King House in County Roscommon, recently restored by Roscommon County Council is now open to the public. ‘Kings of Connacht’, the story of the house, is told through a variety of three dimensional displays, audio media, special effects and participative exhibits. Admirably, disabled access is provided to all four floors by means of a lift … Read more
A new heritage centre has recently opened in the village of Cullyhanna, County Armagh, which celebrates the life of Cullhanna’s most famous son, Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich. The heritage centre also features an exhibition on the historical and archaeological sites of the area. For further information phone 01693-868757.
At the end of June The Story of the Drumm Battery was launched at a function in the Harbour Bar, Bray. The booklet was written by Brian P. Hogan from Enniskerry, County Wicklow, one of the few surviving members of the team led by Dr. Drum which developed the unique industrial-sized rechargeable batteries which were … Read more
10 September is National Heritage Day. The majority of local history societies have lectures, field trips or outings planned for the occasion. For Moate Historical Society in County Westmeath, the day has added significance with the opening of the town’s museum. The National Bronze Age exhibition will be the first installation on view. Meanwhile north … Read more
At the end of May County Monaghan celebrated the 400th anniversary of the battle of Clontibret where Hugh O’Neill first impressed the world with his skills of generalship by harrying and nearly destroying the army of Marshal Bagenal. Like the original undertaking, the commemoration was a triumph of local organisation. An evening of lectures on … Read more