Events

Westmeath Archaeological & Historical Society Mullingar Famine Walk Saturday 22nd August The worst year of the Famine in Mullingar was 1849. The total failure of the potato crop was followed by the arrival of Asiatic Cholera in 1849 necessitating the opening of a famine graveyard in Robinstown in 1849.  This event comprises three segments: 1. … Continue reading Mullingar Famine Walk

Westmeath Archaeological & Historical Society History Wokshops 2026 Local Studies under the Microscope Saturday 3rd October 9.30 am - 11.30 am Dr John Feehan: Sources for the study of landscape and topography at local level.  12 noon- 1pm Dr John Ennis- Poetry as a source for local studies  2 pm - 4 pm Ann Murtagh- … Continue reading History Workshop Local Studies under the Microscope – 3rd October

Westmeath Archaeological & Historical Society History Wokshops 2026 Local Studies under the Microscope Saturday 10th October 9am - 11 am Dr Ciaran Mc Cabe - Social history approaches to Irish local studies  11.15 am - 12.45pm Dr Mary Shine Thompson - Literature as a source for local studies  1.30 pm - 3.30pm Paul Gosling- Using maps … Continue reading History Workshop Local Studies under the Microscope – 10th October