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NI Really Useful Family History Show | Europa Hotel Belfast

Europa Hotel Belfast https://maps.app.goo.gl/mzCCj1P88yXbPApTA, Belfast

The North of Ireland Family History Society is organising the Really Useful Family History Show to be held in the Europa Hotel, Belfast on Saturday, 10th August 2024.

The Show is sponsored by the Family History Federation. 10 Exhibitors are expected to be present with a free Prize Draw in the morning and an afternoon Presentation of "We Know Who You Are, Tim McGarry" during which we will be revealing to this much loved comedian and actor what DNA tests have uncovered about his ancestry.

Free
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Society Annual General Meeting | On Zoom

Society Zoom

Annual General Meeting - Virtual - On Zoom
Hosted by the Causeway Coast and Glens Branch
2.00pm Welcome and Introduction "The Delights of the of the Causeway Coast and Glens"
AGM Business
Talk "Linen Mills of Northern Ireland" by Guest Speaker Fiona McKelvie, of McBurney and Black
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Pre-Registration for Zoom Required

DNA Summer School 2024
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DNA Summer School 2024 – Day 1 | On Zoom

Education Zoom

Monday, Day 1 of the DNA Summer School.
2.00pm Class - Step by Step Guide to Analysing your autosomal DNA, Part 1
7.00pm Class - Step by Step Guide to Analysing your autosomal DNA, Part 2
Full details at Classes and Courses - Book your place Now!

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September Talk | Killyleagh Branch

Killyleagh Branch Zoom

September talk for NIFHS Killyleagh Branch, TBC on Tuesday, 3 September 2024 @ 7.30 pm.

 
Zoom event. Those wishing to attend should e-mail the Branch Secretary at Killyleagh@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.

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Belfast City Cemetery Open Day | Belfast Branch

Belfast City Cemetery 511 Falls Rd, Belfast

Belfast City Cemetery Open Day with NIFHS Belfast Branch, Sunday, 15 September 2024 from 10.30am to 5pm.

On-site event.

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Members Night – Welcome to the Society | Branch Members | Antrim & Newtownabbey Branch | at Mossley Mill

The Spinning Room Mossley Mill Carnmoney Road N., Newtownabbey

Members’ Night for NIFHS Antrim & Newtownabbey Branch
 
Hybrid event: On-site & on Zoom.
Note the change of venue location to Mossley Mill.
Those wishing to attend on Zoom should book here and they will be sent the link by noon on Monday: https://forms.gle/5h83xJfBnn3GeTvR7

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The Franklin Expedition’s Amazing Derry Connections – Ken McCormack | Foyle Branch

Lecture Room Derry's Central Library  35 Foyle Street, Derry

Talk for NIFHS Foyle Branch, The Franklin Expedition’s Amazing Derry Connections by Ken McCormack, Monday 16 September 2024 at 7.00 pm.

Hybrid event: on-site & on Zoom. Branch & Society members who wish to attend on Zoom should e-mail the Branch Secretary at Foyle@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.

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Discover Your Scottish Ancestors | Chris Paton | Larne Branch

Larne Library 36 Pound Street, Larne

Talk for NIFHS Larne Branch Discover Your Scottish Ancestors by Chris Paton, on Thursday, 19 September 2024 @ 7.15 pm.
 
Hybrid event: on-site & on Zoom. Branch & Society members who wish to attend on Zoom should e-mail the Branch Secretary at Larne@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.

Outing to Ulster Aviation Society | Killyleagh Branch

Ulster Aviation Society Gate 3 - Maze Long Kesh, 94 Halftown Road, Lisburn

Outing of NIFHS Killyleagh Branch to Ulster Aviation Society Monday, 23 September 2024 @ 12:00-16:30 pm. Includes lunch at Café VicRyn.

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The Big Wind (1839) | Peter Carr | Causeway Branch

Sandel Centre, Knocklynn Road, Coleraine Knocklynn Road, Coleraine

Talk for NIFHS Causeway Coast & Glens Branch, The Big Wind (1839) by Peter Carr, Tuesday, 24 September 2024 @ 8 pm.

