Tomás ÓCriomhthain and the Blasket Islands

The Irish History Round Table begins the New Year with a look back at the Blasket Islands. Springfield native, Prof. Tom Shea (UConn-Hartford), originator of the "Blasket Writers" course at UConn, will relate the research he's done thus far on these astounding authors, with a focus on "The Islandman" scribe, Thomas OCrohan. Shea has just returned from a conference in Dunquin that featured several talks focusing on the Springfield bonds of the islands. Much local interest.