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This is the second issue of a newsletter containing local information which you might find useful in the current situation.

You can download the PDF  by clicking on the image above or HERE.

Please submit any comments, suggestions or corrections to editor@discoversaintfield.co.uk

You can download the flyer HERE.

We are very sorry to have to announce the death of Anne Walker.
Anne has been a long term and active worker within SDA.
Her first involvement was with the “Town Committee” many years ago when the group had huge success with Saintfield In Bloom winning several awards and lifting the sense of pride and morale in the Village during difficult political times.
She rejoined some ten years ago as we evolved into SDA and was again a driving force in the “Greens” group. She did sterling work driving forward the Saintfield in Bloom projects as well as other landscape schemes round the Village.
She did not neglect the social side of the Greens committee and made sure that meetings were jolly and informal as well as productive.
Anne was a great supporter of Lawrence Murphy and the rest of the Green team, both new and old members, and strove to ensure that they got the recognition they deserve.
She is sorely missed.

Hi there,

Thanks to an earlier query I made great breakthroughs for my Smyths of Lisdoonan. Now I need some help for the other side of the Sloan family, the Kennedy side. I am currently working on the Kennedys from Knocknagoney, Holywood. I know that John Kennedy had 3 daughters and 3 sons. One of the daughters Sarah Kennedy married Dr Henry Simpson of 1st Presbyterian, Saintfield in 1803. Her sister as listed in their fathers will of 1814, Margaret Kennedy, married someone named Robinson, farm in Cursens (Thats what it looks like but could be Lessons). I would assume they married around 1790ish. Cheers and thanks for any help anyone can give.

Jo

This is the first issue of a newsletter containing local information which you might find useful in the current situation.

You can download the PDF  by clicking on the image above or HERE.

Please submit any comments, suggestions or corrections to editor@discoversaintfield.co.uk

Our Rowallane councillors have set up a Facebook group to share information and advice about the current pandemic.

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To comply with a directive from Newry, Mourne and Down District Council in the interests of public health, we advise that the Saintfield Community Centre will close with immediate effect and will remain closed until further notice.

This measure has been taken to combat the spread of the Coronavirus.

Any inconvenience caused is regretted.