A diplomat with a special connection – the incredible story of Leopold Kerney, G2 and German Military Intelligence during the Second World War
Dr. Barry Whelan

The March GAHS talk be given by Dr Barry Whelan who is a historian in DCU specialising in 20th century Irish and European history. He completed his doctoral thesis on Ireland and Spain during WWII and has since then published in a variety of academic journals, websites, newspapers, magazines and encyclopaedias. Barry has also appeared numerous times on radio and television. He has recently completed a biography on Ireland’s first diplomat to Spain – Leopod Kerney entitled Ireland’s Revolutionary Diplomat: A Biography of Leopold Kerney with Notre Dame University.
Monday 9th March 8pm at the Harbour Hotel, Galway.
All are welcome to attend and admission is free of charge.