Talks

Below is our planned programme for 2023/24. Talks are held in The Meeting Place in Poyntzpass, and take place on the first Thursday of each month.

OCTOBER 3^RD 2024

The Sara and Minnie Savage Memorial Talk

Celebrating the Oral Tradition

Stories, histories, poetry and song

Una Walsh

NOVEMBER 7^TH 2024

A Year of Special Days

Customs from Hogmany to Halloween.

Frank Watters

DECEMBER 5^TH 2024

A.G.M and A Gateway to Local History

Online Resources and where to find them.

JANUARY 9^TH 2025

The Historic Roads of Southeast Ulster

A tale of Grand Juries and the abuse of power.

Alan Clarke

FEBRUARY 6^TH 2025

From the Magennis Family to the SMA

Changes to the Oak Tree has seen in Dromantine

Father D. Corrigan

MARCH 6^TH 2025

On the Faultline

The dialects and Ulster-Scots of Poyntzpass

Robb Morrow

APRIL 3^RD 2025

Union Lodge to Lisnabrague

The story so far

Edwin Bryson

Outings

Future Outings will appear here

Other

If you have any ideas for a Talk on a local subject matter, then please contact any Committee member or email us at the address history at poyntzpass.co.uk

Poyntzpass and District Local History Society

Activities

Talks

The Sara and Minnie Savage Memorial Talk

Outings

Other

Poyntzpass and District Local History Society

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