May 11
Fri 1pm National Monuments and Buildings Record for Northern Ireland, Ulster Museum, Belfast. Digital approaches to world heritage sites, William Megarry.
Nick Maxwell
May 10
1972 In a referendum on Ireland’s membership of the European Community, almost five to one voted ‘Yes’—1,041,890 in favour, 211,891 against. 1869 The 1,776-mile US transcontinental railroad was completed when the Central Pacific Railroad from the west and the Union Pacific Railroad from the east met in Utah. 1994 Nelson Mandela was sworn in as … Read more
May 10
Wed 8pm Malahide Historical Society, Presbyterian Church Hall. Malahide’s early water supply, Declan Brady. Adm. €4.
May 09
Thur 6.30pm Antrim & Down Branch Western Front Association, PRONI, 2 Titanic Boulevard, Titanic Quarter, Belfast. Shell shock during WWI and after, Stephanie Linden.
May 08
1567 Shane O’Neill of Tyrone was heavily defeated by Hugh O’Donnell at the Battle of Farsetmore, near Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. 1916 Éamonn Ceannt (34), Michael Mallin (36), Con Colbert (25) and Seán Heuston (25) executed. 1987At Loughgall, Co. Armagh, an eight-man IRA unit, about to attack the local RUC station, was wiped out by a … Read more