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As part of the international outreach of the AE Society, members of the Minnesota Chapter organized a free lecture “Mystic Poetry from India to Ireland” on Monday, November 18 at Normandale Community College in Bloomington, Minnesota. Our Chair, Dr. Patrick O’Donnell organized and introduced the lecture given by Dr. Lynette Reini-Grandell and Sarah Clowes. The…

On Sunday, October 13, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at the United Arts Club in Dublin, the AE Society will officially launch “AE90” – a theme and focus across 2025 on the life, legacy, and rebirth of interest in George “AE” Russell who passed away ninety years ago in 1935. Expect a range of fascinating events and…

The first meeting of the new international Chapter of the AE Society was held on October 4 in St. Paul at the home of Rita Davern. Many topics were discussed from literature to mysticism to healing divisions in a wounded society. The “energy wave” that is AE was with the group. Pictured from left to…

We’re delighted to be participating in Dublin Festival of History with a talk by Michael McKernan on Dublin locations associated with AE Russell and Mary Poppins author, PL Travers. Join us at The United Arts Club, Dublin for this free event on Saturday 5th October at 11am. You can book via Eventbrite For more information,…

The AE Society is delighted to announce it is beginning an educational partnership with the publisher Holythorn Press (https://www.holythornpress.com/) Its founders Sally North and James North both have a long standing interest in AE. They are the recent authors of the groundbreaking A History of Irish Magic (2024). James North (pictured above) has given numerous…

The Shared Wisdom Festival was a tremendous success, thanks to our fantastic guest speakers and attendees. A special thanks to the United Arts Club, Gael Linn and ICOS at Plunkett House for their kind hospitality. We were honoured to be joined by our esteemed guest, Daniel Mulhall, who provided an enlightening lecture on AE’s contribution…

Enthusiasts and experts from Ireland and America are set to take part in a two day gathering dedicated to AE George Russell’s memory in Dublin on July 13th and 14th. See the full programme here. Some of the events will take place in the United Arts Club in Upper Fitzwilliam Street, which the writer, artist…

  Sacred Mountain was the theme of this year’s Æ George Russell Festival, with events taking place in Lurgan, Armagh and the Ring of Gullion. There was a fantastic range of guest speakers and performers, as well as number of festival favourites, including the annual cross-community parade in Lurgan. The full festival programme can be…

Articles written by three of our Society members have recently appeared in the Minnesota-based quarterly publication, Celtic Junction Arts Review. ‘The Sage and Great Soul: Carl Jung and the Irish Writer Æ (George Russell)’ co-written by our International Vice Chair, Patrick O’Donnell and Mary McCormick, appeared in the Samhain edition, alongside ‘Ireland’s Forgotten Genius, George…

The Æ George Russell Society has attracted its first 100 members in just under a month. The members each received an exclusive founder membership card. If you’re interested in becoming a member, please email membership@aegeorgerussell.ie

  The Inaugural Meeting in the United Arts Club saw the launch of ‘And the Old Enchantment Lingers’ by Michael McKernan. The modern anthology of Æ’s selected poetry follows the publication of ‘George Russell (Æ)’ also by Michael McKernan, and his brother, Brian McKernan in 2019.

28th October 2023 marked the momentous launch of the Æ George Russell Society in the United Arts Club in Dublin. This was a most appropriate setting, as Æ had been one of the club’s founders in 1907. The launch brought together Æ followers from across Ireland, Britain and beyond. A presentation by Jim Conway and…