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Ballykinler, Armagh and Newry

Anne Marie McAleese with the people, places and stories that make Northern Ireland unique, including a blue plaque to honour Charles Blaney, and the legacy of writer John O'Connor.

Anne Marie McAleese with the people, places and stories that make Northern Ireland unique, including a blue plaque to honour the life of Charles Blaney, John O'Connor Writing School celebrate his legacy with a festival set over three days and a talk about Ballykinler Camp Site on the British Army training doctrine employed across Ireland during WWI.

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Sat 4 Nov 2017 08:05

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Ballykinler Camp

Ballykinler Camp

Down County Museum is holding a lecture to increase awareness of the Ballykinler camp site. The talk will present specific elements of the British Army training doctrine, employed across Ireland during the First World War.

Armagh Author

Armagh Author

This weekend the John O'Connor Writing School and Literary Arts Festival will celebrate the legacy of John O鈥機onnor鈥檚 writing over three days with a mix of writing courses, talks, alongside music and arts events in Armagh.听

Second Kilrea Presbyterian Church

Second Kilrea Presbyterian Church

In the winter of 1937, the Second 听Kilrea Presbyterian Church formed a Women鈥檚 Missionary Association to provide a social network for women as well as supporting missionaries. And to finish the year-long celebrations there will be an evening of praise on Tuesday 7th November at eight O鈥檆lock.

Charles Blaney

Charles Blaney

A Blue Plaque has been unveiled by the Ulster History Circle to a man acknowledged as having changed the face of Newry, at the same location where his son was honoured for his heroic war efforts.听

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