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European Heritage Open Days 2012
| This year European Heritage Open Days will take place on 8th and 9th September. Once again over 300 properties and events are opening during the weekend and remember it’s FREE OF CHARGE! Saintfield Heritage TourThe guided tour will take place on Sunday 9th September at 3pm and will last approximately 1.5 hours. The tour will take in many of the fine buildings within the Conservation Area, and include a chance to enjoy an overview of the town’s heritage and a visit to the old Saintfield Railway Station. Directions: Meet in the Memorial Garden, Comber Street, Saintfield. (From the lights on the main Belfast to Downpatrick road, turn up-hill into the main street and then take the first road on the right, Comber Street.) No dogs please. |
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Titanic TalesLocal author, Catherine Charley, will talk about her 3x great grandfather Captain William Pirrie, who was grand father of Lord Pirrie and great grandfather of Thomas Andrews. Find out more about this exciting sea captain, Grandfather of Titanic and listen to other stories of Titanic. For Children aged 8+ and adults. Venue: Saintfield Library, Ballynahinch Road, Saintfield. (Follow A24, at roundabout take 2nd exit onto Saintfield Road, A7. Turn right onto Main Street A21 and library is on the right.) Opening Times: Saturday 8th September (Times to be confirmed. For further information telephone 028 9054 3022.) The European Heritage Open Days 2012 brochure can be dowloaded in PDF format here. |
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Mini Twelfth (06/07/12)
Photographs of the 2012 Mini Twelfth in Saintfield can be found here.
New Chair for Saintfield Heritage Society
At the SHS AGM in April Geoffrey Perrin was elected as the new Chair. Geoffrey has been a committee member for three years and a member for many years. He is well known for his contribution to many community organisations in Saintfield where he has lived for nearly forty years. The new committee can be seen by clicking here.
New programme for Saintfield Heritage Society
Saintfield Heritage Society continues to attract around fifty people to its monthly meetings. The high quality of the talks and speakers is a major factor in this high attendance.
Once again the SHS programme sub-committee has put together an interesting and varied range of talks for the 2012/13 season. These can be seen by clicking here.
Saintfield Village Plan
| Saintfield Town Regeneration Committee is pleased to announce the publication of the Saintfield Integrated Development Plan (Village Plan).
A summary of the Village Plan together with the full document can be found here. |
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Obituary – Alan McDonald (1963 – 2012)
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of Alan McDonald at Temple Golf Course on Saturday, aged 48. Alan, originally from Belfast, spent most of his professional football career with Queens Park Rangers, and was capped 52 times for Northern Ireland. He had latterly been the manager of Glentoran. Alan settled in Saintfield when he returned from England and was a great friend of many of us. We would like to extend our deepest sympathy to Alan’s wife Tonya, and to the family circle.
A Wet Night for Saintfield Vintage Road Run
| Even though it was a very wet night the Saintfield Vintage Road Run took place as usual.
More details can be found here. |
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STRC says, “Thank You Saintfield”
| Saintfield Town Regeneration Committee says Thank You to the people of Saintfield. Paul McGeown presents a cheque for £362.50 to Lynda Donaldson for her Saintfield Defibrillator Appeal. The money was raised by donations from members of the public at the STRC Fun Run and Family Day on 9th June.
More details can be found here. |
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Maureen Bunn is Trying to Find Her Relatives!
discoversaintfield.com has been contacted by Maureen Bunn to ask for our assistance in finding her long lost relatives. This is Maureen’s email:
“Last time I stayed in Saintfield I was about 16 and stayed with my relatives – Margaret & Jack Finlay who lived in a farm nearby. They had a daughter, Jacqueline, about 3 at the time = 1954 approx. Margaret was the daughter of Jessie, my step grandfather’s sister whose maiden name was Milligan. Jessie also had sons – John, James & Thomas and a daughter Cynthia (called Cinders). All a bit vague but maybe you can help me find them? I always mean to return and will one day, especially if I can visit. Thanks for any help you may be able to give. Maureen Bunn”
Can you help Maureen find her relatives? If so, then please contact us at info [at] discoversaintfield.com and we will pass your information on to Maureen.
Defibrillator Information & Training Sessions
The latest news of Lynda Donaldson’s “Defibrillator Appeal” and Summer Heartstart Training Sessions can be found here.
| Look out for this sign! It is a First Aid sign indicating that there is available an automatic external defibrillator to be used in the event of a heart attack. |
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