Meath Archaeological and Historical Society
Programme of Events - 2011

Wednesday - January 19th 2011.

Leaving Certificate History Syllabus
Dr. Patrick Callan.
(Former National Co-ordinator for L.C. History)
St. Patrick’s Classical School, Navan at 8pm.

Wednesday - February 16th 2011.

Launch of Riocht na Midhe 2011
By Patron – Prof. George Eogan
Reception, Members & Guests: 7pm – 8pm
Lecture - Viking Longphorts (Viking ship enclosure or shore fortress)
Dr. Eamon P. Kelly
Keeper of Irish Antiquities – National Museum
Ardboyne Hotel, Navan.

Sunday – March 6th 2011.

Creating Irish Cultural Identity: Scholar-poets of Meath.
Seamus MacGabhann.
Dunshaughlin Pastoral Centre at 3pm.

Tuesday - April 5th 2011.

Annual General Meeting
Lecture - “Gun Money”
Rev. Gerard Rice PP
County Library, Navan at 8pm

Sunday - April 10th 2011.

Anchorites in Late Medieval Meath
Colmán O’Clabaigh
(Glenstal Abbey)
St. Patrick’s Church of Ireland, Slane. 3.oopm

Sunday - May 22nd 2011.

Castlekieran – History & Symbolism
Betty Newman-Maguire
Tearmann Studios, Castlekieran, Carnaross at 3pm.

Sunday - June 12th.

Monasterboice – History & Crosses
Philip King
Monasterboice monastic site at 3pm.

Saturday - June 18th 2011.

Annual Excursion
Kildare - Heritage & Historical Attractions.
Kevin Reilly
(Contact – 087 2616953)

Sunday - July 17th 2011.

Carrickmacross – History & Monuments
Laurence McDermott
Editor – Clogher Record.
R.C. Church, O’Neill St., Carrickmacross at 3pm.

Sunday - August 28th 2011.

Guilded Walk of Historic Navan
Vincent Mulvany
Fairgreen, Navan at 3pm.

Sunday - September 25th 2011.

Hilltown House, Bellewstown
(Robert & Ann Gogan)
John McCullen
Assemble on Site at 3pm.

Sunday - October 2nd 2011.

On the Threshold of Modernity
Ordnance Survey in Meath
Seamus MacGabhann
Community Hall, Nobber at 3pm.
(Nobber Harp & Cultural Festival)

Sunday - November 13th 2011.

Historic Delvin & it’s Environs
Delvin Historical Society
Delvin Community Hall at 3pm.

Wednesday - December 14th 2011.

Industrial Heritage of Meath 1730-1930
Antoine Giacometti
Columbanus Hall, Canon Row, Navan at 8opm.

Programme Organiser.

Oliver Ward, Phone 046-9052236, Mobile 086 3322821