August 2019
Heritage Week Outing to Walshestown Barrows with Dr David Mc Guinness
Heritage week Outing this year will be to Walshestown Barrows Tour Prehistoric Barrows, Slanemore. Speaker Dr David McGuinness. Meeting at Walshestown RC church, on Saturday 24 August at 2.45 pm, finishing 4.15 pm Archaeologist Dr David McGuinness will lead a tour of the impressive prehistoric barrow cemetery at Slane More. A site which features in the Táin Bó Cúailnge. Please dress for the outdoors. At Slanemore (Slemain Mide) about 5km west of Mullingar is a cemetery of six barrows or…
Find out more »September 2019
The Contribution of Irish Women During The Revolutionary Decade 1913-1923 by Professor Mary McAuliff, UCD.
A Lecture on the contribution of Irish Women during the revolutionary decade from 1913 to 1923 will be presented by Professor Mary McAuliffe of University College Dublin (UCD) Light Refreshments will be served. All are welcome.
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The Michael Collins I Knew, by Nora Owen
Westmeath Archaeological and Historical Society Presents THE MICHAEL COLLINS I KNEW by Nora Owen On wednesday 16th October 2019 at 8pm in the Greville Arms Hotel, Mullingar. Refreshments will be served All are welcome
Find out more »The Why and The How of Oral History Research – Workshop by Adrian Roche
Westmeath Archaeological and Historical Society will host an Oral History workshop in the Executive Lounge County Building Mullingar on Saturday 26 October next between 10am And 4pm The workshop will be facilitated by Adrian Roche from the Oral History Network of Ireland Adrian has wide experience of conducting oral history research publication and presentation This is an invaluable opportunity to learn the basics of gathering oral history source Material and conducting your own research This is a free event supported…
Find out more »Sean McGuinness Kilbeggan War of Independence Veteran
Westmeath Archaeological & Historical Society Presents a Lecture by Dr Philip McConway on Sean McGuinness Kilbeggan War of Independence Veteran Refreshments will be served All Are Welcome
Find out more »November 2019
Countess Markievicz by Patrick Quigley
Westmeath Archaeological & Historical Society Present centenary Lecture by Mr Patrick Quigley on Countess Markievicz Refreshment will be served all are welcome
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Book Launch
Westmeath Archaeoligical & Historical Society Invite you to a Book Launch by Melanie McQuade & Seamus O'Brien of "Begging Charity and Religion in Pre-Famine Ireland" by Dr Ciaran McCabe and "The Táin Route in counties Westmeath & Meath" by Paul Gosling All are Welcome & Refreshments will be served
Find out more »January 2020
The Last Ice Age in Westmeath by Dr Robbie Meehan
Westmeath Archaeological and Historical Society Presents THE LAST ICE AGE IN WESTMEATH by Dr. Robbie Meehan On wednesday 15th January 2020 at 8pm in the Greville Arms Hotel, Mullingar. Refreshments will be served All are welcome
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The Medieval Parishes of Westmeath
Westmeath Archaeological and Historical Society Presents The Medieval Parishes of Westmeath by Dr. Rory Masterson On wednesday 12th February 2020 at 8pm in the Greville Arms Hotel, Mullingar. All are Welcome, Refreshments will be served.
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Send Them Home Sweating, A History of Irish Showbands
Westmeath Archaeological and Historical Society Presents "Send Them Home Sweating" a History of Irish Showbands by Tony Browne On wednesday 11th March 2020 at 8pm in the Greville Arms Hotel, Mullingar. All are Welcome, Refreshments will be served.
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