Observing excavations at Brusselstown Ringfort

Observing excavations at Brusselstown Ringfort

Dr. Dirk Brandherm of Queen’s University Belfast invited members of the society up to Brusselstown Hillfort to observe ongoing excavations at Trench no. 6 on the afternoon of Sunday 10 May 2026. This time the weather was clear and provided our group with panoramic...
Lecture on Neil ‘Plunkett’ Boyle

Lecture on Neil ‘Plunkett’ Boyle

Our April 2026 lecture was held in Hollywood hall on Friday 26th. The speaker, Des Dalton spoke about Neil ‘Plunkett’ Boyle a young Donegal who was active during the Irish Civil War. Boyle was a member of the party of 112 men from various counties who escaped from the...