NOTE: CHANGE OF VENUE: NOW AT THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE CUSHENDALL: Talks Series: Friday 15th May, 7.30pm: Robert Major- The Missing United Irishman: Speaker Colin Shaw

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  The origins of the 1798 Rebellion in Ireland can be traced to the setting up of the Society of United Irishmen in Belfast in October 1791, led by Theobald Wolfe Tone, Thomas Russell, Henry Joy McCracken and William Drennan. They came together to secure a reform of the Irish Parliament by uniting Protestant, Catholic … Read more

TO REQUEST SLIDES of CUSHENDALL PONY TALK: Slides Now Available to Members – contact Christine at antrimhistory@gmail

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Dear Members If you were unable to make it to the Cushendall Pony Lecture and would like to access the slides presented – Dr Maguire has kindly given permission to forward them. Contact Christine  at: antrimhistory@gmail.com

NEXT UP: LECTURE – THE EVOLUTION OF BALLYCASTLE FORESHORE – By Sean McMichael

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Lecture/Talks Series Friday 20th March 2026 at 7.30pm in Ramoan Parish Centre Ballycastle.   THE EVOLUTION OF BALLYCASTLE FORESHORE – By Sean McMichael  Geology: Carboniferous sedimentary rocks at the eastern end of the beach formed part of what became the Ballycastle Coalfield, which fuelled the town’s industrial rise.      Early records show a simple … Read more

Beyond The Hedgerow

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Now Available: McAlister’s Hardware Cushendall & DJ McLister’s Newsagents, Ballycastle. Sixty Historic Sights in The Glens of Antrim                                                       Available to Order Now              … Read more