2023/24 Programme
Location and times of lectures vary - see table for more details.
Major T.J. Atkinson ,
9th Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers.
Killed in action near Hamel, France on 1st July 1916 while serving with the Ulster Division.
A generous bequest from the Atkinson family helps fund the society's programme.
| Date | Title | Speaker | Venue and start time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 10 Oct 2023 |
Clock and Watch Makers of the local area and Northern Ireland | David A. Bell | Craigavon Civic Centre 7:30pm |
| Tuesday 14 Nov 2023 |
1916 Rising and World War 1: Family Connections | Paul May | Craigavon Civic Centre 7:30pm |
| Tuesday 12 Dec 2023 |
AGM (at 7:00pm) followed by talk Armagh Observatory and the History of Observatories in Ireland | Matthew McMahon | Craigavon Civic Centre 7:00pm |
| Tuesday 09 Jan 2024 |
The world administered by Irishmen: the life and times of Sir Robert Hart and contemporary irish in Asia | Robin Masefield | ZOOM online talk at 7:30pm |
| Tuesday 13 Feb 2024 |
The Gunfight at the OK Corrall – local connections | Alister McReynolds | Craigavon Civic Centre 7:30pm |
| Saturday 02 Mar 2024 |
Women’s Suffrage in Ireland | Margaret Ward | Armagh County Museum |
| Tuesday 09 Apr 2024 |
History and tour of Clare. | Jennifer McClelland | Meet: Clare Presbyterian Church @ 7:30pm |
| Tuesday 01 May 2024 |
‘Archaic Stone Heads: enigmatic sculpture from Ireland | Bronagh Murray | The Jethro Centre, Lurgan 7:30pm | Saturday 14 June 2024 |
Pillboxes and Shelters: The Bann defence line of World War 2 | Jim O'Neill | To be confirmed |
| Wednesday 01 May 2024 |
‘Archaic Stone Heads: enigmatic sculpture from Ireland | Bronagh Murray | To be confirmed 7:30pm |
| Saturday 18 May 2024 |
Historic tour of gardens at Waringstown House | Michael Harnett | Meet: Waringstown House @ 11:00am |