The “Year of John Martin” is being laucnhed at Glenn “John Martin” Social Club Friday 9th March 2012 at 9pm. Everyone welcome, spread the word and bring your friends!! A great opportunity also for the Club to show its full potential and honour the 200th anniversary of the birth of its Patron. All very welcome!!!
Events
Place Names of Newry and District
Newry City Library presents “Place Names of Newry and District” with speaker Dr Patrick McKay. The talk will focus on the names of the townlands in the area but will also deal with names of mountains, rivers, valleys and other significant features of the landscape.
Thursday 25th October at 7.30pm
Admission free but Booking Essential:
Tel: 028 3026 4683
Email: [email protected]
Home Rule 1885 – 1914: Prelude to Revolution
Newry City Library presents “Home Rule 1885 – 1914: Prelude to Revolution” by Dr Peter Collins – Senior Lecturer in History at St Marys University College Belfast
Thursday 27th September at 7.30pm
Booking Essential:
Tel: 028 3026 4683
Email: [email protected]
Do You Remember?
Newry Library in association with NI Screen presents a nostalgic look at the past through the medium of digital film. The event is on Wednesday 23rd May starting at 3.15. Admission is free but booking is essential. Contact 028 3026 4683 or [email protected]
At the Crossroads of History
Newry City Library presents ‘At the Crossroads of History’ when Tony Canavan will be talking about Newry from the earliest times to the present. It starts at 7pm tomorrow Thursday 15th March. However booking is essential. The library can be contacted on 028 3026 4683. P.S. Tony was in fine form. His address was lucid, informative and interesting. It was also well-attended. He answered questions for a half an hour and was very well received by all. Thank you!