Hybrid event: on-site & on Zoom.

Those wishing to attend on Zoom should e-mail the Branch Secretary at Causeway@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.

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Making Sense of the Census | Roddy Hegarty | Ballymena Branch

The Braid Museum & Arts Centre 1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena

Talk for NIFHS Ballymena Branch, Making Sense of the Census by Roddy Hegarty, Wednesday, 2 October 2024 @ 7.15 pm.

 
Hybrid event. Click the title for more info.

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Outing to NIFHS Research Centre | Belfast Branch

NIFHS Research Centre Unit C4 Valley Business Centre, 67 Church Road,, Newtownabbey

Outing to NIFHS Research Centre, Saturday, 5 October 2024, 10:30-14:30.
On-site event

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Latest Archaeological Discoveries in the Clooney Dig – Katy McMonagle | Foyle Branch

Lecture Room Derry's Central Library  35 Foyle Street, Derry

Talk for NIFHS Foyle Branch, Latest Archaeological Discoveries in the Clooney Dig by Katy McMonagle, Monday 7 October 2024 at 7.00 pm.

Hybrid event: on-site & on Zoom. Branch & Society members who wish to attend on Zoom should e-mail the Branch Secretary at Foyle@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.

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Using Military Records & Photographs in Family History Research | Tommy McClimonds | Larne Branch

Larne Library 36 Pound Street, Larne

Talk for NIFHS Larne Branch Using Military Records & Photographs in Family History Research by Tommy McClimonds, on Thursday, 10 October 2024 @ 7.15 pm.
 
Hybrid event: on-site & on Zoom. Branch & Society members who wish to attend on Zoom should e-mail the Branch Secretary at Larne@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.

Family History Using Irish Newspaper | Natalie Bodle | Antrim & Newtownabbey Branch

Antrim and Newtownabbey Zoom

Talk for NIFHS Antrim & Newtownabbey Branch, Family History Using Irish Newspaper by Natalie Bodle, Monday, 14 October 2024 @ 7 pm. Zoom event.

 
Those wishing to attend should e-mail the Branch Secretary at AntrimNewtownabbey@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.

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Tracing Your Irish Ancestors in County Donegal – Una Matthewson | Belfast Branch

Belfast Zoom

Talk for NIFHS Belfast Branch, Tracing Your Irish Ancestors in County Donegal by Una Matthewson, Tuesday, 22 October 2024 at 7.30 pm.

Zoom event. Those wishing to attend should e-mail the Branch Secretary at Belfast@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.

The aim of this talk is to give an overview of the family history resources available to the family history researcher and to introduce some of the gems of the Donegal Studies Collection.

Donegal County Library holds a valuable and diverse collection of family and local history resources relating to the history and heritage of the county.

Irish family history research can be challenging due to the lack of census returns and the relatively late introduction of civil registration. However, there is a wealth of alterative records available that can help piece together your family history, ranging from the very early Muster Rolls of 1630 to Griffith’s Valuation of the mid-1850s and may more. The Donegal Studies Collection holds many of these resources, as well as more general materials relating to the history of the province. Local history books that can often contain information that can round off your dedicated years of research, by situating your family members in a time and place.

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Mills of Ulster, with a Focus on the CCG Area | Sebastian Graham | Causeway Branch

Sandel Centre, Knocklynn Road, Coleraine Knocklynn Road, Coleraine

Talk for NIFHS Causeway Coast & Glens Branch, Mills of Ulster, with a focus on the CCG area by Sebastian Graham, Tuesday, 29 October 2024 @ 8 pm.

Hybrid event: on-site & on Zoom.

Those wishing to attend on Zoom should e-mail the Branch Secretary at Causeway@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.

C4 Open Thursdays
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Launch of Open Thursdays | C4 Research Centre

NIFHS Research Centre Unit C4 Valley Business Centre, 67 Church Road,, Newtownabbey

We are celebrating the reopening of the Research Centre on Thursdays. From 31st October the Research Centre will be open from 2.00pm – 8.00pm. Halloween Goodies from 5pm. Special DNA Talk at 7pm - Raising The Dead -  when you can learn how to how to reconstruct the DNA of deceased ancestors!

