A listing of the various groups in U3A Armagh
On Monday, 22nd June a group went on an outing to Gracehill and enjoyed a pleasant day initially at the Creative Gardens at Galgorm Castle for a browse and lunch followed by a tour of Gracehill village.
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It was a typical summers day for our walk, a few skiffs of rain, a cold breeze and the odd glimpse of the sun. The day started in the right fashion with tea/coffee and scones in Flame on Howard St. before meeting up at the City Hall with our guide Billy Dickson. The walk went along the City Hall taking in the monuments on the eastern side, and then on to the Dublin Road and the Ulster Hall where were able to see the paintings in the Carey Gallery. The walk then took us along Ormeau Avenue to Alfred St. to view St. Malachy’s church, best known for its fan vaulted ceiling which is an imitation of the Henry VII Chapel in Westminster Abbey. We then continued along Sussex Place and Hamilton Street to St Georges Market Bar and Grill for lunch.
Some photos of the walk can be viewed by clicking on the images below.
The Wine Appreciation Group had a very successful wine tasting combined with a five course meal in the Moody Boar on 28th May. Here are some photos from the evening. Click on the image to view a larger photo.
Final arrangements have been made for our visit to Gracehill on Monday, 22nd June.
The bus will depart from Armagh City Hotel at 10:30 am. We will arrive at the Creative Gardens at Galgorm Castle at 12:00 pm approx. We will spend two hours here browsing around the nursery and you will be able to have lunch ( own arrangements ).
We hope to arrive at Gracehill shortly after 2:00 pm where we will be met by the tour guides. The visit will include a tour of the School House, a walk around the Square, the Church and the Burial Ground if you wish. We should arrive back in Armagh around 6:00 pm.
Those who wish can finish off with dinner in the City Hotel.
At the moment we have around 50 names. The cost of the bus and the guided tour will cost approx £15 (could be a little more or less!)
Any further enquiries to Margaret Oakes ( 37522136)
Two members of the strollers group pictured at the Argory, well wrapped on a cool spring day. Photograph by Wanda Johns.
The U3A Singing Group took part in an Evening of Advent Meditation organised by the Armagh Cathedrals Partnership on Wednesday, 10th December in the Synod Hall.
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Over thirty of our members set off for Belfast on November,14th to discover some hidden gems of Belfast . We had organised two Blue Badge Tourist Board guides to lead the way. It proved a very informative and enjoyable two hours. We all realised we had walked past some very important historic sights in Belfast over the years with our eyes closed! We started off at the City Hall,down Royal Avenue, through the Cathedral Quarter and finished at St George’s Market. The highlights of the tour were a visit to First Presbyterian Church (1783) in Rosemary Street, the War Memorial Museum and a walk through the historic Half Bap area where we saw the new murals of some famous people of Belfast. We hope to return and explore more of the City.
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The Italian Language group meet on Monday mornings at 10:30 a.m. and run to 12:00 p.m. in the U3A Office. The convenor is Pat Kelly.
On Thursday, 4th September thirty four of our members set off to visit Ballywalter Park in Strangford Lough. Lord and Lady Dunleath proved to be wonderful guides round the Mansion House which has been in their family for 170 years. We were all very impressed how the home had been carefully restored to its former splendour with a few modern twists. This was followed by refreshments in the wonderful conservatory which was reopened in 2009. Some of us then enjoyed a stroll around the gardens accompanied by Lady Dunleath who shared her gardening knowledge with us.
It was a splendid visit and the sun shone all day!
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Pictured after the cycle group’s outing to Loughgall Country Park, the group wind down at Wanda’s.
