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Does anyone know Fay Magean (nee Smith)?
We have had a request from Maurice Bunyan to try and find his cousin Fay Magean nee Smith.
If anyone knows Fay please ask her to contact us and we will give her her cousin’s contact details.
Yuletide Market at Rowallane Garden
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Get in the Yuletide Spirit at Rowallane Garden!
Get in the festive spirit at Rowallane Garden, Saintfield for the National Trust’s popular Yuletide Market event on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th December from 12-5pm. More details about the event can be found HERE. |
Saintfield Christmas Charity Santa Ride
| Today saw the launch, in Rowallane Garden, of the 2013 Saintfield Christmas Charity Santa Ride. The annual Charity Ride, organised by Joan Cunningham [pictured right], is in aid of underprivileged children in Uganda and Rwanda whose parents have either died from AIDS or have been murdered.
Riders from the Showjumping, Eventing, Hunting, Racing and Showing world, not forgetting of course the Happy Hackers, will take part in this charity fundraising event – all dressed as Santas! On Saturday 7th December the real Santa and his Santa guests will ride from Saintfield Livestock Mart to the Christmas Tree on Main Street, arriving there at 1:00pm. This is a spectacular event not to be missed! Photos taken at today’s launch can be viewed HERE. |
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Descendants of Alexander Massey of Tonaghmore sought
Sandra Ward, who lives in Motherwell, Scotland, is researching her family history, which takes her back to two families around Saintfield, the Battons and Masseys.
She has found out a lot about the Battons but would like to make contact with any descendants of Alexander Massey who was a farmer in Tonaghmore in the 1850s or 60s. He had three sons, John, William and Robert and a daughter Eliza who married a Batton.
If you are a descendant of Alexander Massey or know someone who is, please respond to this post and we will put you in touch with Sandra.
Photos of the HarFest Saintfield Music Festival
The inaugural HarFest Saintfield Music Festival took place over
the weekend of Friday 25th to Sunday 27th October 2013.
Photographs taken at the musical events can be seen HERE.
First Night of HarFest is a Great Success!
Saintfield’s music festival HarFest got off to a great start on Friday evening. There will be a review of the festival on the website soon but here are a couple of photos to show you what you missed and to whet your appetite for what is still to come on Saturday and Sunday!
Grosvenor Chorale directed by Edward Craig performing to a full house in the Parish Church Hall.
Tasty Tunes – great food combined with great music in Saints Café on Main Street.
HarFest Music Festival – October 25 – 27
You are invited to come along and be part of Saintfield’s HarFest Music Festival which will run from Friday 25th October to Sunday 27th October.
Our aim is to provide a variety of musical events and experiences at the harvest time of year which will interest everyone in the area around Saintfield village.
There are musical events to suit all ages and interests. Full details of the events can be found HERE.
A flyer is available to download here: Front & Reverse.
Maureen Bunn makes contact with Finlay family
In September Maureen contacted the website to trace members of the Finlay family that she last met over fifty years ago. Thanks to your responses Maureen has been able to make contact and plans to come over from England next year to visit Saintfield and the Finlay family.
Poo Cams Hit Saintfield’s Streets!
| Down District Council is using CCTV video surveillance cameras to fight the dog poo ‘plague’ in Saintfield.
More details of the current legislation can be found HERE. Remember to smile for the cameras! |
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Can You Help With WWII query?
| Sue Glanville would like to know if there was a Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) motor company stationed in Saintfield during 1941.
If you can help please contact us and we will pass on the information to Sue. Many thanks in advance for your help. Email: info {at} DiscoverSaintfield {dot} com |
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