Aims of the Society
"The object of the Society shall be to locate, preserve, examine, publish and illustrate the antiquities, records and traditions connected with the territory comprised within the ancient Kingdom of Meath, corresponding in the main with the modern Diocese of Meath."
Annual Subscription €25
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Annual Subscription €25 |
€25 Membership can also be paid by cheque or postal order made out to the MAHS and posted to: David Douglas, MAHS Treasurer, Carberry Lodge, The Stocks, Athboy, Co. Meath. |
Your subscription includes a copy of the current edition of Ríocht na Midhe, the annual journal of the society. Packed with interesting articles and book reviews it is a 'must' for anyone with an interest in this area.
€2,000 in Prizes for Postgraduate Research
The Meath Archaeological and Historical Society and Meath County Council Heritage Forum
offer four prizes of €500 each for postgraduate research in any discipline, commencing
in or after September 2011, devoted wholly or in significant part to any aspect of
the heritage (archaeology, history, literature, etc.) of the Meath-Westmeath region.
Entries should be submitted in the form of one or more articles for publication
in Ríocht na Midhe. Each entry must be vouched for by the writer's Supervisor
of Research. Adjudication will be by a panel appointed by MAHS.
Entries to the editor, Ríocht na Midhe.
Email: seamusmacgabhann@mahs.ie
Annual Excursion - Saturday July 5th
Annual excursion - booking required
Coach excursion visting Emo Court (Co Laois) and Cashel, Co. Tipperary (Rock of Cashel and Bolton Library). Bus collection points at Kells, Navan (Ardboyne), Ross Cross and Dunshaughlin. Cost: 50 euro (includes coach, entry to sites, morning tea/coffee and evening meal in Cashel; lunch not included but sandwiches, soup and tea/coffee may be booked through the excursion organiser at cost of 8 euro, payable in Cashel. Outing booking form available here or contact: Julitta Clancy at 01 8259438
Next Event
Updated 15-May-2014
Thursday 22nd May @ 8pm 'The last of the Headforts - the decline of the Big House' by Joe Mooney. Columbanus House, Canon Row, Navan. Event organised by Navan and District Historical Societyhttp://navanhistory.ie
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Revised: - Saturday 24th May 'The Hill of Ward: from earliest times to the present day'. Talk by Dr Steve Davis (Dept of Archaeology, UCD) at Ráth Chairn Community Hall at 2.30pm - followed by walkabout on the Hill (shuttle bus to Hill). Organised in association with Comharcumann Ráth Chairn. The Event starts with Registration at 10:30 am. Please see the attached agenda / information booklet. |
Wednesday 28th May @8pm 'Uses of Photography in Ireland, 1839-1900' by Dr. Peader Slattery at the Town Hall, Balbriggan. Balbriggan & District Historical Society event.
Friday 30th May @1pm TRIM TOWN WALK Lunchtime Walk around the most historic town in County Meath led by Historian Noel French Taking in the breathtaking views of the historic Trim Castle. Meet at Trim Tourist Office Castle Street Trim County Meath at 1pm Sharp. Duration 1 hour - No Charge. Boyne Valley Walking Event https://www.facebook.com/BoyneValleyWalking/
Friday 30th May @6:30pm BOYNE GREENWAY Celebrating the opening of the Boyne Greenway. This 10k looped walk starts & finishes in Drogheda. Register at Dominic’s Park The Ramparts Drogheda at 6pm Walk begins 6.30pm. €5 Donation to The Gary Kelly Centre appreciated. Boyne Valley Walking Event https://www.facebook.com/BoyneValleyWalking/
Saturday 31st May @10am BOYNE TO COAST LOOP WALK Our premier walk, takes in the East side of Drogheda Town. This walk is an 18km loop with the majority of walking off road. Refreshments included. Register at St Fechin’s GAA Ground. Beaulieu, Drogheda 9.30am. onsite parking available. Walk begins 10am. Cost €15. Private Lands - Once Off Permission. Boyne Valley Walking Event https://www.facebook.com/BoyneValleyWalking/
Saturday 31st May, 2pm-5.30pm Meath History Workshop will hold a public seminar on Meath and the Decade of Commemoration at the Kells Peoples Resource Centre. Speakers are Pádraig Yeates, Peter Connell, Danny Cusack, Geraldine Walsh and Tracey Holsgrove. Myles Dungan will chair a panel discussion. €5 waged, €3 unwaged. Further information from Danny Cusack (085-7396938).
Sunday 1st June @10:30am NEW MELLIFONT LOOP WALK This walk is a 15km loop on the Cistercian Monks estate New Mellifont Collon Co. Louth. This lovely walk is mainly woodland. Register Collon Community Hall Main Street Collon from 9:45am. On site parking available. Walk begins 10.30am. 14kms - Cost €10 Private Lands - Once Off Permission. Boyne Valley Walking Event https://www.facebook.com/BoyneValleyWalking/
Sunday 1st June @2pm, Family day at the Irish Military War Museum at Starinagh, Collon, Co. Meath. Family day at Ireland’s only Military War Museum. The museum is interactive where visitors can have a hands on experience that will prove exciting, educational and most of all fun. Special Family Admission €15, Adults €5. A Meath Tours Guides Association event, for more information on the Museum see http://imwm.ie
Weekend of June 5th to 8th - The Irish Military War Museum at Starinagh, Collon, Co. Meath. A military show will take place on the weekend of June 6th to 8th to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day in World War 2 http://imwm.ie/d-day-anniversary-extravaganza-weekend-june-7-8-2014/
Sunday 22nd June @2:30pm 'Summerhill: Anthology of Place' by Caroline Kane. Talk and walkabout Summerhill, assemble at Shaw's Pub.
Saturday 28th June to Sunday 6th July - Brigid's Way Celtic Pilgrimage http://www.brigidsway.ie/pilgrimage.html
Saturday July 5th - Meath Archaeological and Historical Society Annual Excursion (Booking required). Coach excursion visting Emo Court (Co Laois) and Cashel, Co. Tipperary (Rock of Cashel and Bolton Library). Bus collection points at Kells, Navan (Ardboyne), Ross Cross and Dunshaughlin. Cost: 50 euro (includes coach, entry to sites, morning tea/coffee and evening meal in Cashel; lunch not included but sandwiches, soup and tea/coffee may be booked through the excursion organiser at cost of 8 euro, payable in Cashel. Outing booking forms available on http://www.mahs.ie/ or contact: Julitta Clancy at01 8259438.
Sunday July 20th @2:30pm – Ardbraccan House (Booking required) - Lecture: “The Travels and Curious Collections of Richard Pocock, Bishop of Meath” Dr Rachel Finnegan (Waterford IT); Adbraccan House, Navan. Places limited – booking essential - contact Tom French, Hon. Sec. (087 4119633)
Sunday August 24th @2:30pm “The Augustinian Presence in Duleek”. Talk and walkabout Duleek with Michael Wymes. Assemble at Parochial Hall, Duleek.
Saturday September 13th 9.30am to 2pm – Dalgan Park Seminar (Booking advised) Seminar: “History in Modern Ireland”. In association with the Meath Peace Group. St Columban's College, Dalgan Park, Navan. Panels of speakers to include: Caitriona Crowe, Professor Marion Lyons, Dr Fionnuala Waldron, Dr Eamon Kelly. Admission 5 euro (includes light lunch). Organisers: Kevin Reilly and Julitta Clancy. Further details later; early booking advised
Sunday September 14th @3pm Lecture: “Serving God and Mammon: Medieval Property Deals recorded in the Book of Kells”. Dr Denis Casey. St Columba's Church of Ireland, Kells, Co. Meath.
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