DNA Drop-in Day
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Halloween Special DNA Talk | C4 Research Centre

NIFHS Research Centre Unit C4 Valley Business Centre, 67 Church Road,, Newtownabbey

Part of the Halloween festivities for the launch of Thursday openings of the NIFHS Research Centre.

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Captain Kokeritz – a Forgotten Hero in the City Cemetery – David Jenkins | Foyle Branch

Lecture Room Derry's Central Library  35 Foyle Street, Derry

Talk for NIFHS Foyle Branch, Captain Kokeritz – a Forgotten Hero in the City Cemetery by David Jenkins, Monday 4 November 2024 at 7.00 pm.

Hybrid event: on-site & on Zoom. Branch & Society members who wish to attend on Zoom should e-mail the Branch Secretary at Foyle@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.

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DNA Focus | Martin McDowell | Ballymena Branch

The Braid Museum & Arts Centre 1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena

Talk for NIFHS Ballymena Branch, DNA Focus by Martin McDowell, Wednesday, 6 November 2024 @ 7.15 pm.

 
Hybrid event. Click the title for more info.

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The Russian Tailor in Belfast | Neill Cranston | Antrim & Newtownabbey Branch | Zoom only

Newtownabbey Branch Zoom

Zoom Talk for NIFHS Antrim & Newtownabbey Branch, The Russian Tailor in Belfast by Neill Cranston, Monday, 11 November 2024 @ 7 pm.

 
Zoom Only event. Those wishing to attend on Zoom should e-mail the Branch Secretary at AntrimNewtownabbey@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.

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DNA Talk | Martin McDowell | Larne Branch

Larne Library 36 Pound Street, Larne

Talk for NIFHS Larne Branch on DNA by Martin McDowell, on Thursday, 21 November 2024 @ 7.15 pm.
 
Hybrid event: on-site & on Zoom. Branch & Society members who wish to attend on Zoom should e-mail the Branch Secretary at Larne@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.

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Mother and Baby Institutions – Prof. Sean O’Connell | Belfast Branch

Belfast Branch Zoom

Talk for NIFHS Belfast Branch, Mother and Baby Institutions, by Prof. Sean O'Connell (Queen's University Belfast), on Tuesday, 26 November 2024 at 7.30 pm.

Zoom event. Those wishing to attend should e-mail the Branch Secretary at Belfast@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.

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Exploring the City Archives and the New DNA Museum – Bernadette Walsh, Brian Mitchell and Margaret Edwards | Foyle Branch

Lecture Room Derry's Central Library  35 Foyle Street, Derry

Talk for NIFHS Foyle Branch, Exploring the City Archives and the New DNA Museum by Bernadette Walsh, Brian Mitchell and Margaret Edwards, Monday 2 December 2024 at 7.00 pm.

Hybrid event: on-site & on Zoom. Branch & Society members who wish to attend on Zoom should e-mail the Branch Secretary at Foyle@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.

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Festive Members’ Night | Killyleagh Branch

Killyleagh Masonic Hall 50 High Street, Killyleagh

NIFHS Killyleagh Branch Members’ Night, on Monday, 2 December 2024 @ 7.30 pm.

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Visit to NIFHS Research Centre | Ballymena Branch

NIFHS Research Centre Unit C4 Valley Business Centre, 67 Church Road,, Newtownabbey

Trip by NIFHS Ballymena Branch to NIFHS Research Centre, Wednesday, 4 December 2024 @ 7.15 pm.

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Fireside Chat and Christmas Fayre | Branch Members | Antrim & Newtownabbey Branch

The White House 34 Whitehouse Park, Newtownabbey

Fireside Chat and Christmas Fayre for NIFHS Antrim & Newtownabbey Branch, Monday, 9 December 2024 @ 7 pm.

 
Hybrid event: on-site & on Zoom.Those wishing to attend on Zoom should e-mail the Branch Secretary at AntrimNewtownabbey@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.

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Quiz | Christmas Members Night | Lisburn Branch

Bridge Community Centre 50 Railway Street, Lisburn

Quiz & Christmas Members Night for NIFHS Lisburn Branch, Tuesday, 10 December 2024 @ 7.30 pm.

