The interface between Arts Council policy, Catholicism, and amateur drama provides an access point for understanding post-war Irish society. Exploring the cultural impact of amateur drama on the modernization of Irish society.

Ian Kennedy, a graduate of the University of Galway and the University of Wales, has worked in education, community and cultural development for over twenty-five years. A member of the library team at ATU St Angelas, Sligo, his research interests include the cultural, political, social, and religious changes in post-war Irish society