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Battle of the Yellow Ford Weekend of events
John King Celebrations

Battle of the Yellow Ford Weekend of events

The annual celebration of the Battle of the Yelowford will take place on the weekend of August 14th-15th. Events include a walk along the path of Bagenal's Army, archaelogist-guided tour of the main battlesites, re-enactment and dramatic portrayal of some of the key events. music and refreshments.
Posted - Sun, 18th Jul 2010 at 13:24

John King Celebrations

August 21st: John King , Australian Explorer, was born in the Moy, Co.Tyrone in 1836. He was the sole survivor of the ill–fated Burke Wills expedition across Australia in 1860. This year marks the the 150th Anniversary of the expedition and to mark the occasion The O’Neill Country Historical Society in conjunction with Dungannon & South Tyrone Borough Council will host a civic reception and Exhibition in the village on Saturday 21st August.
The event coincides with celebrations in Galway, where Burke was born and in Totnes, Devon the birthplace of Wills. Major celebrations are taking place in Melbourne and other parts of Australia. All are invited to come along to the Moy on 21st August and enjoy the celebrations.
Posted - Fri, 18th Sep 2009 at 20:40