Oct, 2017 lrevans travel blog this blog could be called news and views in relationship to my international travel and other news we feel would be pertinent to our readers. Draft green fort conservation plan county sligo heritage plan 20162020 archaeology natural. Tubbercurry were awarded the 1st runner up prize in population 0 3000 and a prize of 2000 in 2017. June 7th is the first wednesday of the month so its free to get into most opw sites countrywide.
My name is joe mc gowan, host of this, county sligo s only heritage site. Posted on october 25, 2017 october 26, 2017 its great to see so many people out walking the many trails and walks now open in sligo. No matter the destination, gate 1 travel will take you where you want to go. Please support our work to save, share, and sustain irelands built heritage. Elizbeth, author at sligo heritage and genealogy society. Ireland vacation packages at fantastic prices through gate 1 travel allow you to customize your vacation according to your time and budget. Sligo heritage trail audio guide free to download abarta heritage. The sligo journal, a conservative, protestant newspaper sold on subscription in the 19th century, has joined the british newspaper archive bna. Now in the 4th year, its maritime heritage weekend is growing in popularity and is firmly established on the irish maritime events calendar. Famed for gorgeous island views and blue flag beaches, the area is steeped in maritime heritage and tradition. Membership is open to anyone interested in things irish and the funds are used to support all ihc activities throughout the year, including the st.
Sligo county museum and niland gallery 2020 all you need to. Sligo field club presented 600 to help preserve a piece of sligo history over 600 years old. We simply cannot operate without membership support. He proposed a republican constitution at the 1917 sinn fein convention which was unanimously accepted. Wonderful stories of exploration and nautical adventure will be brought to life in the atmospheric setting of harrys bar amidst. Sligo county council county hall, riverside sligo, ireland f91 y763 phone. Get grounded coffee cart had the pleasure of keeping everyone. Memories of life in the big house part 2 cont memoirs of lissadell butler thomas kilgallon. Sligo is the perfect setting for the second annual maritime heritage weekend 2017.
The european capital of volunteering 2017 and the county in which famous medieval manuscripts the book of ballymote, the great book of lecan, and the yellow book of. Three of sligos leading cultural organisations have come together for a second year to host the sligo childrens book festival, celebrating family literacy and creativity of parents and young children. These web pages have been created to give the visitor an understanding, not just of sligo s history, and heritage, but also a taste of current events. The book of ballymote is the major surviving manuscript, nationally speaking, of the late 14th century. The booklet pictured was reissued by sligo county council as part of the. Roderick perceval will give a brief tour of temple house, sligo on thursday 27th august from 24pm admission 5.
The book will illustrate brigids time in sligos prison, showing the history of the nineteenth century. Sligo field club give funds for book of ballymote work. Death records the information presented on these pages is an index of surname spellings and years that this surname is known to appear in this locality in ireland. Oct 08, 2019 maritime heritage weekend in rosses point from october 18th 20th the coastal village of rosses point, sligo is steeped in seafaring tradition. Heritage week 2017 4th april 2017 by fdmadmin each year, during the last week of august, many national and hundreds of local community organisations participate by organising events throughout ireland. Sligo heritage and genealogy society online searching. Sligo heritage and genealogy society aras reddan, temple st. Over the weekend of 20 22 october, all this will be brought to life with a series of talks and lectures from sailors, explorers and historians in the atmospheric setting of harrys bar, amidst a huge collection of maritime memorabilia. Adjoining this manse is a gothic presbyterian church, which has been used as the sligo library since.
March 2019 news sligos heritage buildings increased enforcement in pay and display areas book of. The project is being undertaken by sligo county council in partnership with the heritage council and is being delivered by fado archaeology on behalf of the heritage office, sligo county council. To book, contact siobhan ryan heritage officer, sligo county council 0719111 226. Farms around the country will host a whole range of events for heritage week 2017, which runs from tomorrow, saturday, august 19, through to sunday, august 27. Posted on november 22, 2017 author elizbethcategories news. The european capital of volunteering 2017 and the county in which famous medieval manuscripts the book of ballymote, the great book of lecan, and the yellow book of lecan were written, sligo. This is a social page, hosted by joe mc gowan, to complement the sligoheritage website. Emigration from sligo port a new film at county sligo heritage and. In sligo you can get free admission to sligo abbey and carrowmore megalithic cemetery and also parkes castle in leitrim. Their fast picking and close harmonies are a treat to the ear. Sligo heritage and history club has 18,183 members.
