Saints of Lough Corrib, Dr Jessica Cooke

Old Girls' School, Corrandulla Old Girls School, Carrowbeg South, Co. Galway, Galway, Ireland

Saint Meldan, Saint Fursa, Saint Cuana: the Saints of Loch Corrib Annaghdown Heritage Society is pleased to announce our next event, a talk by Dr Jessica Cooke on "Saint Meldan, Saint Fursa, Saint Cuana: the saints of Loch Corrib". The

Annaghdown Monastic and Medieval Heritage Tour

Annaghdown Cemetery Annaghdown Cemetery, Co. Galway, Galway, Ireland

Annaghdown Monastic and Medieval Heritage Tour All are welcome to join us for our Heritage Week event, a tour of the monastic and medieval complex at Annaghdown. Dr Jessica Cooke will give an overview of the site including the monastic

AGM 2022

Old Girls' School, Corrandulla Old Girls School, Carrowbeg South, Co. Galway, Galway, Ireland

Annaghdown Heritage Society will hold its AGM on Thursday, Sept. 8th at 8 pm in the Heritage Room, Old Girls’ School, Corrandulla. The meeting will also be available on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4244845743 Clár Oibre / Agenda Minutes of last year's AGM

Everyone knows a Land Commission Family, with Martin O’Halloran

Old Girls' School, Corrandulla Old Girls School, Carrowbeg South, Co. Galway, Galway, Ireland

Annaghdown Heritage Society is delighted welcome Martin O’Halloran to present a talk on the migration of families from Co. Galway to Meath on Wednesday, November 9 at 8 p.m. In the period from 1935 to 1940, 63 families from County

Ordinary Meeting

Old Girls' School, Corrandulla Old Girls School, Carrowbeg South, Co. Galway, Galway, Ireland

Cleasa an Chrosáin: Amhráin agus Seanchas Sheosaimh Uí Éanaí

Sé “Cleasa an Chrosáin: Amhráin agus Seanchas Sheosaimh Uí Éanaí” an teideal ar an gcaint a thabhairfaidh An tOllamh Lillis Ó Laoire do Chumann Oidhreachta Eanach Dhúin ar an Deardaoin, 18ú Bealtaine ar 8 i.n. Beidh an léacht ar siúl

Corrandulla Show 2023

Old Girls' School, Corrandulla Old Girls School, Carrowbeg South, Co. Galway, Galway, Ireland

Annaghdown Heritage Society will once again welcome the public to its Heritage Room during the annual Corrandulla Show on Sunday, June 25, 2023. We will have many items on display from bygone days and will also offer assistance to those

Committee Meeting

Old Girls' School, Corrandulla Old Girls School, Carrowbeg South, Co. Galway, Galway, Ireland

Annaghdown Heritage Society will hold a committee meeting on Wednesday, September 27 at 8pm in the Heritage Room, Old Girls’ School, Corrandulla. All members are welcome to attend. Members are also welcome to join on Zoom - a link has

Annual General Meeting

Old Girls' School, Corrandulla Old Girls School, Carrowbeg South, Co. Galway, Galway, Ireland

Annaghdown Heritage Society will hold its AGM on Wednesday, October 18 at 8pm in the Heritage Room, Old Girls’ School, Corrandulla. Members are welcome to join in person or on Zoom - a link for the meeting has been circulated

Cillíní: a Review of Children’s Funerary Rites in Ireland

Old Girls' School, Corrandulla Old Girls School, Carrowbeg South, Co. Galway, Galway, Ireland

In contrast with those of adults, the funerary rites of children in former times, were incomplete and rudimentary. The diminished ritual that marked infant and child death is outlined, and its significance - especially that of burial in places other than the family graveyard - is discussed. It is proposed that the status of children and the inherent dynamic of ritual offer a satisfactory explanation for earlier practices and their recent reappraisal.

Seán Ó Gráinne – Ó Bhun A’ Tobair: Scéalta le Paddy Greaney

Old Girls' School, Corrandulla Old Girls School, Carrowbeg South, Co. Galway, Galway, Ireland

Join us on Thursday 30th November (8pm in the Heritage Room, Corrandulla) when Seán Ó Gráinne will present and recount stories from his recently published book: “Ó Bhun A’Tobair (From the Bottom of the Well) Scéalta le Paddy Greaney.” Paddy

From Tiny Pieces of Paper do Large Family Trees Grow

Old Girls' School, Corrandulla Old Girls School, Carrowbeg South, Co. Galway, Galway, Ireland

Annaghdown Heritage Society is delighted to welcome Midie Corcoran who will present a talk entitled “From Tiny Pieces of Paper Do Large Family Trees Grow” on Wednesday March 20th, 2024 at 8 p.m in the Heritage Room, Old Girls’ School,