Heritage Week 2011 - from Saturday 20 August to Saturday 27 August

 

Sat 20 August:           Craft Demonstrations and Displays – Beaufield Mews 

Wed 24 August:         Family History & Genealogy Night – Beaufield Mews

Wed, Thurs, Fri:        Drop-in Heritage Corner – Shopping Centre

Sat 27 August:           Stillorgan Heritage Walk – Stillorgan Library

 

Craft Demonstrations and Displays of Traditional Crafts

 

Come and see how it’s done – crochet, lace making, knitting, cross-stitch, jewellery making, fretwork, calligraphy etc. See displays of craft work.  Try it out for yourself.

 

Demonstrations and displays run on Saturday 20 Aug from 3 – 6pm in the Hayloft Restaurant at the Beaufield Mews, Woodlands Avenue, Stillorgan.

 

Family History and Genealogy Night

 

See displays by the Genealogy Society of Ireland, Jewish Genealogy Society and One Name Study.  The exhibition runs from 6 – 9pm on Wed 24 Aug in the Hayloft Restaurant at the Beaufield Mews, Woodlands Avenue, Stillorgan.

 

At 7pm there will be an illustrated talk on “Family History – Getting Started”.  All the information you need to get started on your family tree.

 

If you have already done some work on your family history, come and meet the experts and have your questions answered.

 

Drop-in Heritage Centre

 

Let us make a record of your old photos and memorabilia – by scanning, photographing or recording your items for future generations.  We look forward to meeting you and sharing your memories of the local area at our drop-in heritage centre beside the Post Office in Stillorgan Shopping Centre.  In conjunction with Mount Merrion Historical Society, the heritage centre will operate on Wed 24 Aug, Thurs 25 Aug and Fri 25 Aug, from 12 to 4pm each day.  See our display of aspects of old Stillorgan and Mount Merrion 300, including maps, people and places – images of long ago.

 

Stillorgan Heritage Walk

 

On Sat 27 Aug, join local historian Pat Sheridan for a stroll through Stillorgan and learn about its past. The walk will start at Stillorgan Library, St Laurence’s Park at 3pm and will take about 2˝ hours.  Due to the popularity of this event, places are limited and must be booked in advance.

Please text or phone Pat on 087 2895653 to reserve your place.

 

Join us for a week of celebrating the heritage of our local areas.