What’s happening in U3A Armagh
We are holding our regular February meeting in the Cardinal O’Fiaich Library, Moy Road, Armagh on next Friday, 21st February.
Coffee and biscuits will be available from 10.30 onwards (£1 inthe basket please!)
Our speaker will be by Colin Bell, from the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust.
For more information about the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust see their website at https://kbrtrust.com/about-kbrt/
We are holding our regular January meeting in the Cardinal O’Fiaich Library, Moy Road, Armagh on Friday, 17th January. Coffee and biscuits will be available from 10.30 onwards (£1 in the basket please!)
Our talk will be by Roddy Hegarty, Director of The O’Fiaich Library, who is going to give a talk entitled “Spinning Yarns”. It covers aspects of the textile industry, the workers and the clothes they produced.
Don’t forget there are 2 more opportunities to pay for and reserve your place for our “Christmas Lunch” on Friday, 24th January in the Armagh City Hotel.
First, this coming Monday 13th January between 11am and Noon in the Foyer of the Armagh City Hotel and secondly, at our monthly meeting in the O’Fiaich Library on Friday 17th January.
There are still places available if you would like to sign up – contact Tim Hanna (timbohanna1953@gmail.com) by Thursday 17th April at the latest, after which our attendee list will be closed.
Apple Blossom Lunch
now on Friday, 9th May in the Armagh City Hotel.
Pre-lunch Mulled Wine at 12.15 followed by lunch at 1pm. Tickets are £25 each (subsidised).
The menu is below and you will be asked when booking to indicate your choice of starter/main/alcohol or non-alcohol mulled wine. If paying by cheque please make payable to: Armagh & District U3A.
This month’s talk on Friday next, 15th November, in the O Fiaich LIbrary at 10.30 a.m. will feature Irish women who found themselves on the wrong side of the law in the USA during the nineteenth and early 20th centuries.
It will be delivered by Professors Leanne McCormick and Elaine Farrell. Their groundbreaking research has led to television appearances, radio interviews, a podcast, a book, and many talks all over Ireland. Those of us who have already heard them speak can vouch for a fascinating, informative and highly entertaining event.
We are holding our October meeting in the Cardinal O’fiaich Library, Moy Road, Armagh on next Friday 18th October. Coffee and biscuits will be available from 10.30 onwards (£1 inthe basket please!)
Our talk will be by Catherine Gartland who is District Officer with Libraries NI in the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon area. She will talk about the variety of services offered by the library in this area. The talk will include information on accessing the online services and the support available.
Our next meeting will be held in the Cardinal O’fiaich Library, Moy Road, Armagh on Friday 20th September.
Coffee & biscuits at 10.30am (a £1 in the basket please!) Speaker at 11.00am.
Simon Best will speak at the meeting about his advocacy work for The British Heart Foundation and the event which ended his rugby career. He played for Ulster and Ireland..
We are holding our June meeting (last one before summer break during July & August) in the Cardinal O’fiaich Library, Moy Road, Armagh on Friday 21st June at 10.30am.
Our speaker will be Ronan Convery, Senior Consumer Empowerment Officer, Consumer Council.
He will explain “how the Consumer Council can help consumers save money by switching energy provider, compensation rights if your flight is delayed or cancelled and consumer rights. They provide free, independent support and advice for all local consumers and businesses and investigate complaints about energy, water, transport, and postal services. The Consumer Council has returned almost £2.5 million to consumers in the past five years. To access the Consumer Council’s support and advice, visit the website on www.consumercouncil.org.uk or call 0800 121 6022.
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PS For those who have yet to pay this year’s subscription we would ask that you do so before 30th June. Non-payment will unfortunately result in your membership being suspended until payment, as you will no longer have insurance cover. If you would like to pay on the 21st, Tim will be around to take your subscription.
We are holding our May meeting in the Cardinal O’Fiaich Library, Moy Road, Armagh on Friday 17th May at 10.30am.
Our speaker this month is Sean Barden, curator of Armagh County Museum.
The talk will be about “the Boyle letters of the 1890s”. Yes, you may be asking yourself “What are the Boyle letters?” Well……the only way to find out is to come along to the meeting. Sean always makes subjects interesting so I am sure you won’t be disappointed.
We are holding our AGM in the Cardinal O’Fiaich Library, Moy Road, Armagh on Friday 19th April at 10.15am. Sharp!
Coffee will be available from 10:00 onwards.
A full Agenda will be emailed out to you early next week, hopefully, along with subscription notification for the year commencing April 2024. As last year, it will be possible to pay by Bank Transfer but you will also be able to pay in person after our Talk which follows the AGM.
Following the AGM will be a talk by Rosie Hickey, Heritage Officer, Strand Arts Centre, Belfast and her subject is “Armagh Picture House Past”. I attended a talk by Rosie last year about the history of cinema in N Ireland and it was a real walk down memory lane and very interesting.