ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <!-- saved from url=(0042)http://www.poyntzpass.co.uk/activities.htm --> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Poyntzpass and District Local History Society Web Site</TITLE> <meta name="DESCRIPTION" content="Poyntzpass and District Local History Society Web Site. 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New Members very welcome. <P class=Main>The Society welcomes correspondence and would be particularly glad to hear from anyone with old photographs or other documents relating to our area in the past.</P> <P class=Main>During the summer the society organises monthly outings to places of interest and stages exhibitions from time to time. <P class=Main><U>Our outings programme 2012:</U> <UL> <LI> <P class=Main><B>MAY 15th 2012</B> A visit to Mullaghbrack Churches (6.30 p.m. Own Transport) </P> <LI> <P class=Main><B>JUNE 23rd 2012</B> Day Outing  Dublin Glasnevin Cemetery and Botanical Gardens (9.00 a.m. by Coach) </P> <LI> <P class=Main><B>JULY 3rd 2012</B> A visit to Silent Valley Reservoir (6.00 p.m. By Coach)</P> <LI> <P class=Main><B>AUGUST 14th 2012</B> A visit to Robinson Library and 5 Vicar s Hill, Armagh (6.15p.m. Own Transport) </P></LI></UL> <P class=Main><U>Our talks programme 2012/2013:</U> <UL> <LI> <P class=Main><B>SEPTEMBER 6th 2012</B> The Sara and Minnie Savage Memorial Talk  The Story of Newry - By Anthony Russell</P> <LI> <P class=Main><B>OCTOBER 4th 2012</B> Interesting Headstones in Local Graveyards - by Frank Watters </P> <LI> <P class=Main><B>NOVEMBER 1st 2012</B>  Our House <i>A short history of houses in the areas</i> - by Hugh Daly</P> <LI> <P class=Main><B>DECEMBER 6th 2012</B> A.G.M. &amp; Local Programme&nbsp; </P> <LI> <P class=Main><B>JANUARY 10th 2013*</B> Poyntzpass Ball Alley - <i>A history of handball locally</i> - by Deirdre Graham</P> <LI> <P class=Main><B>FEBRUARY 7th 2013</B> A History of Scarvagh House - by Helena Gamble</P> <LI> <P class=Main><B>MARCH 7th 2013</B> Livestock Marts and Dealing Men - by Thomas McVeigh</P> <LI> <P class=Main><B>APRIL 4th 2013</B> The Fourtowns - <i>A snapshot of a rural community</i> - by Helen Delahunty </P></LI></UL> <P class=Main>New members and occasional visitors are always very welcome.</SPAN> </P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV> <P align=center><A href="http://www.poyntzpass.co.uk/index.htm">Home</A> - <A href="http://www.poyntzpass.co.uk/aboutus.htm">About Us</A> - <A href="http://www.poyntzpass.co.uk/activities.htm">Activities</A> - <A href="http://www.poyntzpass.co.uk/history.htm">History</A> - <A href="http://www.poyntzpass.co.uk/publications.htm">Publications</A> - <A href="http://www.poyntzpass.co.uk/photos.htm">Photos</A> - <A href="http://www.poyntzpass.co.uk/notice.htm">Messages</A> - <A href="http://www.poyntzpass.co.uk/links.htm">Links</A></FONT></P> <P align=center>Design by <A href="http://www.donaljennings.co.uk/">Donal Jennings</A></P></CENTER></BODY></HTML>