Glens Of Antrim Historical Society
Formed in 1965 & recognised as one of the foremost Historical Societies in Ireland
Annual General Meeting Friday 18th September 2015 at 7.30pm. St. Mary’s Parish Centre, Cushendall. This year the AGM will be followed by a musical recital. Our Chairman Frank Rogers will then launch The Glynns volume 43. The evening will conclude with light refreshments.
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
The Glens of Antrim Historical Society Office Bearers: 2017/2018 Chairperson: Mr Iain Bradley Vice-Chair: Mr Leonard Quigg Secretary: Mr Dominic O’Loan Treasurer: Miss Eileen Mc Auley Contact Us: The Old Schoolhouse 25 Mill Street, Cushendall County Antrim BT44 0RR e-mail: antrimhistory@gmail.com Web address: www.antrimhistory.net … Read more
This year the AGM will be followed by a talk and recital on the music and culture of the Irish pipes by Terry Moylan of Na Píobairí Uilleann, entitled :‘The History of Uilleann Piping’. Our Chairman Frank Rogers will then launch The Glynns volume 42. The evening will conclude with light refreshments.
You can now access our archive of photographs & videos via the link on our homepage.
An introduction to one of the oldest and most important historical sites in the Glens of Antrim by leading local archaeologist, Dr Colm Donnelly QUB. Malachy Mc Sparran writes in ‘Survey of LAYDE GRAVEYARD’ pub. Glens of Antrim Historical Society…. “The Church is thought to have been founded by the sept McFall and … Read more
The Historical Society has agreed to take part in a series of three archaeological excavations in conjunction with The Landscape Partnership and Queen’s University Belfast’s Centre for Archaeological Fieldwork. Dominic O’Loan reports on the first dig. “The first dig took place from March 20th –March 27th on the sand dunes above Cushendun beach, opposite … Read more