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Sir Richard Hansard 1550-1619 was an English soldier who served and settled in Ireland. During the rebellion of Hugh O’Neill and Red Hugh O’Donnell Hansard fought for the King and crown. He was commander of the Fort at Ballyshannon for…
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🍫 Join Us for an Evening of Sweet History! 🍫 We’re excited to host William Haire for an upcoming talk on the illustrated history of the Gallagher family, the visionaries behind our Urney’s iconic chocolate factory. Dive into the captivating…
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April 18, 2020 Gallery, News 0
A selection of images of Strabane taken during the Pandemic Lockdown of 2020.
Owing to the coronavirus Strabane History Society has suspended all meetings until further notice.
This video entitled ‘Toast to Absent Friends’ is presented by Declan Ford and featuring Strabane History Society’s Michael Kennedy. It tells the story of Joe Sheridan, inventor of the Irish Coffee, who was born in Castlederg in 1909.