Category Archives: Groups

A listing of the various groups in U3A Armagh

Groups, Outings

Gracehill Outing

gracehillFinal 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)

Groups, Outings, Photos

Walking Tour of Belfast

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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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Groups, Outings, Photos

Ballywalter Park – Photos

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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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Outings

Outing – Ballywalter Park

The outing to Ballywalter Park will take place on Thursday, 4th September. The bus will leave the City Hotel, Armagh at 10:00 a.m. arriving there at approximately 12:00 p.m.  On arrival Lord and Lady Dunleith will take us on a tour of the house. This will be followed by tea/coffee in the Conservatory.  Lord Dunleith will then take those who have booked on a tour of the garden. We hope to return home by late afternoon.

For further details contact Margaret Oakes on 028 37522126.

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