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Columbanus Volunteers at Whitespots
On Saturday 4th May students from QUB Knights of Columbanus were joined by members of Friends of Columbanus Bangor and rangers from Ards and North Down Council in their mission […]
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9th Bangor (St Gall’s) Scout Group explore their heritage
On Saturday 9th March 2024 a group from the 9th Bangor (St Gall’s) Scout Group took part in a heritage walk from the North Down Museum to St Gall’s Church on […]
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Columbanus Returns to Bangor
Friends of Columbanus Bangor, in partnership with the Library Service NI, were delighted to welcome two distinguished academics to Bangor Carnegie Library. Dr Damian Bracken from University College Cork and […]
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Friends of Columbanus continues to thrive
At the recent Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Friends of Columbanus Bangor, Deborah Girvan, chairwoman, delivered her annual report stating that 2023 had been another busy year. Activities included walks, […]
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Bangor library to host Columbanus related Exhibition
Bangor Carnegie Library will be the first Northern Ireland venue to host the “Ireland and the Birth of Europe” touring exhibition. It will run for the full month of February […]
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Columbanus Festival 2023 a Great Success
The annual Columbanus Festival to commemorate the life and legacy of Columbanus has been hailed a great success. The bell themed programme attracted people from both within and from outside […]
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Early Irish Hand-Bells Revisited Video
The videos of the keynote lecture Early Irish Hand-Bells Revisited from the 2023 Columbanus Festival are now on-line to view at the link below.
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Columbanus Festival 2023
Bells Ring Out for Columbanus Festival The theme of ‘Bells’ will resonate throughout the Columbanus Festival, an annual event that commemorates the life and legacy of Columbanus, from 24 -26 […]
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Bangor to Bobbio (2023)
On Thursday 21st September 2023 I embarked on my own pilgrimage journey from Bangor to Bobbio. I was invited to participate in the European Heritage Weekend organised by Manuela Bertoncini, […]
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Visit to the St Patrick’s Centre and County Down Museum in Downpatrick
On the 15th September 2023 a group from Bangor Friends of Columbanus travelled to Downpatrick to visit the County Down Museum and the newly updated visitor galleries in the St […]