Groundbreakers: The Extraordinary Life of Castlereagh Sunday 6 October, 9pm BBC Two Northern Ireland Historian Dr John Bew uncovers the extraordinary life of this man who grew up at Mount Stewart in County Down. Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh, was born […]
A Short Course from the Lifelong Learning Department at Stranmillis University College, Belfast. Tutor: Dr William Roulston, BA, MA, PhD, FSA Scot Research Director of the Ulster Historical Foundation Plantation Towns: the urban history of Ulster in the 1600s The […]
Maghera Historical Society is hosting a Public Lecture by Dr Margaret Barker about Charles Thomson (1729-1824) of Gorteade, Secretary of the First Continental Congress, at the Lurach Centre, Church Street, Maghera, County Londonderry on Monday 30 September 2013 at 8.00 pm.
Trinity Presbyterian Church Bailieborough The First 125 Years 1887-2012 Incorporates the Churches of Second Bailieborough and Seafin There are still many Presbyterian churches without a written history so it is always great to see a new congregational history appearing. This one, written by Leslie […]
Family History Seminar Date: Wednesday, 18th September 2013 Location: Performance Area, Linen Hall Library, Belfast Time: 12 noon – 5 pm Learn how to access and research records to trace your family’s history, with contributions from The Public Record Office […]
The 16th European Heritage Open Days programme in Northern Ireland is being held on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September 2013. The EHOD 2013 Brochure (pdf) has been published detailing the 400+ properties and events due to open to the public free of charge. […]
by Dr Robert Armstrong, Trinity College Dublin on Tuesday 17 September 2013 at 2 pm in PRONI, 2 Titanic Boulevard, Belfast BT3 9HQ. Admission is FREE, booking is essential. Please contact PRONI at proni@dcalni.gov.uk to secure your place. See PRONI’s […]
A Short Course by Robert Whan, BA, MA, PhD. 10 weekly sessions on Wednesdays 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm, starting 2 October 2013. The Presbyterian community in Ulster was created by waves of immigration during the seventeenth century, with 2013 marking the […]
A second screening of the BBC’s “An Independent People” series is scheduled to start on Thursday 15 August 2013 at 10.35 pm on BBC One NI. AN INDEPENDENT PEOPLE is a major three part television series exploring the rich history […]
“Presbyterians and St Patrick” a paper to be delivered in Session 3 of Day 1 of the Second Annual CSIP Conference Friday, 6th – Saturday, 7 September 2013 Conference Schedule (pdf) and Booking Form (pdf) Conference information on the CSIP website Centre […]
