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Saintfield Heritage Book 9

Saintfield Heritage Society produces a small book on local history and heritage every four years.  The book sub-committee is starting to put together Book 9 and invites articles and stories about Saintfield people and events. Please contact info [at] discoversaintfield.com if you have an idea for an article or are willing to write one.

Access Services, Grants and Benefits (MARA)

     WHAT IS MARA? The aim of the MARA project is to improve the health and wellbeing of rural dwellers in Northern Ireland by increasing access to services, grants amd benefits by facilitating a co-ordinated service to support rural dwellers living in or at risk of poverty and social exclusion.  MARA aims to:  Increase… Continue reading Access Services, Grants and Benefits (MARA)

The Digital Switchover: Are You Ready?

The digital TV switchover is the process of turning off the UK’s analogue TV signal and replacing it with a digital signal. To keep your TV service, you will need to convert your TVs to digital before Northern Ireland’s switchover date. The switchover commences on 10th October 2012 and will be completed on 24th October.… Continue reading The Digital Switchover: Are You Ready?

African Children’s Choir (20/10/12)

The African Children’s Choir will be performing at First Presbyterian Church Saintfield on Saturday 20th October.  The concert will begin at 7:00 pm, and further details can be obtained by contacting the Church Office on 97519883. Since 1984 over one thousand children have toured as members of the African Children’s Choir. Their message of hope… Continue reading African Children’s Choir (20/10/12)

Mack Family Genealogy in Saintfield …

Doug Robertson of Stittsville, Ontario, Canada has contacted us as he is tyring to document his family history. Doug’s mother is Jane Robertson (nee Mack) born in May 1932 in Belfast and who emigrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada at age 24. She is now 80 years of age but remembers that, as a teenager, her… Continue reading Mack Family Genealogy in Saintfield …

An Evening of Music (28/09/12)

Saintfield will come alive with the sound of music on the evening of Friday 28th September when the town welcomes the Dromore and District Male Voice Choir accompanied by world-renowned organ supremo Stephen Hamill. This will be the first concert on the new Phoenix church organ which was dedicated last November. The highly-renowned Dromore and… Continue reading An Evening of Music (28/09/12)

Hospice Coffee Morning (20/09/12)

Norr & Brown, the new specialist chocolate, cake and ice cream shop at 1 Todd’s Hill in Saintfield, will be joining the Northern Ireland Hospice by hosting a coffee party on Thursday 20th September as part of Ireland’s Biggest Coffee Morning. This year the Northern Ireland Hospice will be celebrating the 20thbirthday of its annual Hospice Coffee… Continue reading Hospice Coffee Morning (20/09/12)

EHOD Walk Around Saintfield (09/09/12)

As part of the 2012 Eurpoean Heritage Open Days a group of about thirty people participated in the walking tour of Saintfield organised by Saintfield Heritage Society. The highlight of the walk was being granted permission to view the old Saintfield railway station. Photographs of Saintfield railway station, formerly owned bythe Belfast and County Down Railway… Continue reading EHOD Walk Around Saintfield (09/09/12)