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ABBEY
HISTORICAL SOCIETY PROGRAMME 2004-2005
The
Society meets on the Second Wednesday of the month
at 7.30pm
Newtownabbey
Community High School
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13th
SEPTEMBER 2004
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WAIT
'TILL I TELL YE!
What
better way to open a new season than an evening
with one of Ireland's best storytellers.
Liz
Weir
has appeared frequently on television, toured in
America and tonight she will tell us some yarns
based in history and folklore
tell us some yarns
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13th
OCTOBER 2004
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THE O"NEILLS OF CLANABOY
Lord
O' Neill,
a knowledgeable historian and trustee of the
Whitehouse Preservation Trust, will give us an
insight into what is generally regarded as Europe's
oldest dynasty.
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10th
NOVEMBER 2004
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PINTS, POEMS AND PERSONALITIES
Rinty
Monaghan, Buck
Alec,
Frank Carson and many more characters are recalled
by John
Campbell -
the Bard of Sailor's
Town
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8th
DECEMBER 2004
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CHRISTMAS CRACKERS
A
party with community singing, games competitions
and a few party pieces.
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12th
JANUARY 2005
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CARRICKFERGUS - OLD AND NEW
Helen
Rankin ,
Curator of the new museum, will tell the story of
the town through Vikings, Normans and the
Plantation of Ulster to witch trials and
executions
Witch Trials and execut
to
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9th
FEBRUARY 2005
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ON TOP OF THE WORLD
Dawson
Stelfox,
whose day job is as one of our leading conservation
experts, tells of the preparation, trials and
tribulations in his climb of
Everest
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9th
MARCH 2005 2005
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FRANCIS
JOSEPH BIGGAR
Eamon
Phoenix
, Senior History at Stranmillis, unravels the fact
from the fiction about this Antiqurian and
political misfit.
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TUESDAY
- 8th MARCH
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ANNUAL
INTER-SOCIETY QUIZ
Ballyclare
Historical Society hoste this annual table quiz
which is always an enjoyable social evening. Meet
at Rathcool at 7.00pm to travel down to
Ballyclare
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13th
APRIL 2005
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IN
THE WAKE OF THE VIKINGS
Archie
Reid returns
to take us on a historical journey which will
include the Islands of Orkney and Shetland as well
as the ancient state of Croatia. The programme will
also include an Irish mystery - The Hungry Grass
and a colourful century of fashion.
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11th
MAY 2005
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THE
EDGE OF THE TOWN
Following
our AGM Maud Hamil looks at the landmarks of North
Belfast on the edge of the town including the Poor
Hoyse, Clifton Street Cemetery, St Patrick's and
more
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SATURDAY
4th JUNE
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ANNUAL
OUTING
Destination
and travel details will be published later for our
annual day away.
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