Below is our planned programme for 2022/23. Talks are held in The Meeting Place in Poyntzpass, and take place on the first Thursday of each month.
– TALKS –
SEPTEMBER 1st 2022
The Sara & Minnie Savage Memorial TalkThe Role of Amateurs in Archaeology Dolmens, Cairns and Pyramids |
Michael McKeown |
| OCTOBER 6th 2022
Stories from the Glen Area A childhood in the Milltown |
Liam Murtagh |
| NOVEMBER 3rd 2022
O’Hare and McVeigh Livestock Haulage When diesel was 10 shillings a gallon! |
Felix & Colette Rafferty, Thomas McVeigh |
| DECEMBER 1st 2022
Annual General Meeting And entertainment from Robb Morrow |
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| JANUARY 5th 2023
The Townland of Shaneglish Its geography, history and inhabitants |
Sean McClory |
| FEBRUARY 2nd 2023
The Miller Hanna of Ballydoherty Home Rule for Ireland and a Halt for Ballydoherty |
Frank Watters |
| MARCH 2nd 2023
Rockmount Farm, Fourtowns Early Memories |
Edwin Bryson |
| APRIL 19th 2023 (please note it is on Wednesday)
The History of Poyntzpass Silver Band Making Music over Seventy Years |
Cyril Whiteside |
If you have any ideas for a Talk on a local subject matter, then please contact any Committee member or email us history@poyntzpass.co.uk
– OUTINGS –
| SATURDAY, APRIL 23rd 2022
Dawn Chorus Walk with Joe Devlin |
Meet at 5:30 am on Railway Street at the start of the Towpath. Breakfast in Petty Sessions at 7:30 am |
| TUESDAY, MAY 17th 2022
A visit to Brownlow House in Lurgan |
Meet at 7:15 pm at Brownlow House for a 7:30pm start. Transport by your own vehicle |
| SATURDAY, JUNE 18th 2022
Tour of South Armagh including Creggan graveyard, Kilnasaggart Cross, Moyry Castle and Glasdrumman Church with Una Walsh. |
By coach from the Square, Poyntzpass. Leaving at 9:30 am |
| TUESDAY, JULY 5th 2022
Picnic (bring your own) at Lisnabrague Lodge |
Make your own way to Lisnagrague Lodge (Bann Road) for 7:00 pm |
| TUESDAY, AUGUST 9th 2022
Tour of Glen Ri Valley with Roy Copeland |
By car, starting from the square in Poyntzpass at 7:00 pm |