Dundalk Young Irelands GFC are hosting a gala dinner dance in the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Sunday October 26th to mark their 130th anniversary.
The club appeared in the first ever All-Ireland Final way back in 1887 and are synonymous with the GAA in the town and county.
Anyone interested in attending is asked to contact 087-2022470.
Conlon’s Food Hall celebrated the 30th anniversary of the opening of their first store in Patrick Street back in May but the celebrations are continuing throughout the summer.
The popular delicatessen, which has two stores in Church Street and the Long Walk Shopping Centre, will be having an anniversary celebration event in their Church Street store on August 1st.
Before then, however, Conor McGinnity has put together a neat little video marking the landmark occasion for Peter Conlon and all the staff at Conlon’s.
The short documentary features Peter Conlon and his son and heir apparent Christopher, as well as stalwart employee Kathleen O’Callaghan and long-time customer Imelda Campbell.
It’s definitely worth a watch.
Congrats to all on a wonderful landmark.
Matthews Coach Hire are celebrating the 10 year anniversary of their Dundalk-Drogheda-Dublin commuter service all this week by offering prizes of up to €10,000 to their customers.
You can find all the details and enter for yourself here.
Dundalk Young Irelands GFC will hold a 50th anniversary event for their honorary president Fr John Mulligan in Ardee on Sunday March 16th at 3pm.
Fr Mulligan, who published a book on the history of the club called ‘Dundalk Young Irelands – An Historical Record of the Green & Blacks’ a decade ago, has given a lifetime dedication to the club.
The last Marist Father to have taught at St Mary’s College, Fr Mulligan also wrote books on the history of the GAA in Louth in 1984 and 2000.
Commenting on the matter on their Facebook page, the Young Irelands said: “He is a big part of why we are still up and going. We think as many members and friends that are available should attend. Remember he is part of the reason we are celebrating 130 years this year.
“So let’s help him celebrate together as a team.”
Further details can be obtained from any committee member.
Bay United Football club will mark their 40th anniversary with an open fun day and dinner dance on Saturday May 24th.
The club was founded in April 1974 by Breffni Rowan and the late Brian Mulholland and Frank Quinn, with hundreds having played for the team over the years. To mark the occasion they have a fun-filled event lined up, including an open fun day from 12 noon to 3pm, including plenty of events for both adults and children.
There will then be a dinner dance and presentation night that evening at 7.30pm in the Lisdoo Arms.
Club memorabilia will be on display on the night while there will also be presentations for the club’s best ever 11, its best player ever and its best manager.
You can nominate players for a best 11 here.
The County Museum in Dundalk
The County Museum, Dundalk this year celebrates its twentieth anniversary with a number of events organised and more in the planning stages.
The building, a former distillery and later tobacco warehouse was handed over by the Carroll Group to the then Dundalk Urban District Council with the proviso it be used as an interpretive centre. Following major works, carefully carried out to preserve the building as well as provide the facilities required, the County Museum was officially opened by President Mary Robinson on March 28th 1994.
Permanent, ever changing exhibitions stand alongside temporary displays while the AV Theatre has also seen many plays and presentations staged over the past 20 years, many of which have gone on to award winning status.
Twenty years on and the museum has become an integral part of the county’s historic and artistic community. From the initial Presidential openings, exhibitions over the years have been opened by Ambassadors, Senators, Ministers and many well known celebrities across a wide spectrum.
Curator, Brian Walsh spoke of the esteem in which the Museum is now held in across the country and beyond.
“Without a doubt, the County Museum, Dundalk is highly regarded. We have all worked hard to create a museum which along with the permanent exhibitions also features a number of ever changing projects.
“The feedback from Museum representatives from throughout Ireland and further afield is always tremendously positive. The County Museum, Dundalk is seen as a very innovative facility which has led the way in many projects.
“We have received tremendous support from the people of County Louth over the past two decades and it is with these people in mind that we are planning a calendar of events for our twentieth anniversary year.”
While a specific 20th anniversary event will take place in March, plans for 2014, workshops, an exhibition and conference will also be held to mark the Museum’s major milestone.
The aim of the one day workshops is to help people with an interest in history look after their own ‘collections’ as well as an exhibition of the County Museum’s history.
Brian Walsh explained: “Some people might have train sets going back years, some may collect stamps, some may have a number of first edition books or a huge photographic archive.
“We would like them to keep their collections in top condition but they may not realise the pitfalls to maintaining collections, and this is where the workshops will come in very useful, dealing with care and also how to archive the collection.”
The workshops are expected to take place on a monthly basis from March through to December.
Opening in March, an exhibition, ‘The People’s Collection – 20 years a growing’ will shine the spotlight on the past two decades of the Museum in Dundalk, looking at the hundreds of exhibitions and projects staged in that time, and the historical contribution it has made to the Louth community and vice versa.
Also taking place in the summer will be a conference looking at the relevance of local history in the modern day museum and the part individuals and communities can play in preserving this history in an ever changing world.
Plans are also continuing for the official opening of the 1916 exhibition which is set to open later in the year and will run through to late 2016. Anyone who may have some memorabilia they would like to contribute to the exhibition can contact the museum at 042 9327056 or e-mail info@dundalkmuseum.ie
Also in the early planning stages are a number of events focussing on those people from Dundalk and Louth currently making history as Brian explains: “The Museum was very proud to be involved in the Gathering History Project for 2014. As an audio project it has been invaluable and really demonstrated how many people from the County are leading the way internationally.
“It would be fantastic if we could get some of these people on board to join us for a number of audience nights through 2014. It would be a natural progression and something I feel would be of tremendous interest and very different from a TV interview. After all, they will be on home territory and in a relaxed atmosphere.”
Further details on the workshops and additional 20th anniversary events will be released in the near future.
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