June 10th 2023: Outing to New Ross – Update

New Ross

Update from Aoife O’Tierney

DEPARTURE TIME: 9 A.M. SHARP 

ARRIVAL TIME: 11A.M. APPROXIMATELY

11 A.M.- 12 NOON: TEA/COFFEE/SCONE AT THE DUNBRODY CENTRE

12 NOON – 1.00P.M. VISIT TO THE DUNBRODY SHIP

1.00P.M. – 2.00.P.M. LIGHT SNACK (OWN EXPENSE)

2.OO.P.M. – 3.15 P.M. VISIT WITH GUIDE MYLES COURTNEY TO   ST MARY’S CHURCH AND GRAVEYARD.

3.15 P.M.-3.45 P.M. VISIT NORMAN GARDEN

3.45 P.M. DEPART FOR MANNION’S PUB/RESTAURANT FOR LIGHT MEAL AT 4.P.M.

6.00 P.M. DEPART FOR DUBLIN

PLEASE ALWAYS AIM TO BE 10 MINUTES AHEAD OF SCHEDULED TIMES AND PRAY FOR A FINE DAY..IT SHOULD BE A VERY PLEASANT DAY.

AOIFE

Image source: wikipedia.com


May 10th 2023


Title: From Elegance To Economics: The story of LACE in Ireland
[N.B. this talk was previously cancelled in December 2022 due to poor weather]
Speaker: Bernadine Nic Ghiolla Phádraig
Time: @ 7:45 PM
Location: Iona Pastoral Centre

Bernadine Ní Ghiollapádraig.

From Aóife (December 2022): “If anyone has an interesting piece of lace to show that evening, maybe from the bottom drawer, feel free to bring it along”.

Please click on any image below to open a photo gallery.



Links to original image sources:
1. Source: https://www.pinterest.ie/pin/112801165654663037/
2. Source:https://www.mendes.co.uk/19th.c.lace.page.2.html
3. Source: theebonswan.blogsot.com – – Image: https://knocklyonhistoricalsocietyhome.files.wordpress.com/2022/12/2bf23-sc8077.jpg
4. Source:https://www.pinterest.ie/pin/693624780086707383/
5. Source: https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/9d5ac8ce-cfad-4139-aebc-a80200a43c4f/408a9329-29f9-4264-9d91-ecaa68dc04fb/original.jpg – – Website: https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb
6. Source: https://www.pinterest.ie/pin/19th-century-irish-collar–17873729741578582/