This blog could be called news and views in relationship to my international travel and other news we feel would be pertinent to our readers. The video presents sligos importance as a point of departure for. Author sligo researcher posted on january 17, 2017 january 17, 2017 categories genealogy ohara, honora anne foody the oharas, ca. National heritage week is part of european heritage days. We are the officially designated genealogy research centre for county sligo. Details of case of george jones martin, re will of his father, rev.
May 29, 2017 tickets are 60, to book contact 0863182529. Local restaurants, gastro pubs and cafes will be offering tapas sized specialities will be offered along the sligo tapas food trail for just 5 per dish. As with all other titles in the bna, the sligo journal simulataneously joins findmypasts irish newspaper collection. Tubbercurry has won the sligo section of pride of place awards, we were selected by sligo county council for our continuous efforts in fighting back and bringing our wonderful town back to its former glory and striving to bring the town to be a great place both to live, work and visit.
Monday saturday in august there is the free walking tour of sligo town. Heritage week ongoing conservation work to medieval churches in local. Enquiries and bookings are coming in from near and far and are well up on last year at this stage. This club was set up in may 2017, its aim is to recover and revive local and history through. Perhaps a multicity vacation package is on your agenda. My interest in heritage, folklore and history has led to the writing and publishing of several books on the subject. It was compiled for tomaltach macdonagh about 91 at ballymote castle, the largest surviving medieval castle in north connacht. Here are some of the stories and presentations that the children wrote for the reading day 2017. Sligos sixth annual celebration of its nobel laureate takes place on the poets birthday june th. The names are referred to in the irish civil registers. Events will take place at the hawks well theatre, the model and schools in sligo. Things to do in sligo february, 2017 february 1, 2017 october 11, 2017 val 4 comments ireland, irish blogger, irish blogs, sligo, sligo events, things to do in sligo, val robus ive had a great response on my sligo suggestions over the last few months so ive decided to try to do one a month. Mar 15, 2017 sligo observer and leinster independent join bna two more irish titles have made their debut on the british newspaper archive.
The main aim of european heritage days are to promote awareness of our built, natural and cultural heritage and to promote europes common cultural heritage. Jun 15, 2017 the way we were the way we were took place in the hawks well theatre on wednesday 14 june. Sligo is to stage a spectacular opening ceremony to kick off its year as european volunteering capital 2017, with acclaimed musicians and volunteers taking centrestage at a friday, january 27, 2017 civic and gala event the designation of european volunteering capital 2017 was formally bestowed on sligo at an event held in londons city hall on dec 5. Hear the story of sligos associations with queen maeve and william butler yeats with the free to download sligo heritage trail audio guide. Duty days when first i came to lissadell there was a kind of feudal system or tribute, between landlord and. Tubbercurry active retirement group has ceased activities for the summer months except for our book club that will continue to meet on the last wednesday of each month at 3. Your ireland vacation package could include guided and escorted tours and much more. We offer a comprehensive rang e of genealogical services and products to people tracing their county sligo roots from all over the world.
The manse, a building traditionally used a residence for clergymen, is linked to the establishment of the congregational church in sligo and was built around 1867. Sligo childrens book festival events on in sligo ireland. Be on the lookout for your sligo surname in our new weekly 60 second short videos on facebook and instagram. My other blog, contains my teaching notes on the sabbaths when i teach a sligo sabbath school class. The initial upload sees editions available from 18281830, 1832 and 18341861. The coastal village of rosses point, sligo is steeped in seafaring tradition. The sligo observer was a shortlived weekly newspaper published in castle street from 1828 to 1831. The story of a civil war incident where six men, known as sligos noble six were shot dead on benbulben mountain heritage lissadell.
