Lectures 2017/2018
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Glens Of Antrim Historical Society
Formed in 1965 & recognised as one of the foremost Historical Societies in Ireland
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The February talk will take place on Friday 24th at 8.30pm in St Mary’s Parish Centre, Cushendall. ‘Drontheim’ traditional boats of the causeway coast by Jim Allen. Everyone welcome.
(Being a resume of part of a lecture on “Presbyterianism in the Glens” given by the author to the Glens of Antrim Historical Society in Cushendall on Friday, 19th September, 1980. S. Alex. Blair ) Presbyterianism came to Ireland from Scotland, brought by the Planters of the early seventeenth century. Because of its … Read more
Our next talk will take place on Friday 19th February in the Parish Centre Cushendall at 8.30pm. All welcome. (Non-members entrance fee: £3.00)
…will be Leonard Quigg, a committee member of the Glens of Antrim Historical Society, and the subject of his illustrated presentation will be “Robert Quigg V.C. – a Bushmills Hero.” Rifleman (later Sergeant) Robert Quigg was a soldier in The Royal Irish Rifles during The Great War of 1914 – 1918 and he was awarded … Read more
The January talk will take place on Friday 22nd in St Mary’s Parish Centre, Cushendall at 8.30pm. The speaker is Leonard Quigg. Everyone is welcome to attend, non-members adm £3
Leo Keohane will give the talk on Friday 20th November in St Mary’s Parish Centre, Cushendall at 8.30pm. “Captain Jack White, D.S.O.- An Alternative Irish History” Everyone welcome, non members admission £3
The following slide show was presented by Cormac McSparron,Fieldwork director at The Centre for Archaeological Fieldwork QUB, to the society on Friday 22nd May in St. Mary’s Parish Centre Cushendall. It is reproduced here by kind permission of Cormac for which the society is most grateful. … Read more
This months talk is not the talk previously advertised. Instead the subject of the Glens of Antrim Historical Society in St Mary’s Parish Centre, Cushendall on Friday 24th April at 8.30pm is ‘Mythconceptions in Irish History’. It takes the form of a light-hearted, yet challenging, illustrated talk looking at some of the myths, legends, misconceptions, … Read more