Programme of Events in Castleconnell
Monday 22 August 10.00 – 16.00 – Heritage Centre Open
11.00 Launch of Heritage Trail for children under 12
How well DO you know your village? – Questionnaire for download and printing here docx pdf
14.30 Presentation in ACM Community Centre, Castle Street.
Genealogy – Sources in Limerick
Caitriona Crowe of Limerick Genealogy followed by refreshments
Tuesday 23 August 10.00 – 16.00 – Heritage Centre Open
19.00 Historical tour of Stradbally graveyard led by Colm Martin starting at All Saints Church, Stradbally followed by refreshments in All Saints Church
Wednesday 24 August 10.00 – 16.00 – Heritage Centre Open
20.00 Talk in ACM Community Centre, Castle Street
Limerick and World War I
Dr Tadhg Moloney, founder member of Royal Munster Fusiliers Association followed by refreshments
LATEST UPDATE 21:15 Dusk Tidy Towns bat walk and launch of Bat Housing Estate (Starting from Ferry playground car park)
Thursday 25 August 10.00 – 16.00 – Heritage Centre Open
20.00 Talk in ACM Community Centre, Castle Street
Shooting at the Shannon Inn – 17 April 1921
Henry Nash, Castleconnell Historical Society followed by refreshments
LATEST UPDATE 21:15 Dusk Tidy Towns bat walk and launch of Bat Housing Estate (Starting from Ferry playground car park) SEE WED
Friday 26 August 10.00 – 16.00 – Heritage Centre Open
UPDATE 18:30 19:00 Heritage walk starting at Ferry playground car park led by local historian, Paddy Tuohy followed by refreshments in Castle Oaks Hotel
Saturday 27 August 10.00 – 16.00 – Heritage Centre Open
11.00 Presentation for new residents
13.00 Closing time for acceptance of Heritage Trail completed questionnaires
15.00 Heritage Trail answers given and winner announced
The Heritage Centre will be open daily for visits. Timed demonstrations will be held showing how to access the website and how to search for your family history in the parish records and local graveyards
