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27/06/2014 - The Past in the Present

 

A Donegal County Archives Touring Exhibition 

 

Is now available for viewing at Ionad Teampall Chróine, Dungloe

 

From 24th June to 31st August 2014

 

9.30am -5.30pm Monday - Friday (also Saturdays during July/August)

 

The exhibition celebrates 250 years of Donegal’s unique history and the relevance of local history for people living today.

 

The exhibition showcases Donegal County Archives’ many and varied archival collections. Nine panels are on display which are based around the following themes- Homesteads; Donegal Wains; Fun and Games; Days of Toil; Faith and Worship; Landlords and Tenants; Conflict; Local Democracy; Journeys in Time.

 

 The Past in the Present

 

The panels contain a brief history of the themes and are accompanied by images scanned from the County Archives’ many collections. Images include photographs, posters, leaflets, extracts from letters, registers, minute books and other items. Included in the exhibition are some of the photographs kindly loaned to the County Archives for the purpose of the exhibition.

 

The Past in the Present

 

For further information, please contact Niamh at 074 91 72 490 or [email protected]

 

 

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