committee… Local history society news 6 Sep 20226 Sep 2022 For Heritage Week Deborah treated us to Tales of the Cathedral at St. Flannan's Cathedral and officially launched the new Discover St. Flannan's guide.We have taken down our outdoor exhibition…
events, talks… Decade of Centenaries – Killaloe & Ballina 6 Sep 2022 As part of the National Decade of Centenaries commemorations we are holding a series of talks about this turbulent time in our national history, and especially its impact in the…
events, talks… The Spaight’s of Derrycastle 10 Jun 20226 Sep 2022 Arlene gave a similar talk to the Arra Society in January of last year, this year we are getting to attend in person, and in St. Flannan's Cathedral. Since January…
events, talks… The Holy Wells of Co Clare 18 Mar 202218 Mar 2022 Over the past two years surveyor Michael Houlihan has undertaken a labour of love, documenting hundreds of Clare's Holy Wells. Michael is going to talk to us about the Clare…
events, talks… The Journal – Issue Three – Killaloe/Ballina 18 Nov 202118 Mar 2022 The Killaloe-Ballina Local History Society are delighted to announce that their third issue of "The Journal" has arrived! The Journal is full of local history, stories and poems from times…
projects… Minecraft Competition Winners Announced! 13 Sep 202118 Nov 2021 Thank you so much to all the FANTASTIC boys and girls who entered our Minecraft competition! Each one of them chose an old building in Killaloe or Ballina, and built…
events, talks… The Life of Dr. Julio Burke 1 Jun 2021 Our June lecture will be delivered by our very own Deborah Dudgeon. Deborah has researched the life and ancestry of Dr. Julio Page Burke, who is buried in Templekelly graveyard…
events, talks… Stories from World War I – the men and women from Killaloe-Ballina in the Great War 14 Feb 202114 Feb 2021 Exactly one year after Ger Browne was due to deliver this lecture in person, he has now kindly agreed to deliver it by Zoom.In this lecture, Ger will tell us…
oral history… Pa Carey – Sharing Memories 29 Dec 2020 Patrick, or Pa as he was known, Carey was born in 1906. He lived in Lacken, Birdhill and farmed there until hemoved to Carrigeen, Birdhill with his sister Kitty in…
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