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Longford Historical Society visits
Inishowen
23.06.09
Peninsula to host 54
history lovers
FIFTY-FOUR members of the Longford Historical
Society will arrive in Inishowen tomorrow for a
coast-to-coast trip to see the heritage sites and
stunning landscape of the peninsula.
Inishowen-born writer and broadcaster, Aidan O’Hara,
who lives in Longford, is vice-president of the
society. He will act as the visitors’ guide to the
must-see locations from Burt to Malin Head and from
Culdaff to Buncrana.
He will introduce the members to local historian and
author, John A. McLaughlin of Carrowmenagh when they
reach Moville. Afterwards, the group will travel on
to Culdaff for lunch at McGrory’s where proprietor,
author and local historian Neil McGrory will give an
illustrated talk on aspects of the peninsula’s
ancient past. |
"The group will carry
out their journey by bus, taking in historic sites
between Culdaff and Carndonagh on their way to Malin
Head. They are looking forward to viewing as many of
Inishowen’s famous scenic beauty spots as they can
before continuing on the way back to Derry via
Buncrana and Lough Swilly’s shores," explained
Aidan, who lived in Muff and Buncrana until
mid-1950s. The O'Hara's have numerous relations in
Inishowen, west Donegal and Derry.
The Longford society members yesterday arrived in
Derry where they are based for the five-day visit |
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at the City Hotel.
They will take in the Maiden City’s celebrated past
from early Christian times to the Ulster Plantation
and the famous Derry Walls.
While in the city, they will be guided by local
historian Micky McGuinness. Tour organisers Maureen
Mulryan and Joe Hunt said: “We will be visiting the
Tower Museum and the Guildhall and afterwards will
meet up with Micky who will fill us in on the
background to Derry’s rich history and as a port of
embarkation for thousands of emigrants who left for
Canada, the United States and Britain.” On Thursday,
Micky will take the Longford visitors to Prehen
House, the River Watch Centre, the Workhouse Museum
and Free Derry Museum. |
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