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Killyleagh
Welcome to the Killyleagh Branch of the North of Ireland Family History Society.
Killyleagh Branch welcomes members from around the world as well as those who live locally.
If you have any questions about joining our Branch or would like to join one of our monthly meetings, please email the Branch using the button on the right.
Branch Meetings
Killyleagh Branch usually meets on the first Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. from October to May.
Meetings are normally in person, with some of them provided on Zoom as well.
These meetings are an opportunity for Members to hear about what is going in the Branch and in the wider Society.
Many of the meetings feature an interesting presentation given by a guest speaker.
Members of the Branch will be notified by email. Non-members are welcome too – email us to register.
Publications
“The McIlrath Letters” is made up of 64 letters that the McIlrath brothers sent to their family home near Balloo, Killinchy, from Australia and New Zealand over 55 years.
You can find out more and order via the Branch here.
Where
Meetings are usually held in the Killyleagh Masonic Hall, 50 High Street, Killyleagh, BT30 9QF.
Events Programme
Branch welcome night. Update on branch and society news followed by Family History Networking session
Monday, 2 September 2024
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Late Summer Outing - Ulster Aviation Society plus lunch at Cafe VicRyn
- Monday, 23 September 2024
- 12:00 pm - 16:30 pm
The Mountstewart Tragedy on Strangford Lough - Clive Scoular
- Monday, 7 October 2024
- 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Proposed visit to New Killyleagh Branch Library (TBC)
Killyleagh Remembers The Great War - Ann Fee/Austin Cheevers
- Monday, 4 November 2024
- 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Branch pre Christmas dinner & History of Denvir’s Hotel
- Monday, 25 November 2024
- 7:00 pm
Member’s night and Festive Nibbles
- Monday, 2 December 2024
- 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Family History Networking (on Zoom) - Alison Tait
- Monday, 6 January 2025
- 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
PRONI & records most relevant to KFHS members - Wesley Geddis
- Monday, 3 February 2025
- 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Proposed guided visit to PRONI (TBA)
Murder Most Foul! - Chris Scott
- Monday, 3 March 2025
- 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
The IRA attack and bombings at Killyleagh Castle and other sites in East Down in the 1920s - Chris Hagan
- Monday, 7 April 2025
- 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
DNA Project night & Update (Date TBA) - Martin McDowell
Branch AGM and talk (Krannenburg)
- Monday, 12 May 2025
- 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Summer outing - Date and details TBA
- Friday, 1 August 2025