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The Gran Fondo Giro D’Italia Northern Ireland will be coming to Saintfield on Sunday 5th June!  There will be some disruption to early morning traffic in the area from 07:15 – 08:45 [Details HERE].

If you get up early you will see an amazing spectacle!  Have a look at this VIDEO of the Giro on Comber Road last year!

For more details of the event visit the official website HERE.

This morning 175 cyclists took part in the Saintfield Cycle ride.

A video of the cyclists leaving Downpatrick Street car park in Saintfield can be viewed HERE.

Two short videos of the cyclists passing through Crossgar can be viewed HERE & HERE.

Photographs taken at various locations on the route can be seen HERE.

The organisers, Saintfield Development Association, would like to thank:

Vivoxtra, Saintfield, for their kind donation of refreshments for the riders
The Women’s Institute and other volunteers for the tray bakes
The Rowallane Inn for hosting the riders at the finish

On Tuesday 10th May members of Comber Historical Society were taken on a tour of heritage sites in Saintfield by Saintfield Heritage Society.  This time last year Comber Historical Society had welcomed Saintfield Heritage Society members for a tour of Comber’s historic locations.

Saintfield Development Association‘s Litter Pick on Saturday 14th May is supported by Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful and Newry, Mourne and Down District Council.

Cleaning up our village not only creates a more pleasant place for us to live, but it also creates a good impression for anyone visiting Saintfield!

Everyone is welcome to come along and help!

Date: Saturday 14th May

Time: 10:00am – noon

Meet at 2nd Saintfield Presbyterian Church Hall.

Litter picking tools, gloves, bags and Hi-Vis jackets will be provided.

Children must have parents’ permission.  Refreshments provided afterwards.

Join Saintfield Development Association for its 3rd

Saintfield Cycle

cycle ride on Sunday 15th May

The 34-mile route round beautiful County Down countryside starts and ends in Saintfield.

Free refreshments will be provided at Whiterock car park.

Registration is from 8:30 am in Downpatrick Street car park, with the ride commencing at 9:30 am.

Only £10 on the day,
or you can book online HERE!

A PDF file of the route can be downloaded HERE.

Come along and enjoy a great day out!

If you have some free time on Saturday you could help Saintfield to be part of a Word Record attempt:

For more information and inspiration have a look at the NI Big Sock Facebook page!

We have received an update on an earlier search entitled, “Please tell Wilsons and O’Hanlons in Saintfield about this”.

More information about the request can be found in the Discover Saintfield Family History Searches blog HERE.