Owencarrow Viaduct Railway Tragedy
THE OWENCARROW VIADUCT DISASTER The Tragic Night of 30 January 1925 Disaster occurred on the night of 30 January 1925 at around 8pm at the Owencarrow Viaduct, Donegal. Winds of up to 120mph derailed carriages of the train off the viaduct causing it to partially...
Half-Hung MacNaghten
John MacNaghten (1722–1761) or “Half-Hung MacNaghten” was an Anglo-Irish landowner, gambler and convicted murderer. The more romantic versions of the tale portray MacNaghten’s victim Mary Ann as his lover whose marriage was forbidden by her over-bearing father.
Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
The oldest railway company established in the Victorian era to continue trading as a commercial concern into the 21st century. The Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Company (The L&LSR, the Swilly) was an Irish public transport and freight company that operated...
Rev John Hart of Monreagh D. 1687, 10th Great Grandson finds Grave
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rTihgZFN9U After twenty years of extensive family history research, Jeff Homes from Pennsylvania visits Monreagh in the hope of locating the grave of his tenth great grandfather, Rev John Hart. We were pleased to help him find the...
Stunning image of fireball at Great Pollet Arch in Donegal
Last year,an Irish photographer captured a stunning image of a fireball in the sky in Donegal. Brendan O’Neill and his friend took the image at the famous The Great Pollet Arch which is located on the The Fanad Peninsula on the northern tip of Ireland. Posting on his...
Alexander Clan of Donegal
Jill and Gordon Alexander (father and daughter) from Canada on a visit to the Monreagh Heritage Centre. Their ancestors settled in the Laggan area of Donegal in the early 1600s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deCxLv5xkSM&feature=youtu.be
Movie Night – The Ferguson Revolution
Tuesday 15 March, 7pm - 9pm Old School House Monreagh The story of Harry Ferguson, his tractors, implements and hydraulic system One invention more then any other revolutionised tractors and changed the face of agriculture in the 20th century the three-point linkage...
American Thanksgiving Event
Join us for our American Thanksgiving Celebration Thursday 26 November from 7pm - 9:30pm Live Music by 'Strule River String Band' Dancing & Refreshments served The Old School House Monreagh Carrigans Admission FREE (please share, thankyou)
Flax – The Forgotten Harvest
Movie Night Special, Wednesday 25 February 2015, 7:30pm - 9pm, Old School House , Monreagh Heritage Centre. Flax production in Donegal is now a thing of the past, in many ways a forgotten harvest.. It was, in its day the main crop grown in Ulster and so members of the...
Burns Night Supper, Fri 23 Jan
Join Us for our annual Burns Night Supper at The Halfway House, Burnfoot, County Donegal, on Friday 23 January, 2015. The night includes a 2 course traditional supper with entertainment and dancing. Tickets can be reserved by emailing: tickets@monreagh.net. Download...
Christmas at Monreagh 2014
Join Us for an an afternoon of Christmas Family Entertainment. Download and Print Our Christmas 2014 Poster 2PM Santa & Sleigh accompanied by World Champion Pipes & Drums Band (2 Euro includes present) 3PM Multi award winning Cantamus (Mix Voice) Choir 4PM...
Movie Night at Monreagh – ‘Field of Gold’
The Premiere of 'Field of Gold' at Monreagh, Thursday, 20 November, 7pm A new film release by Linton Film Production. Field of Gold follows a group of farming enthusiasts from the Glenmaquin area of Donegal who sow and harvest a field of corn as it would have been...
