Anthony Begley will be our guide for a memorial event to mark the 175th anniversary of 19 girls from Ballyshannon Workhouse shipped to Australia in 1848 and how they survived. #HeritageWeek Sunday 20 August, 3pm – 5pm Meet at the Memorial beside Ballyshannon Workhouse F94 AC61

Launch of Donegal Annual 2023, see details of our 75th volume of the Donegal Annual donegalhistory.ie/launch-of-done… Now available in local shops or contact [email protected]

Our August Newsletter is now available on our website : donegalhistory.ie/membership-new…

Lovely to attend the launch of the 75th Donegal Annual at MacGill Summer School today #donegal It includes an article written by ourselves & DonegalArchives & Donegal County Library Donegal County Council

Our next Field Day is in Ballindrait on Sunday 3rd September where our guide will be local historian Belinda Mahaffy. Non-members welcome. Details are on our website donegalhistory.ie/field-day-ball…

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The topic for our annual schools’ competition for 2023 is The story of my old photograph, See details on our website: donegalhistory.ie/schools-compet…

Our Field Day in July 2023 was to Inishbofin with our guide, Seán Boner. You can see, on our website, a report of our Field Day and our introduction to this island, its history and the story of the people that called this home. donegalhistory.ie/field-day-inis…

The Society are holding an event for the publication of the Donegal Annual 2024 at Donegal Castle on Friday 24th May @ 6PM. To reserve a place, email Hugh Devlin, Secretary, [email protected] You can register for your 2024 membership at donegalhistory.ie/membership/

Our next Field Day of 2024 will be on Sunday 9th June in Letterkenny, meeting at the County Donegal Museum, High Road, Letterkenny at@ 3PM This is a free “walk and talk” event and everyone is welcome to come along. Details on our website:  donegalhistory.ie/2024-field-day…

Our 2nd Field Day 2024 is in Lifford with our guide Seán Boner. Sunday 21st July 2024 at 3PM in the Lifford Diamond public car park. Details here: donegalhistory.ie/2024-field-day… Open to both members and non-members. Tea and coffee etc will be available afterwards the Old Courthouse.

Donegal Town 550: History and Remembrance a free one-day history conference on Saturday 24th August 2024 in the Central Hotel, Donegal Town. Full details on our website: donegalhistory.ie/donegal-town-5…

Field Day at Ballyshannon today Sunday 25th August. The Allingham Trail with guest actors and singers, and Anthony Begley guide. Indoor and/or outdoor depending on the weather.   Abbey Arts Centre Ballyshannon at 3PM. Non-members welcome, free event. donegalhistory.ie/2024-field-day…

Our Field Day event at Ards today, Sunday 25th August on the history of the Ards Pensinula. Indoors if necessary at Ards Friary. Meet at 3PM at Ards Friary car park, Cashelmore, Creeslough, F92 Y23R. Non-members welcome, free of charge. donegalhistory.ie/2024-field-day…

Our last Field Day of 2024 will be tomorrow in Donegal Town, our guide will be Sèamus O’Doherty. Meet at the Donegal Waterbus office, Quay St, Donegal Town, F94 E023 at 3PM on Sunday 8 September. Non-members are welcome to join us, this event is free of charge.

The Donegal Historical Society are hosting a tour of Frosses and Mountcharles this Sunday, 15th June. We will meet our guide, Helen Meehan, noted author and historian, at 3PM on Sunday, 15th June at the Church of  Blessed Virgin Mary, Drumard, Frosses, Co. Donegal (F94 E773).

A gentle reminder that our next Field Day will be in Buncrana this coming Sunday 20th July at 3PM. Our guide will be artist and local historian John McCarron for this short walking tour in Buncrana. Members and non-members welcome to this free event. donegalhistory.ie/field-day-bunc…

Our next Field Day event is in Doirí Beaga on Sunday 17th August at Old Church, Doirí Beaga, F92 PY58 at 3PM. Historian and author, Vincent Breslin, will give be your guide for this event. Members and non-members welcome. heritageweek.ie/event-listings… pic.x.com/lgw5FqhmVW