Kilmactigue kilmacteigekilmactigue parish genealogy. How sligo will celebrate national heritage week independent. Digital ambassador team for south sligo is a group of volunteers, who post on tubbercurry. Sligo county museum and niland gallery 2020 all you need. Sligo heritage and genealogical society unpublished achonry. The county sligo heritage and genealogy centre is part of a national network of genealogical centres in ireland and is a member of the irish family history foundation. Sligo walks weekly news 25th october 2017 sligo walks. The sligo community archaeology project is an initiative of sligo heritage forum and is an action of the county sligo heritage plan 2016 2020. The book chosen for this month is bernard mclavertys midwinter. A special evening celebrating sligo history sligo heritage. We rely on the generosity of our community of landmarkers, donors, and trustees to ensure that our past has a future. Fairytale success for bestselling sligo illustrator. Well done to michael carty and to the team at sligo county council for all of their work in developing these trails, and great credit is also due to coillte, who provide access to the trails as well as work in. According to this weeks sligo weekender the women of sligo are on the move.
The sport ireland yeats tour of sligo formerly the an post tour of sligo will return to sligo on the may bank holiday weekend 2017. Kilmactigue parish south sligo ireland genealogy research. Latin names in english important because first names are given in latin in some roman catholic parish registers and you need to know what the english name is. A film on the story of a spanish armada captain shipwrecked in sligo in 1588 is set for an online launch later this week in a choice of english and.
Sligo childrens book festival will take place from friday 2nd to saturday 31st of march, with lots of bookrelated fun activities for children to enjoy. Therell be poetry in abundance in church yards and pubs, there. Current public consultations new sligo county development plan 20172023. Sligo county museum was opened in 1955, and is housed in a former manse building which was converted for use as a museum. Sort by popularity, sort by newness, sort by price. In longford, the glas traditional farm scheme will be the focus of an event in. County sligo is an area of stunning beauty situated on the north west. Its contents are fairly typical of the time, a mix of national, regional and local news. Irish seattle news, january 28, 2017 constant contact. This years programme is crammed full of celebratory events throughout the town. Local restaurants, gastro pubs and cafes will be offering tapas sized specialities will be offered along the. The event will involve five different routes and will accommodate a wide range of cycling interests, including the leisure cyclist, family cycling and of course seasoned experienced cyclists. Aug 01, 2017 anyway here are some suggestions of things to do in sligo this august.
Sligo county council county hall, riverside sligo, ireland f91 y763. Hotels near sligo county museum and niland gallery. In october 1917 he became chief of staff of the irish republican army and held that post until. The sligo community archaeology project is an initiative of sligo heritage. Fairytale success for bestselling sligo illustrator eva byrne drew the kate middletoninspired new york times bestseller princesses wear pants tue, nov 7, 2017, 09. Im not sure of the precise dates, but the bna holding already has all editions from 9 october 1828 to 10 february 1831, so this may now be complete. Ireland ireland vacation package ireland tour dublin. Sligo food trail tapas trail runs from 810th june 2017. View all hotels near sligo county museum and niland gallery on tripadvisor. The county sligo heritage and genealogy centre has produced a new. Sligo heritage and history club public group facebook. These are a joint initiative of the council of europe and the european union in which over forty countries participate each year. The weekly sligo farmers market situated in it sligo on saturday mornings offers a wide range of organic and artisan foods from bluebell organic farm, good and green organics, including ballisoadare free range eggs for all the christmas baking and delicious preserves from bramble lodge foods. The way we were the way we were took place in the hawks well theatre on wednesday 14 june.
Mar 22, 2017 the bna plans to hold editions of the biweekly paper spanning 181866. Well done to michael carty and to the team at sligo county council for all of their work in developing these. This starts at this discover ireland tourist office, oconnell street, sligo town 11. At a recent meeting of the government funded women in business network the ladies declared their intent to, encourage and enable women in sligo to. Books archives sligo heritage and genealogy society. Featured articles sligo weekender sligo news sligo sport. It seems that while the men are concentrating on getting a leg over, the girls are bent on getting a leg up. Two more irish titles have made their debut on the british newspaper archive. We invite you to renew your membership in the irish heritage club for 2017. Jul 14, 2017 the european capital of volunteering 2017 and the county in which famous medieval manuscripts the book of ballymote, the great book of lecan, and the yellow book of lecan were written, sligo.
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