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Family History Networking | Alison Tait | Killyleagh Branch

Killyleagh Branch Zoom

Talk for NIFHS Killyleagh Branch, Family History Networking by Alison Tait, on Monday, 6 January 2025 @ 7.30 pm.

 
Zoom event. Those wishing to attend should e-mail the Branch Secretary at Killyleagh@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.

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Where to Find Irish Church Records | Natalie Bodle | Ballymena Branch

The Braid Museum & Arts Centre 1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena

Talk for NIFHS Ballymena Branch, Where to Find Irish Church Records by Natalie Bodle, Wednesday, 8 January 2025 @ 7.15 pm.
 

Hybrid event. Click the title for more info.

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War Museum and Artifacts | Michael Fryer | Antrim & Newtownabbey Branch

The White House 34 Whitehouse Park, Newtownabbey

Talk for NIFHS Antrim & Newtownabbey Branch, War Museum and Artifacts by Michael Fryer, Monday, 13 January 2025 @ 7 pm.

 
Hybrid event: on-site & on Zoom. Those wishing to attend on Zoom should e-mail the Branch Secretary at AntrimNewtownabbey@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.

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January 2025 Talk | Foyle Branch

Foyle Branch Zoom

Talk for NIFHS Foyle Branch, TBC, Monday 13 January 2025 at 7.00 pm.

Zoom event. Those wishing to attend should e-mail the Branch Secretary at Foyle@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.

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Mabel Glass: East Antrim Spitfire Pilot | Steve Diamond | Larne Branch

Larne Library 36 Pound Street, Larne

Talk for NIFHS Larne Branch Mabel Glass: East Antrim Spitfire Pilot by Steve Diamond, on Thursday, 16 January 2025 @ 7.15 pm.
 
Hybrid event: on-site & on Zoom. Branch & Society members who wish to attend on Zoom should e-mail the Branch Secretary at Larne@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.

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Belfast City Cemetery – Tom Hartley | Belfast Branch

Belfast Zoom

Talk for NIFHS Belfast Branch, Belfast City Cemetery by Tom Hartley, on Tuesday, 28 January 2025 from 7.30pm.

Zoom event. Those wishing to attend should e-mail the Branch Secretary at Belfast@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.

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Townland Atlas of Ulster | Andrew Kane | Causeway Branch

Sandel Centre, Knocklynn Road, Coleraine Knocklynn Road, Coleraine

Talk for NIFHS Causeway Coast & Glens Branch, Townland Atlas of Ulster – by Andrew Kane, Published by UHF by Andrew Kane, Tuesday, 28 January 2025 @ 8 pm.

Hybrid event: on-site & on Zoom.

Those wishing to attend on Zoom should e-mail the Branch Secretary at Causeway@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.

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February 2025 Talk | Foyle Branch

Lecture Room Derry's Central Library  35 Foyle Street, Derry

Talk for NIFHS Foyle Branch, TBC, Monday 3 February 2025 at 7.00 pm.

Hybrid event: on-site & on Zoom. Branch & Society members who wish to attend on Zoom should e-mail the Branch Secretary at Foyle@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.

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The Belfast Blitz | Henry Wilson | Ballymena Branch

The Braid Museum & Arts Centre 1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena

Talk for NIFHS Ballymena Branch, The Belfast Blitz by Henry Wilson, Wednesday, 5 February 2025 @ 7.15 pm.
 

Hybrid event. Click the title for more info.

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Outing to NIFHS Research Centre | Belfast Branch

NIFHS Research Centre Unit C4 Valley Business Centre, 67 Church Road,, Newtownabbey

NIFHS Belfast Branch visit to NIFHS Research Centre, Thursday 6 February 2025, 10.30am-2.30pm.

On-site event.

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Rev William Martin’s Five Ships for Carolina 1772 | Dr David Hume | Larne Branch

Larne Library 36 Pound Street, Larne

Talk for NIFHS Larne Branch Rev William Martin's Five Ships for Carolina 1772 by Dr David Hume, on Thursday, 20 February 2025 @ 7.15 pm.
 
