Author: eoinmcauley

Eoin is the Programme Director for the Animation Programmes Delivered by Pulse College and is an associate Lecturer for the Design Faculty in Griffith College, Dublin. Eoin is the author behind 'The Legend of William Lamport' chronicling the life and adventures of the 17th Century man from Wexford, Ireland.

Recording: ‘Adapting the works and history of William Lamport into a sequential art narrative.’

Author of ‘The Legend of William Lamport’ Eoin McAuley spoke via Zoom with the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) on 17th November 2022, as part of the committee of a research project entitled: “An Irish poet in New Spain: Toward the creation of a digital repository on the life and work of William Lamport”, which is a part of the Research Coordination of the Philosophy and Letters Faculty of the university. A recording of this talk has been provided by UNAM for archival purposes on this website.

Production Note: This talk was translated live into Spanish necessitating a slower pace of delivery and periods of pause for the translator.

UNAM kindly presented McAuley with a Certificate for participation in the colloquium and the creative team behind TLOWL wish to extend their thanks to the University for their support of the project.

For more YouTube content featuring ‘The Legend of William Lamport’, including motion comics of the opening chapter, please check out the official YouTube channel of the graphic novel here.

Livestream: ‘Translating and adapting the works and history of William Lamport into a sequential art narrative’.

Author Eoin McAuley will be speaking at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) on Thursday 17th November, as part of the committee of a research project entitled: “An Irish poet in New Spain: Toward the creation of a digital repository on the life and work of William Lamport”, which is a part of the Research Coordination of the university’s Philosophy and Letters Faculty.

McAuley’s talk ‘Translating and adapting the works and history of William Lamport into a sequential art narrative’, will be available to livestream at the official Facebook page for the event found here at 10pm (GMT).

Promotional Image for “An Irish poet in New Spain: Toward the creation of a digital repository on the life and work of William Lamport”, Art and Colours by Cormac Hughes and Tríona Farrell.

Upcoming Talks For Nov. 2022

‘The Legend of William Lamport’ will be featured at a number of different events in the coming week from November 14th-17th.

Author Eoin McAuley, will be speaking at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) next Thursday 17th November, as part of the committee of a research project entitled: “An Irish poet in New Spain: Toward the creation of a digital repository on the life and work of William Lamport”.

This talk is a part of the Research Coordination of the Philosophy and Letters Faculty of the university, UNAM.

You can find the promotional poster and full programme of the conference below:

Promotional Poster for “An Irish poet in New Spain: Toward the creation of a digital repository on the life and work of William Lamport”, Art and Colours by Cormac Hughes and Tríona Farrell.

Full Programme for “An Irish poet in New Spain: Toward the creation of a digital repository on the life and work of William Lamport”, Art and Colours by Cormac Hughes and Tríona Farrell.

The ‘Legend of William Lamport’ will also be featured at Tallaght Library as part of their ‘Comic Fest’ initiative on Wednesday 16th November at 12.30pm (GMT). This event will be for school bookings only and will be hosted by author Eoin McAuley.

Promotional Poster for ‘South Dublin Libraries ComicFest 2022’

Eoin McAuley will also be hosting some additional events including a Q&A talk with acclaimed editor, Mike Marts, via Zoom.

The official website for ComicFest can also be found here

With a full programme of talks available throughout the week below:

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We will endeavour to have some copies of Chapter 1 of ‘The Legend of William Lamport’ available in Print for the talk in South Dublin County Library in Tallaght (the location of which can be found here: Library Square, Tallaght, Dublin, D24 A3EX) but Chap. 2 will currently remain out of print until at least late November.

We will also endeavour to share any and all video material from any of talks if they become available (the talk for UNAM will require translation).

Chapter 2 Now In Print

The Legend of William Lamport Chaps. 1 & 2 Front and Back Covers (c) Eoin McAuley 2022

The Legend of William Lamport, Chapter 2, is now in print and will be available at Dublin Comic Con. Copies will be provided for free and can be collected from the Pulse College Workshop room on the Liffey level of the Convention Centre, Dublin. Copies will be in limited supply on a first come first come first served basis with a very limited supply of Chapter 1 available as well.

Although all copies will be free, we will be collecting donations for the Children’s Health Foundation and if you would like to leave a tip in the collection box in lieu of the cost of a book 100% of all proceeds will be sent to the Foundation.

The Legend of William Lamport Chapter 2 (c) Eoin McAuley 2022

If you cannot attend Dublin Comic Con and would like to avail of a copy please e-mail thelegendofwilliamlamport@gmail.com. A free dgital copy of Chapter 2 can be found here to download.

The Legend of William Lamport Chapters 1 & 2 (c) Eoin McAuley, 2022

For Dublin Comic Con, ‘The Legend of William Lamport will have a presence at the 10.30am and 11.00am panels on Saturday 6th of August and the 2.00pm Panel on Sunday 7th of August. All panels are in the Pulse College room on the Liffey level of The Convention Centre, Dublin and a floor plan and both timetables can be found below.

Pulse College Panel Room at Dublin Comic Con ’22
DCC Sat Timetable
DCC Sunday Timetable

Lamport Chapter 2 Release

‘The Legend of William Lamport’ , Chapter 2 Cover, Art by Cormac Hughes and Graphic Design by Robin Jones.

‘The Legend of William Lamport’ will have a presence at Dublin Comic Con on August 6th and the 7th at The Convention Centre Dublin.

Last March we held a short Panel at the Pulse College Room and many thanks to those who attended.

Lamport Panel from DCC March 2022 (c) Eoin McAuley 2022

This year we will be returning to the Pulse Room which will host a suite of talks and workshops and we will be handing out a limited number of free printed copies of Chapter 2 to attendees. A timetable of events will be posted here and across our social media accounts in the coming days.

You can also download a free digital copy of Chapter 2 in PDF format here.

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For more information on Dublin Comic Con please visit: https://www.dublincomiccon.com/

William Lamport Podcast Pt. 2

The concluding episode of the special two-part podcast about the life and legacy of William Lamport is now available to listen to over on HedgeRadio Podcast by Crannóg Media.

The Podcast continues to feature a host of field experts and historians including ‘The Legend of William Lamport’ author Eoin McAuley, with coverage also from the RTÉ Ray D’Arcy Show.

You can listen to the podcast, both parts 1 and 2, in full here.