Conference on  Saturday 19th October 2019 in Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich Memorial Library & Archive, ARMAGH.

Link to conference page

The Trust is delighted  to announce that it is now inviting grant  applications for local history projects in the nine counties of Ulster.  The closing date for the next  round of applications is 28th February  2021.  [Read more…]

The proceedings of the recent Reformation Conference have now been posted on our Conference page.  [Read more…]

The Trust held a very interesting and successful one day history conference: “Reformation Then and Now: Perspectives and Change 1517-2017”  which took place in the  Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich Memorial Library & Archive, Armagh on 4th November 2107.  The event was  organised to mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, with the main focus being on the experience in Ireland.   [Read more…]

The Trust is keen to hear from organisations, businesses and individuals who are willing to contribute to the Trust Fund in order to help it further support the activities of those interested in local history.

 

For the first time in recent years the Trust returned to County Donegal for their meeting in  April  2016 at the invitation of Donegal County Museum in Letterkenny.          [Read more…]

The Trust is now registered as a charity in Northern Ireland, the 1000th organisation to achieve such official recognition.

Registered with The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC101555

 

 

Mr Jack Johnston represented the Trust at the recent launch of a new book on the history of Corglass Presbyterian Church (First Bailieborough) written by Leslie McKeague. The book was launched by Presbyterian historian, the Rev David Nesbitt, while the current minister of the congregation, the Rev Sam Anketell also spoke. At the event a number of old school roll books restored and rebound through the generosity of Mr Peter Johnston of Hollywood were handed over to Mr Tom Sullivan representing Cavan County Library.

‘Aspects of Audleystown’ by Brian Turner was launched at Audleys Castle, County Down on Saturday 24th May 2014. This publication was supported by the Lecale & Downe Historical Society, Friends of Down County Museum and the Ulster Local History Trust. It is the third in LDHS’s series of monographs.

 

Contact ldhstreasurer@hotmail.co.uk to purchase a copy.

Video on LDHS YouTube page – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrwABRya5Yk&feature=youtu.be

 

Photo Album on Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.414266748715547.1073741839.217969458345278&type=3

 

“Plantation; aspects of seventeenth century Ulster Society”

This book was recently launched by Professor Raymond Gillespie, NUI Maynooth. It was jointly edited by two of our trustees Brendan Scott and John Dooher.  It is being published jointly by us and the Ulster Historical Foundation.

The text is drawn from papers from two Trust conferences held in 2008 and 2010.