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- Schools’ Competition 2023 14th September 2023
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- Schools’ Competition 2023 14th September 2023The story of my old photograph We are delighted to announce the County Donegal Historical Society Schools’ Competition for 2023. The theme for 2023 is ‘The story of my old photograph’ Competition Details A photo can give us a glimpse into lives past, long forgotten events, forgotten places and memories that are personal or shared with the community. They ...
- Field Day : Ballindrait 3rd September 31st August 2023We are meeting for our next Field Day in the car park of Ballindrait Presbyterian Church on Sunday next at 2.30 p.m. From here we will have a walking tour of Ballindrait Village, guided by local historian Belinda Mahaffy. Ballindrait village is located where the main road from Raphoe to Lifford crosses the Burn Dale. At approximately 3.30 ...
- Membership Newsletter August 2023 15th August 2023We invite all current and past members of the County Donegal Historical Society to join us for the official launch of the latest Donegal Annual 2023 at the MacGill Summer School in the Highlands Hotel, Glenties, on Saturday 19th August 2023 at 4.00pm. The launch will be performed by Dr Joe Mullholland. During the past year ...
- Launch of Donegal Annual 2023 12th August 2023We are delighted to announce the publication of Donegal Annual 2023, our 75th issue of the Annual since we were founded in 1946. The Donegal Annual 2023 will be officially launched at the MacGill Summer School, on Saturday 19th August. To mark the Decade of Centenaries, four contributors have written articles on the Irish revolution -Méadhbha ...
- Ballyshannon Famine Orphan Memorial 5th August 202320 August 2023 175th Anniversary of departure from Ballyshannon As part of Heritage Week 2023, local historian Anthony Begley will be our guide for a memorial event to mark the 175th anniversary of 19 girls from Ballyshannon, Belleek and Kinlough areas shipped from Ballyshannon Workhouse to Australia in 1848 and how they survived. Meet at the Memorial ...
- Launch of Donegal Annual 2023 5th August 202319 August 2023 The Society is delighted to announce that Dr. Joe Mullholland, Founding Director MacGill Summer will host the launch of our new volume of the Donegal Annual 2023. The event will be free to attend and will be held at the MacGill Summer School, Highlands Hotel, Glenties, Co. Donegal on Saturday 19 August 2023 at ...
- Our new website 5th August 2023Welcome to the new website of County Donegal Historical Society. You will have been redirected here from our old website at donegalhistory.com Bookmark us : Use ctrl+d to save our new address to your Internet browser’s Favourites folder. Website Legacy : We recognise that the previous website has been able to garner a range of ...
- Our President 2022 3rd August 2022Uachtarán Chumann Staire agus Seanchais Chondae Dhún na nGall. President of the County Donegal Historical and Folklore Society. The outgoing president of the Donegal Historical Society, Seán Boner (left) presents new holder of that office, Rev. Raymond Blair with his chain of office following Annual General Meeting in Ballybofey The President of Donegal Historical Society, Rev. Raymond Blair, ...
- Field Days for 2022 10th July 2022Sun. 24th July : 3.00pmDungloe & Area (Guide: Sean Boner)Meet at the public car park Sun. 7th August : 3.00pmGlencolmcille Area (Guide: Paddy Gillespie)Meet at Glencolmcille Folk Village car park (towards sea) Sat. 27th August : 3.00 pmStranorlar Area(Ballybofey &5 Stranorlar Historical Society members)Meet in the Church of Ireland car park on the golf course road Sat. 3rd ...
- Annuals & Collections Discounted 19th January 2022Annuals and Annual Collections available at a discount.