AGM 2011 nomination papers
AGM2011
FLHS Members Visit Banbridge On Second Trip – 10 September 2011 by Larry Breen, FLHS After the very successful joint North/South visit to Banbridge in July it was decided due to popular demand to organise a second trip for those members who missed out on the earlier visit. This was on Saturday 10th. Sept. The…
Speakers and Tour Guides: Update No 6 (September 2011) The information in this Updates has been incorporated in the main Register. Additions – Speakers NAME LOCATION CONTACT INFORMATION TOURS Collins, Séan Drogheda (+353)041-9831584 (+353)089-4214394 seancollins1@gmail.com -The Great War 1914-18 -The Easter Rising -the Irish Civil War -The Battle of the Boyne 1690 Additions – Tour…
Photo Gallery In these pages are some images from our activities. Click on thumbnails for photos. Working in Leuven April/May 2012 Visit to Leuven October 2011 Images of Armagh
Leuven volunteers visit Northern Ireland September 2012 Select from following list Visit Programme Reflections on the Visit Jules Audiens Claire Dejaeger Kristiaan Magnus Martin Van Boom Rudi Thomassen Presentations Jules Audiens Kristiaan Magnus Rudi Thomassen Itinera Nova: Claire Dejaeger & Martin Van Boom Publicity Carrick Advertiser
FULS volunteers visit to Leuven April-May 2012 Select from following list Visit Programme Visits to European Parliament Antwerp St Peter’s Church & the Town Hall Park Abbey at Haverlee Reflections on the Visit Joe Canning Bridgeen Rutherford Eddie O’Kane Ron Bishop Presentations Ron Bishop Joe Canning Eddie O’Kane Bridgeen Rutherford Photographs of the Event
Objectives To strengthen the historical and cultural bonds between the O Fiaich Library and Archive in Armagh, the City of Leuven Archives and the Irish College in Leuven To strengthen the links between The Federation for Ulster Local Studies and the City of Leuven Archives To engender a greater awareness of the Cultural links between…
FLAX TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN WEST FLANDERS AND NORTHERN IRELAND By Claire Dejaeger Introduction The Grundtvig Exchange Program and ALL As a participant in the EU Grundtvig exchange program, Armagh-Leuven Links (September 2012) I spent three weeks in Northern Ireland and subsequently did some research on the flax trade relations between West-Flanders and Northern Ireland. (1)…
IRISH FOOTPRINTS IN BELGIUM By Joseph Canning Amay This is a small town on the left bank of the River Meuse in the province of Liege. Its outstanding building is the church of St. George and St. Ode. There is a pilgrimage here each year on 1st May in honour of St. Brigid. It is…
The Ireland – Leuven Link The Plantations 15th to 17th Century The history of early modern Ireland is characterised by political and bitter religious conflict. For some time the English kings called themselves ‘Lords of Ireland’. Henry VIII (1491-1547) took the title of ‘King of Ireland’ in 1541. Few of the Irish wanted to follow him when…
Introduction Armagh-Leuven Links is a Gruntvig Senior Volunteering project that supports volunteering projects between organisations located in two different countries. It enables senior volunteers (aged 50 and above) to work for an organisation in another European country for any kind of non-profit activity on any topic e.g. history, language, arts and culture etc. By so doing…
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NATIONAL HISTORY FEDERATIONS VISIT BANBRIDGE: 2 JULY 2011 by Larry Breen, FLHS A large group of almost one hundred local historians from the Federation for Ulster Local Studies and the Federation of Local History Societies enjoyed a memorable outing to Banbridge and district including the Bronte Country. This event was part of the urban-experience project…
Speakers and Tour Guides: Update No 5 (June 2011) The information in this Updates has been incorporated in the main Register. Additions – Speakers NAME LOCATION CONTACT INFORMATION TOURS Day, Dr Stephen Armagh (028)38871831 steveday2005@yahoo.co.uk -Architecture of Armagh City -History of Newry/Armagh border area -Mesapotemia in the early 20th century -Early Afghan Wars 1839, 1878…