The Irish Georgian Society requests the pleasure of your company at the Racquet and Tennis Club of New York for dinner and a panel discussion entitled The Ties That Bind: Modern Americans Discuss Irish Country Houses and Interiors.

About the Talk:

Join us for what promises to be a lively and informative evening as Robert O’Byrne asks Tom Savage and Ralph Harvard about their favourite historic houses and interiors in Ireland, and explores the links between these properties and their contemporary equivalents in the United States.

About Tom Savage:

Tom Savage is the Director of Educational Travel and Conferences at Colonial Williamsburg, where he plans and leads various domestic and international itineraries and oversees educational conferences. Previously, he served as Director of External Affairs and Director of Museum Affairs at Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library. With a rich background in the study of country homes and art history, Mr. Savage has lectured extensively on architecture and decorative arts, authored numerous publications, and led specialized travel programs in England, Ireland, and Scotland.

About Ralph Harvard:

Ralph Harvard is an architectural preservationist and interior designer in New York City specializing in gently bringing period houses quietly into the twenty-first century. He has established a powerful reputation for his knowledge of Georgian architecture and construction, and he has worked on restoration of some of the finest homes in the coastal South. Past president of the American Friends of the Georgian Group, he recently co-lead a trip to Northern Ireland for the Decorative Arts Trust.

Schedule:
6:00pm - Cocktails
6:30pm - Panel Discussion
7:30pm - Dinner

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