events, talks…Local History Society news5 Jan 2023Firstly, we hope you had a peaceful and restful Christmas and are ready for the new year. We were busy delivering The Album to our local shops and posting copies…
projects…Minecraft Competition Winners Announced!13 Sep 202118 Nov 2021Thank you so much to all the FANTASTIC boys and girls who entered our Minecraft competition! Each one of them chose an old building in Killaloe or Ballina, and built…
events, talks…Stories from World War I – the men and women from Killaloe-Ballina in the Great War14 Feb 202114 Feb 2021Exactly one year after Ger Browne was due to deliver this lecture in person, he has now kindly agreed to deliver it by Zoom.In this lecture, Ger will tell us…
oral history…The Journal – Issue Two – Killaloe/Ballina29 Nov 202020 Nov 2021The Killaloe-Ballina Local History Society are delighted to announce that their second issue of "The Journal" has been sent to print and we hope to have copies available in the…
events, talks…Heritage Week – Sharing More Memories2 Sep 20192 Sep 2019For our second outing of the precious 1990's Oral History tapes Arlene chose recordings of Biddie Noonan, Mrs Crowe, Babs Grimes, Maira Riordan and Billy Mills to entertain and enlighten us. Arlene…
events, talks…Historic Hotels of Killaloe & Ballina10 Jun 201910 Jun 2019We are thrilled to announce details of this month’s talk. Our June lecture will take place on WEDNESDAY 19TH JUNE in the Lakeside Hotel in Ballina, Killaloe. This lecture will…
oral history…Killaloe Ballina Local History Society shortlisted for National Heritage Award8 Feb 20198 Feb 2019The Heritage Council National Heritage Awards shine a spotlight on Ireland's heritage heroes and showcase the most engaging and innovative National Heritage Week events. At a special Awards ceremony in…
oral history…Bab’s Grimes – Sharing Memories7 Dec 20188 Jun 2020MRS. BABS GRIMES, ST. FLANNAN'S ROAD, KILLALOE - You can listen to the full interview here through Soundcloud! My husband was John Grimes, one of the "originals" of Killaloe, oh…
fundraising…Greeting Cards Now For Sale!27 Nov 201827 Nov 2018We are delighted to tell you that we have some greeting cards available for you to buy. They are just in time for Christmas, but as they are blank inside,…
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