” Programme of Events 2025 “
All meetings are held in Columbanus Hall, Canon Row, Navan at 8:00pm on Thursday evenings unless otherwise stated.
Thursday 30 January 2025 – AGM and talk on Maps of Navan by Mairead Crinion, Clare Ryan and Peter Connell
Thursday 20 February 2025- ‘The Irish in Romanov Russia: Some Meath Connections’ by Dr Angela Byrne explores Meath’s historic connections with imperial Russia, from gentleman traveller’s and diplomats, to people with connections to the radical political movements of the era. It draws on her recent book ‘Anarchy and Authority: Irish Encounters with Romanov Russia’ (Lilliput Press, 2024). A limited number of copies for sale (€17) and signing will be available.
Thursday 20 March 2025 – Julie Coyle Life of Eileen Garret (Jane Savage)
Thursday 17 April 2025 – Dr.Ana Dolan . ’The long lives of the Kells High Crosses: a story of survival and revival’.
Thursday 22 May 2025– Liam McEniff – Williamstown House- A History.
June/July 2025 – Summer Outings To be confirmed
August 2025 – Heritage Week To be confirmed
Thursday 18 September 2025 – Christopher O’Brien Lynch – History of Johnstown
Thursday 23 October 2025 – Jim O’Leary – the Civil War in Ireland
Thursday 20 November 2025 – Mairead Crinion – Who do you think you are ?
No events for December 2025
” Programme of Events 2024 “
Thursday, 25 January 2024 – AGM and talk by Richard Farrelly from his collection.
Thursday, 22 February 2024 – St. Stephens Church Old Kilcarn. – Christopher Lynch.
Thursday, 21 March 2024 – The Book of Kells – Donncha MacGabhann.
Thursday, 25 April 2024 – ‘America to Allenstown – The Land Commission Migration’ – Martin O’Halloran.
Thursday, 23 May 2024 – Francis Beaufort on the 250th anniversary of his birth – John Connolly.
June/July – Annual Summer Outings. – To be confirmed nearer dates.
August – Heritage Week – Programme to be confirmed.
Thursday, 26 September 2024 – Negotiating the Landscape of Prehistoric and Medieval Ireland – Dr. Yolande O’Brien.
Thursday, 24 October 2024 – Round Towers of Ireland. – Oliver McBride.
Sunday, TBC, November 2024 – Battle of the Boyne Centre – Brendan Mathews.