Meath Archaeological and Historical Society

Programme of Events - 2010

Wednesday, January 20th.

Leaving Certificate History Syllabus
Dr. Patrick Callan.
Former National Co-ordinator for Leaving Certificate History
St. Patrick’s Classical School, Navan. 8.oopm

Wednesday, February 10th.

Launch of Riocht na Midhe 2010
By - Most Revd. Dr. Richard Clarke.
Bishop of Meath and Kildare
Reception 7.oo – 8.oopm
Decoding Meath’s Landscape History
Dr. Patrick Duffy, NUIM
Dalgan Park, Navan. 8.oopm

Wednesday, March 10th.

The Conyghams of Slane 1703 – 1821
Ms. Livia Hurley
The Conygham Arms Hotel, Slane. 8.oopm

Tuesday, April 6th.

Annual General Meeting
The Monuments of the Boyne Valley
Illustrated Presentation by
Michael Fox
Navan Library. 8.oopm

Wednesday, April 14th.

The Holocaust
A Survivor’s Story by
Tomi Reichental
St. Mary’s Church of Ireland, Navan. 8.oopm

Sunday, May 23rd.

Durhamstown Castle
David & Sue Pricket
Bohermeen. 3.oopm.
(Turn west off the N3 at Newgate Motors)

Sunday, June 13th.

Further Geophysical Discoveries
On the Hill of Tara
Joseph Fenwick, NUIG
Interpretative Centre,
Hill of Tara. 3.oopm

Saturday, June 19th.

Annual Excursion
Roscommon – Heritage & Historical Attractions
Kevin Reilly
(Contact – 087 2616953)

Sunday, July 18th.

Bective Abbey
History & current Archaeological Excavations
Geraldine & Matthew Stout.
Bective Abbey Site 3.oopm.

Sunday, August 22nd.

Mullaghteelin Hill
A Bronze Age Enclosure
Brendan Matthews
Assemble on Site. 3.oopm.
(Bellewstown - Stamullin Road. – Follow Signs)

Sunday, September 12th.

Rosnaree House
Aisling Law & John McCullen.
The Rosnaree Enclosure
Dr. Conor Brady, DKIT
Assemble on Site. 3.oopm.

Friday, October 1st.

Houses of Nobber & North Meath.
Noel French - Meath Heritage Centre
Community Hall, Nobber. 8.30pm.
(Nobber Harp & Cultural Festival)

Wednesday, November 10th.

Kingscourt – A History
From the Ice Age to Mining
Dr. Robert Meehan & John Gilmore
Kingscourt Parish Centre. 8.oopm.

Thursday, November 25th.

The Genealogy of the Plunkett Family
Ms. Ruth Lawler
Oldcastle Library. 8.oopm

Wednesday, December 15th.

Walking with our Ancestors
Spirit Echoes from Neolithic Ireland
Anthony Murphy
St. Mary’s Church of Ireland, Navan. 8.oopm.


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Meath Archaeological and Historical Society Programme of Events - 2010 Wednesday, January 20th. Leaving Certificate History Syllabus Dr. Patrick Callan. Former National Co-ordinator for Leaving Certificate History St. Patrick’s Classical School, Navan. 8.oopm Wednesday, February 10th. Launch of Riocht na Midhe 2010 By - Most Revd. Dr. Richard Clarke. Bishop of Meath and Kildare Reception 7.oo – 8.oopm Decoding Meath’s Landscape History Dr. Patrick Duffy, NUIM Dalgan Park, Navan. 8.oopm Wednesday, March 10th. The Conyghams of Slane 1703 – 1821 Ms. Livia Hurley The Conygham Arms Hotel, Slane. 8.oopm Tuesday, April 6th. Annual General Meeting The Monuments of the Boyne Valley Illustrated Presentation by Michael Fox Navan Library. 8.oopm Wednesday, April 14th. The Holocaust A Survivor’s Story by Tomi Reichental St. Mary’s Church of Ireland, Navan. 8.oopm Sunday, May 23rd. Durhamstown Castle David & Sue Pricket Bohermeen. 3.oopm. (Turn west off the N3 at Newgate Motors) Sunday, June 13th. Further Geophysical Discoveries On the Hill of Tara Joseph Fenwick, NUIG Interpretative Centre, Hill of Tara. 3.oopm Saturday, June 19th. Annual Excursion Roscommon – Heritage & Historical Attractions Kevin Reilly (Contact – 087 2616953) Sunday, July 18th. Bective Abbey History & current Archaeological Excavations Geraldine & Matthew Stout. Bective Abbey Site 3.oopm. Sunday, August 22nd. Mullaghteelin Hill A Bronze Age Enclosure Brendan Matthews Assemble on Site. 3.oopm. (Bellewstown - Stamullin Road. – Follow Signs) Sunday, September 12th. Rosnaree House Aisling Law & John McCullen. The Rosnaree Enclosure Dr. Conor Brady, DKIT Assemble on Site. 3.oopm. Friday, October 1st. Houses of Nobber & North Meath. Noel French - Meath Heritage Centre Community Hall, Nobber. 8.30pm. (Nobber Harp & Cultural Festival) Wednesday, November 10th. Kingscourt – A History From the Ice Age to Mining Dr. Robert Meehan & John Gilmore Kingscourt Parish Centre. 8.oopm. Thursday, November 25th. The Genealogy of the Plunkett Family Ms. Ruth Lawler Oldcastle Library. 8.oopm Wednesday, December 15th. Walking with our Ancestors Spirit Echoes from Neolithic Ireland Anthony Murphy St. Mary’s Church of Ireland, Navan. 8.oopm.