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Programme of Events for 2009

Tuesday 13 October
Lough Neagh Places: A Journey round Lough Neagh by Dr Pat McKay
Methodist Hall, Moy at 8pm
Please Note: Lecture scheduled for Nov 10th "The last speakers of Tyrone Irish" by Ciaran O Duibhin has been posponed.
Posted - Fri, 18th Sep 2009 at 20:40

Programme of Events for 2009

Friday 23 January
250th Burns’ Night - Ulster Scots / Songs / Poems / Pipers
Rev. Eric Culbertson
Haggis served along with BBQ in the Bottle of Benburb at 8pm


Tuesday 10 February
Moy man’s diary of 1878 voyage from Australia by Seamus Crossey
Methodist Hall, Moy at 8 pm

Tuesday 10 March
Scottish surnames in Ulster by Dr Brian Turner
Methodist Hall, Moy at 8pm

Tuesday 31 March
Important Inferences in 18th & 19th Century Parish Registers by Dr F. X. McCorry.
Methodist Hall, Moy at 8 pm
Preceeded by AGM commencing at 7.15pm

Tuesday 12 May
The Plantation in Country Tyrone; Consolidation and Success 1600-1750? by Jack Johnston.
Court House, Caledon at 8 pm

Saturday 6 June
Walking Tour at 1.30pm to Benburb Plantation Bawn & Church: Old Eglish & Its Celtic Crosses.
Meet at entrance to Benburb Priory. Rev. J Batchelor & B McAnallen
7.00pm optional BBQ at Bottle of Benburb with songs and music

Tuesday 23 June
Walking Tour to Sessiaghmagaroll Fort for Mid Summer Celtic Festival
Full details later 7.30pm meet at “Bottle of Benburb” for 4 mile return walk

Saturday 8 August
Walking Tour of site of the Battle of the Yellow Ford 1598
Meet at Church of Ireland cathedral, Armagh at 1.30pm for 6 mile walk to Portmore (Blackwatertown).
Talk by Paul Logue, archaeologist. Full details later.
In association with Féile Ardmhacha
7.00pm optional BBQ at Bottle of Benburb with songs and music

Tuesday 8 September
John J Marshall, Author and Historian of the Blackwater Valley by Wolsley Knox
Court House Caledon at 8pm
Tuesday 13 October
Lough Neagh Places: A Journey round Lough Neagh by Dr Pat McKay
Methodist Hall, Moy at 8pm

Tuesday 10 November THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED Meet the Last Speakers of Tyrone Irish (A talk in English)
Buail lena gCainteori Deireanacha de Ghaeilge Thír Eoghain. by Ciarán Ó Duibhin
Brantry BARD at 8.00pm followed by evening of traditional music and songs

Tuesday 8 December
The Burning Bush as depicted in Presbyterian Communion Tokens throughout the world by Rev. John Batchelor
Methodist Hall, Moy at 8 pm
Posted - Sun, 07th Dec 2008 at 19:59