Armagh History Group: Dr Donal McAnallen on County Armagh in the Famine Era

What to Expect

Dr Donal McAnallen gives the second instalment of his talk on County Armagh during one of Ireland’s most defining periods, covering the years from “Black ‘47” through to 1852. This is the final talk in the 2025-26 programme for the Armagh and District History Group, which meets monthly at 7:30pm in the Observatory Library. Dr McAnallen is a historian whose research focuses on Gaelic games and social history in Ulster.

Good to Know

• Thursday 11 June 2026 at 7:30pm (note the later start time for this session).

• Free entry; all welcome.

• Venue: Observatory Library, College Hill, Armagh, beside Armagh Planetarium.

• This is the final talk of the 2025-26 season; the group resumes in September 2026.

Getting There

The Observatory Library is on College Hill, a short walk uphill from the city centre. Limited street parking on College Hill.