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Scholars to discuss law and religion at UCD Sutherland roundtable event

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Law and Religion in Ireland, 1530-1970

Wednesday 6 June

Time: 9.30 am - 4.30 pm

Harty Boardroom, Sutherland School of Law

On On Wednesday 6 June the UCD Legal History Research Group will host a roundtable workshop at the Sutherland School of Law. Scholars from Ireland, the United Kingdom and Germany will examine the legal history of law and religion in Ireland, and the constitutional interactions between law and religion from the sixteenth century to the mid-twentieth century.

This interdisciplinary workshop consists of a series of short presentations and focused discussions on a number of themes, including:

  • the legal basis of the Reformation in Ireland,

  • the enforcement and circumvention of the Penal Laws,

  • the limitations of Catholic Emancipation,

  • the legal organization of the Catholic Church in Ireland,

  • the constitution and disestablishment of the Church of Ireland,

  • Protestant Kirk sessions courts,

  • religion and the Constitutions of 1922 and 1937.

    • This workshop is free to attend, but booking is essential, as places are limited. Please RSVP to Danny.Moran@ucd.ie no later than Wednesday May 30th.

    A full programme will be emailed to attendees in advance of the workshop.

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