FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
INDUSTRIAL GEMS
OF CO MONAGHAN
A
one-day tour of industrial sites in Co Monaghan is proposed for Sat 28 June. It
will focus on the Monaghan-Clones-Newbliss area, taking in watermills, railway
features and the Ulster Canal.
Despite
it being some 50 years since the closure of the railways in this region, many
well preserved stations and bridges survive. The Ulster Canal is also topical
following the government’s announcement of its impending restoration between
Clones and Wattle Bridge, Co Fermanagh.
Arrangements
still have to finalised, but it is proposed to meet up in Monaghan Town at 10am
for a 10.30am start. Ron Cox (rcox@tcd.ie) has
kindly agreed to operate a car pool for those travelling from Dublin. Depending
on numbers, the tour will be self-drive or in a hired coach. Likewise, lunch
may be ‘bring your own’ or pre-arranged, depending on numbers and timings.
Costings will depend on catering and transport arrangements. Note that there
will be upwards of an hour’s walking over rough ground in order to view several
spectacular sites well off the beaten track.
If you
are interested in participating, please register with Fred Hamond by email: frederick-hamond@utvinternet.com,
or tel. 048 (ROI)/ 028 (NI) 9061 6480. Names (yourself and any guests), email
address and phone number are all that are required for the moment. If you send
an email but don’t receive an acknowledgement, it means it hasn’t been received
so ring to confirm. To facilitate arrangements, it would be greatly appreciated
if you would register your intent with Fred by Friday 13 June at the latest. Full details of the meet-up venue and
day’s programme will be sent out shortly after this closing date to all those
registered.
Renew your membership now or apply to join the
association.
Fill in a membership form online.
