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  • History Workshops 2025 – Day 2

    The Greville Arms Hotel Greville Arms Hotel, Pearse St,, Mullingar, Westmeath, Ireland

    Westmeath Archaeological & Historical Society Presents History Workshops 2025  Doing Local Studies 9am -11am Seamus O’Brien: Bringing the Great Irish Famine in your local area to Book. Sources, exemplars of best practice, identifying Famine Landscapes and publication. 11.30am -1:30pm Paul Gosling: Descriptive writing for Archaeology and Local Studies - composing, role of illustrations, and exemplars … Continue reading History Workshops 2025 – Day 2

  • How the Irish Free State Army won the Civil War

    The Greville Arms Hotel Greville Arms Hotel, Pearse St,, Mullingar, Westmeath, Ireland

    Westmeath Archaeological & Historical Society Presents How the Irish Free State Army won the Civil War By Dr Gareth Prendergast On wednesday 22nd October 2025 at 8pm in the Greville Arms Hotels, MullingarPark Hotel Mullingar. All are Welcome, Refreshments will be served.  

  • Book Launch Iarmhi 2026 by Dr Paul Hughes

    The Greville Arms Hotel Greville Arms Hotel, Pearse St,, Mullingar, Westmeath, Ireland

    Westmeath Archaeological & Historical Society Presents Iarmhí 2026 - Journal of the Westmeath Archaeological & Historical Society By Dr Paul Hughes Followed by A Lecture on "Its all about the Land by Dr Myles Dungan On wednesday 26th November 2025 at 7.15pm in the Greville Arms Hotels, MullingarPark Hotel Mullingar. All are Welcome, Refreshments will … Continue reading Book Launch Iarmhi 2026 by Dr Paul Hughes

  • Dispatches from the debris fields, an Illustrated Lecture by Michael Stanley

    The Greville Arms Hotel Greville Arms Hotel, Pearse St,, Mullingar, Westmeath, Ireland

    Westmeath Archaeological & Historical Society Presents Dispatches from the debris fields An Illustrated Lecture By Michael Stanley On wednesday 28th January 2026 at 8pm in the Greville Arms Hotels, MullingarPark Hotel Mullingar. All are Welcome, Refreshments will be served.  

  • Monasticism in Early Medieval Ireland: Lectrure

    The Greville Arms Hotel Greville Arms Hotel, Pearse St,, Mullingar, Westmeath, Ireland

    Westmeath Archaeological & Historical Society Presents Monasticism in Early Medieval Ireland: A Different Perspective By Dr Edel Bhreathnach On wednesday 25th February 2026 at 8pm in the Greville Arms Hotels, MullingarPark Hotel Mullingar. All are Welcome, Refreshments will be served.

  • Workshop: Could there be another Tara in… Westmeath?

    Mullingar Library , Ireland

    Westmeath Archaeological & Historical Society Presents Could there be another Tara in... WESTMEATH? Join us for this free workshop to help us to uncover the stories of Tevrin and its connections with the Hill of Tara. On Thursday 5th March 2026 at 6pm Mullingar Public Library, Mullingar. All are Welcome, Refreshments will be served.

  • Ninth Annual Conference

    The Greville Arms Hotel Greville Arms Hotel, Pearse St,, Mullingar, Westmeath, Ireland

    Westmeath Archaeological & Historical Society Presents Ninth Annual Conference On Saturday 28th March 2026 9:00am to 3:30pm in the Greville Arms Hotels, MullingarPark Hotel Mullingar. Tickets are €40 each (incl. admission, lunch, tea or coffee and brochure) All are Welcome, Refreshments will be served.

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  • Famine Graveyard Commemoration Re-enactment

    Robinstown Famine Burial Ground Robinstown, Co. Westmeath, Ireland

    Mullingar Famine Graveyard Committee Presents Famine Graveyard Commemoration Soup Kitchen Re-enactment On Wednesday 24 June at 7.30pm, the Mullingar Famine Graveyard Committee will hold its annual ecumenical commemoration in the Robinstown Famine burial ground. This year marks the 180th anniversary of the first total failure of the potato crop in 1846 when in excess of … Continue reading Famine Graveyard Commemoration Re-enactment

  • Mullingar Famine Walk

    St Mary's Hospital Longford Road, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland

    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

  • History Workshop Local Studies under the Microscope – 3rd October

    The Greville Arms Hotel Greville Arms Hotel, Pearse St,, Mullingar, Westmeath, Ireland

    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