Hybrid event: on-site & on Zoom. Branch & Society members who wish to attend on Zoom should e-mail the Branch Secretary at Larne@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.

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Visit NIFHS Research Centre (TBC) | Foyle Branch

NIFHS Research Centre Unit C4 Valley Business Centre, 67 Church Road,, Newtownabbey

Visit to the NIFHS Rsearch Centre in Newtownabbey for NIFHS Foyle Branch, Saturday 22 February 2025. TBC

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Northern Ireland Film Archive | Bronagh McAtasney | Causeway Branch

Sandel Centre, Knocklynn Road, Coleraine Knocklynn Road, Coleraine

Talk for NIFHS Causeway Coast & Glens Branch, Northern Ireland Film Archive by Bronagh McAtasney, Tuesday, 25 February 2025 @ 8 pm.

Hybrid event: on-site & on Zoom.

Those wishing to attend on Zoom should e-mail the Branch Secretary at Causeway@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.

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March 2025 Talk | Foyle Branch

Lecture Room Derry's Central Library  35 Foyle Street, Derry

Talk for NIFHS Foyle Branch, TBC, Monday 3 March 2025 at 7.00 pm.

Hybrid event: on-site & on Zoom. Branch & Society members who wish to attend on Zoom should e-mail the Branch Secretary at Foyle@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.

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Murder Most Foul! | Chris Scott | Killyleagh Branch

Killyleagh Masonic Hall 50 High Street, Killyleagh

Talk for NIFHS Killyleagh Branch, Murder Most Foul! by Chris Scott, on Monday, 3 March 2025 @ 7.30 pm.

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OS200 Project – Townlands | Dr Frances Kane | Antrim & Newtownabbey Branch

Antrim and Newtownabbey Zoom

Talk for NIFHS Antrim & Newtownabbey Branch, OS200 Project – Townlands by Dr Frances Kane, Monday, 10 March 2025 @ 7 pm.

 
Zoom event. Those wishing to attend should e-mail the Branch Secretary at AntrimNewtownabbey@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.

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William McCalmont : Poet of Larne and Demerara Slave Plantation Agent (1790s to 1840s) | Dr Des McCabe | Larne Branch

Larne Library 36 Pound Street, Larne

Talk for NIFHS Larne Branch William McCalmont : Poet of Larne and Demerara Slave Plantation Agent (1790s to 1840s) by Des McCabe, on Thursday, 20 March 2025 @ 7.15 pm.
 
Hybrid event: on-site & on Zoom. Branch & Society members who wish to attend on Zoom should e-mail the Branch Secretary at Larne@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.

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Court Records – PRONI | Belfast Branch

Belfast Zoom

Talk for NIFHS Belfast Branch, Court Records by PRONI, Tuesday, 25 March 2025 at 7.30 pm.

Zoom event. Those wishing to attend should e-mail the Branch Secretary at Belfast@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.

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Cunnningham’s Shop | Elaine Wilson | Causeway Branch

Sandel Centre, Knocklynn Road, Coleraine Knocklynn Road, Coleraine

Talk for NIFHS Causeway Coast & Glens Branch, Cunningham's Shop, by Elaine Wilson, Tuesday, 25 March 2025 @ 8 pm.

Hybrid event: on-site & on Zoom.

Those wishing to attend on Zoom should e-mail the Branch Secretary at Causeway@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.

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The Story of Tea | Robert Bell | Ballymena Branch

The Braid Museum & Arts Centre 1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena

Talk for NIFHS Ballymena Branch, The Story of Tea by Robert Bell, Wednesday, 2 April 2025 @ 7.15 pm.
 
Hybrid event. Click the title for more info.

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April 2025 Talk | Foyle Branch

Lecture Room Derry's Central Library  35 Foyle Street, Derry

Talk for NIFHS Foyle Branch, TBC, Monday 7 April 2025 at 7.00 pm.

Hybrid event: on-site & on Zoom. Branch & Society members who wish to attend on Zoom should e-mail the Branch Secretary at Foyle@nifhs.org and they will be sent the link.

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