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SOUTH KILKENNY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Programme July to November 2022
Programme of Events – July to November 2022
Sunday, July 10th–Fraochan Sunday – Members will join locals and others on the summit
of Tory Hill. Fraochan Sunday is a tradition dating back centuries and is associated with the ancient festival of Lughnasa.
Sunday, July 31st–2.30pm – A fun filled guided tour of Silverspring House, Mooncoin
This event must be pre-booked before Sunday, July 24th, by contacting Eddie Synnott (086 8124349 or edsynnott@yahoo.co.uk)
Sunday, August 21st: Heritage Week–2.30pm – Mystery tour of Mullinavat, commencing at the church car
park.
LECTURES
Thursday, September 29th
Topic: 1972: Ireland joins the EEC
Speaker: Eugene Broderick
Thursday, October 27th
Topic: A history of the National School system in Ireland
Speaker: Joe Doyle
Thursday, November 24th
Topic: Healing Civil War wounds through sport
Speaker: Patrick Mannix
All lectures will commence at 8pm. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation it is unclear whether the lectures will be ‘live’ in Mullinavat Parish Hall, live streamed via Zoom, or a combination of both.
If you have any queries regarding the programme of events please contact Eddie Synnott at edsynnott@yahoo.co.uk .