Forthcoming PRONI events in Northern Ireland

Forthcoming events at PRONI in Belfast, and involving PRONI elsewhere in Northern Ireland:

Ballyclare May Fair, Town Hall, Ballyclare
23 May - Pre booking not required
https://antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/events/2023/may/ballyclare-may-fair/

"Come and see us at the Ballyclare May Fair. PRONI staff will be on hand to answer all your family and local history questions about Ballyclare and beyond."


The Road to 1998: A View from the Archives – National Archives, Ireland and PRONI records on CAIN
25 May, 1pm-2pm, in-person only in PRONI
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-road-to-1998-a-view-from-the-archives-tickets-627111155347?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Join Dr Brendan Lynn, Deputy Director of CAIN as he highlights some of the key documents from the 1990s relating to the political developments and peace process culminating in the Belfast Good Friday Agreement.


Friel Reimagined: Digitising a Playwright’s Archive
30 May 2023, 7pm-8.30pm – online event only
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/friel-reimagined-digitising-a-playwrights-archive-tickets-624307670047?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Join Dr Paul Murphy and Dr Conor McCafferty from Queen's University for an introduction to a newly digitised archive of the playwright Brian Friel (1929-2015).


Middle-Class Life in Victorian Belfast
8 June 2023, 1pm - 2pm – in-person only at PRONI
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/middle-class-life-in-victorian-belfast-tickets-626021716807?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

To mark the publication of the softback edition of Middle-Class Life in Victorian Belfast, by Alice Johnson, PRONI is delighted to host an onsite event exploring the enduring legacy of Victorian Belfast.


Getting Started Workshop: Using Online Resources
25 May, 12.30pm - 1.30pm - online only
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/getting-started-workshop-using-online-resources-tickets-620838583917

Whether you are trying to do your own family tree online, researching for study or planning to visit PRONI and want to know how to find your references in advance - our workshop will have something for you. A chance for you to ask your questions directly to PRONI staff.


Launch of the Madill Archive Project
16 June, 12.30pm – in person only at PRONI
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/launch-of-the-madill-archive-project-tickets-625130079897

Join us for the launch of the Madill Archive Exhibition on wooden and skin boats from the northern coasts of Ireland.

The Madill Archive Project is a two-year project to digitize the collections of drawings, photographs, interviews and documentation relating to vernacular boats recorded by Mr Harry Madill.


Ulster-Scots and the Declaration of Independence Exhibition
20 April–24 July (No booking required)

PRONI was delighted to host an event launching a new exhibition, in partnership with the Ulster-Scots Agency, that highlights the role of the Ulster-Scots in the American Declaration of Independence. The exhibition includes an original Declaration of Independence on loan from The National Archives (UK), on display in Belfast for the first time.

(With thansk to the PRONI Express via email)

Chris

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