn O’Brien in yesterdays Irish Examiner about the International Napoleonic Congress in Cork in July next year which is being hosted by the NSI. Well done to Cormac for all the hard work he is doing on what promises to be a world class event….
Today we celebrate the 251st anniversary of the birth of NapoleonAs President of the Napoleon Society of Ireland, I will be celebrating the 251st anniversary of the birth of Napoleon with Board member Robert Lee Mulcahy and two other fellow Napoleon enthusiasts. The evening will, no doubt include many stories about Napoleonic history and exchanges of information about the life and times of Napoleon. Wishing…
Napoleon Society of Ireland to host International Napoleonic Congress 2022 in Cork!On the 205th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo and on behalf of the Napoleon Society of Ireland and the International Napoleonic Society, I am pleased to announce that Cork City has been selected as the Host for the International Napoleonic society conference in 2022. This is a historic year for the NSI as we…
Announcement of New BoardDear Members and Friends, We are pleased to announce the new Board of the Napoleon Society of Ireland. In 2019 we welcomed Cormac Finn O’Brien as our Vice President and we now welcome Keith Brady as Secretary/Treasurer as well as long time members Robert Lee Mulcahy and Anne Farrelly. With exciting times ahead leading up…
President of NSI – Derek Byrne – in Bid for Irish SenateI would like to ask all our members and friends to support me in my bid for Seanad Eireann – the Irish Senate. It has long been my ambition to sit alongside our Patron Senator David Norris in the upper house. I am running on the Dublin University (Trinity College Dublin) panel and only TCD…