Meath Archaeological and Historical Society
Programme for 2003
Wednesday February 5
Leaving Certificate History Syllabus:
DR. FRANK HOLOHAN
St. Patrick’s Classical School
Navan. 8 p.m.
Wednesday February 19
Launch of Ríocht na Midhe 2003 by
MOST REV. DR. MICHAEL SMITH
Members and invited guests
Reception: 7.00-8.90 p.m.
"Galtrim, a small Meath parish and the Archdiocese of Armagh: the financial connection"
REV. GERARD RICE, P.P. Kilcloon
Dalgan Park, Navan. 8 p.m.
Sunday March 9
"The Hedge Schools, 1695 to 1831"
DR. ANTONIA McMANUS
County Library, Trim. 3.00 p.m.
Wednesday April 9
Annual General Meeting
"Expedition to the Antarctic"
DONAL O’BOYLE
St. Patrick’s Classical School,
Navan. 8.00 p.m.
Sunday May 18
Dendrochronology
DR. MICHAEL BAILLIE
Queen’s University, Belfast.
Civic Centre, Duleek.
3.00 p.m.
Sunday June 8
Dowth Hall
FR. GERARD RICE P.P.
3.00 p.m.
June
Annual Excursion
Date and Details later.
Sunday July 20
Mount Hanover House
NOEL RYAN/JOHN McCULLEN
off Duleek/Julianstown Road
3.00 p.m.
Sunday August 17
"History of the Nugent Family in Meath and Westmeath"
MYLES STONEY
Farrenconnell, Mountnugent Off Oldcastle/Mountnugent Road,
signposted
3.00 p.m.
Sunday September 14
"Archives in Meath County Library"
CIARAN MANGAN,
County Librarian
County Library, Navan. 3.00 p.m.
Friday October 3
"Poets of Cultural Transition in Meath and `Breifne
SEAMUS MAC GABHANN, NUI Maynooth
in conjunction with 0 Carolan Harp and Cultural Festival
Nobber Library
8.30 p.m.
Sunday November 16
"Meath Clerics on the Continent in the 17th Century
DR. THOMAS O’CONNOR NUI Maynooth
St. Mary’s Church of Ireland, Navan.
3.00 p.m.
LeChéile 2003
Sunday July 27th
"Le Cheile goes to the Cairns"
Loughcrew (Oldcastle)
A talk by Professor Gabriel Cooney
Head of the Archaeology Department, UCD
Meet at Cairns’ Car Park at 6 PM
Weather permitting the talk will take place at the Cairns - otherwise it will be held in the Gilson School at 7:30pm