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LECALE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Programme 2007 - 2008


All meetings begin at 7:30pm in (except for 17 September 2007 and 16 June 2008) Down County Museum

From 'A Survey of the town of Downpatrick in the County of Down and province of Ulster in Ireland' by James Maguire 1708 - PRONI D4 77A

DOWNPATRICK 1708
Date Event
Monday 17 September [VENUE: Inverbrena Centre, Strangford]
Strangford - a historic village - People and places down the years- Eamon McMullan
Monday 15 October The Flight of the Earls - (400th anniversary) The end of an era- Eamon O Huallachan
Monday 19 November Launch of Society's Journal - Lecale Review No. 5 - Cllr. Margaret Ritchie, MLA, Minister for Social Development - Musical entertainment and supper will be provided after the launch
Monday 17 December "The Ingenious Innings of Inspiration" - Amanda McKittrick Ros Revisited - Mrs Maxwell and Peter Cavan
Monday 21 January Painting Lecale Down - "As I see it" - Richard Croft
Monday 18 February Valuing the past - Protecting our historic monuments - The work of the Environment and Heritage Service - Rhonda Robinson
Monday 10 March Aodh MacAngil - Scholar, Poet and Bishop 1576 - 1626 - The Saint Patrick Festival Lecture - in partnership with the Down Gaelic Society - Christopher Napier
Monday 21 April Monasteries of the North- A historic exploration - Tony Fleck
Monday 19 May Annual General Meeting and Members items of interest
Monday 18 June Annual Outing - Guided walk around Strangford

ENTRANCE FEES
Members: FREE
Visitors: £2.00
Saint Patrick's Festival Lecture: Free to all (Sponsored by Down District Council)