Wednesday 31 August 2016

Heritage Week 2016



The Killybegs History and Heritage Committee hosted two events for this years Heritage Week.  Heritage Week is an initiative of the Heritage Council to showcase local heritage all around the country.  Each year Donegal has one of the largest programme of events in the country.  The Donegal Heritage Office publishes a booklet each year detailing all the events.

 Our first event was held on the 20th August with Derek Vial leading a walk along the old famine road and a visit to a famine graveyard.  Derek then took the group to St Catherine's Church to see the current conservation works taking place.  This event was well attended and thankfully the weather was perfect.

The old Famine Road


A visit to see the conservation works at St Catherine's Church

Our second event was a talk by the former president of the Donegal Historical Society and noted local historian Helen Meehan on Killybegs in 1916.

Killybegs 1916: a full house!

Helen Meehan and Tony O Callaghan
There was a full house for this event and Helen Meehan as usual, gave an excellent and knowledgeable talk.

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