County Tyrone Societies: Difference between revisions

:Clogher Historical Society is a group of people and institutions who share a common interest in the local history of the southern border area, especially the diocese of Clogher.  The Society promotes local history in the counties of Fermanagh, Monaghan, South Tyrone, and parts of South Donegal and West Louth.

: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.

:Cappagh Historical Society is a local group based to the north of Omagh, County Tyrone and seeks to promote and preserve the culture of the area.

:The Object of the Society is the study of and encouragement of public interest in the history, folklore, archaeology, and antiquities of the region in and around Donaghmore.

:Killeeshil and Clonaneese Historical Society is organised for the purpose to safeguard and promote the heritage of Killeeshil and Clonaneese. The objective of the society is to discover, collect, and preserve documents and materials relevant to the history of Killeeshil and Clonaneese. The society aims to awaken interest in Killeeshil and Clonaneese Historical studies and bring together people of different traditions and backgrounds in order to record history, understand history, and make history.

:Muintirevlin Historical Society was founded in 1997 and is opened to all who have an interest in local history, the safeguarding of places of interest, and the natural environment. It is based in a 200 year old fisherman’s mud cottage with a traditional thatch roof close to Lough Neagh and the world famous Ardboe high cross. We offer individuals and groups the chance to explore local history, traditional music story telling, traditional crafts, and local heritage.

:The Rock and District Historical Society in County Tyrone is established to advance public education through the promotion, development, and dissemination of knowledge of the history, folklore, traditional crafts, and antiquities of the Rock and environs.

:Founded in the early 1980s, the society is one of the longest established local history societies in Northern Ireland.

:The Strabane History Society was founded in December 1989 at the local Teachers’ Centre by a small group of local teachers to further their interest and knowledge of the history of Strabane and district.  

:The Objectives of the Society are the study and encouragement of public interest in the history, folklore, archaeology, and antiquities of the area, and the publication of occasional research papers on the above topics and the establishment of a society archive.