County Armagh Societies: Difference between revisions

:The area covered by the Society is the ancient Irish Barony of the Upper Fews in County Armagh and that part of the Creggan Parish that is in County Louth.  

:To promote and encourage the public and personal study of  world-wide family history, genealogy, heraldry, and local history with particular reference to the North of Ireland.

:The Society was formed in January 2004 as the Portadown Family History Society and changed its name in June 2010 to better reflect the interests and composition of our members.  

:Established in 1985, the O’Neill Country Historical Society is one of the foremost historical societies in Ireland.  Its main aim is to research, record, and publish the history of that area along the valley of the River Blackwater which straddles the border between counties Armagh and Tyrone. It promotes knowledge and understanding of this area’s heritage and folklore through publications, lectures, and seminars, and interacts with other local historical groups and bodies with a view to promoting interest in our history.

:Network representatives actively encourage and support the development and use of oral history in their own locality, and contribute an overview of this to an Annual Report.  Covers Belfast and Counties Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry, and Tyrone.

:The Ulster Archaeological Society is a charitable organisation open to anyone interested in archaeology and the wider study of our heritage particularly with regard to Ulster.  Our members come from all walks of life and from all sections of the community, encompassing all ages from students to retirees; amateurs and professionals.  We warmly welcome new members from Ireland and further afield.

:Ulster Historical Foundation is a not-for-profit educational charity, founded in 1956, with the simple yet important mission to tell the story of the people of the nine counties of Ulster.  The Foundation seeks to disseminate heritage and cultural knowledge and to generate and provide the research and educational resources necessary to support individuals, families, groups, educators, and global diasporas in understanding the history of Ulster.

:The group was formed in 2003 by a small group of like-minded people who were already involved in researching the history of the Armagh area.  

:Craigavon Historical Society is committed to preserving community history through the promotion and study of local history in the Craigavon area.

:Our Society was formed in 1971 for the purposes of studying and encouraging public interest in the history, folklore, archaeology, and antiquities of the area.  As well as monthly talks, we publish a bi-annual journal on local topics and have a small society archive of books and artefacts.