events, talksMarvellous March Lecture From Roz!23 Mar 201823 Mar 2018Thanks to everyone who turned out for our March lecture which was generously given by Roz McCutcheon! We welcomed around sixty genealogy devotees to the wonderful historic venue provided to…
events, talksMarch Lecture: Researching a Killaloe Family’s History1 Mar 2018Acclaimed genealogist and creator of the online Early Irish Marriage Index, Roz McCutcheon has been researching her own family history for decades. Having come up against a brick wall in…
events, talksThank You Brian!1 Mar 2018Thank you to our February speaker, Brian J. Goggin, who delivered a really incredible lecture last night on the departure of the steamer fleet from Killaloe, and how some ended…
events, talksFebruary Lecture: Why Killaloe Lost Its Steamer Fleet by Brian J. Goggin7 Feb 20187 Feb 2018We are so delighted to announce that the speaker for February will be Brian J. Goggin. Brian is an accomplished historian of Ireland’s historic waterways; you can browse his encyclopaedic…
events, talksIncredible First Lecture of 2018 in Wood and Bell Café2 Feb 20182 Feb 2018Our first lecture of 2018 took place on Wednesday night in our new home of Wood and Bell Café on Main St, Killaloe. Wood and Bell Café kindly took us…
events, talksJanuary Lecture: History of Lough Derg’s Islands by Ger Madden10 Jan 2018New Year, New Venue, New Talk! The first talk of 2018 hosted by the Killaloe-Ballina Local History Society will take place on Wednesday 31st January at 7pm in Wood and…
events, talksCall for Speakers5 Jan 2018Do you have a special interest in any part of Killaloe, Ballina, or the surrounding area? Would you feel comfortable talking about it for 20+ minutes in front of a…
events, talksThank You Paddy!21 Dec 2017We are all genealogists now! Or at least, we definitely feel much more confident in this area, thanks to Paddy Waldron's fantastic talk last night in the Library at the…
events, talksChristmas Lecture Announced – Mulled Wine Included!2 Dec 2017This is just the perfect night out if you are a fan of local or family history! Do you have family visiting? Why not bring them along to this welcoming,…
events, talksCrowded House for Goggin Lecture on Steam30 Nov 2017A really incredible lecture last night was given by Brian J. Goggin in Killaloe Library at 7pm. Just under 60 people turned up on a very cold but clear night…
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