The Story from the Archives: Establishing Irish Protocols for State Hospitality, 1922-1963

Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk

Description

As part of its Autumn Lecture Series, the Irish Society for Archives will host a public lecture by Dr Elaine Mahon titled 'The Minister Requests the Pleasure: Establishing Irish Protocols for State Hospitality, 1922–1963 – The Story from the Archives'.

In this talk, Dr Mahon will explore the protocols and conventions that shaped state hospitality in Ireland from the foundation of the Irish Free State through to the early 1960s. Drawing purely on archival sources, the lecture will offer insights into the customs and practices that influenced Irish diplomatic dining and state hospitality during this formative period.
Period16 Oct 2025
Held atIrish Society for Archives, Ireland
Degree of RecognitionNational

Keywords

  • diplomatic dining
  • state entertainment
  • diplomatic gastronomy
  • state banquet
  • Irish food
  • Irish food history
  • culinary diplomacy
  • gastrodiplomacy
  • archives
  • Dublin Castle
  • Iveagh House
  • Áras an Uachtaráin
  • Ireland

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