Kilrush historian Paul O’Brien has been elected as the Irish member of the Council of Europa Nostra.
Nominated by An Taisce, the Mary Immaculate College lecturer attended his first meeting of the Council on Tuesday morning.
Europa Nostra is the European Voice of Civil Society committed to Cultural Heritage, it was founded in 1963 and has sixty members. It is recognised as the most representative heritage network in Europe with members from over 40 countries.
O’Brien’s first publication The Glynns of Kilrush, County Clare, 1811–1940 was released in May 2019 and focused on the fortunes of the provincial entrepreneurial family.
