A guided 5 mile walk from Newcastle following the coastline to Murlough Bay and on to Dundrum. This will be followed by an optional visit to Dundrum Castle. The best view of Slieve Donard is from the beach between Newcastle and Dundrum (not from anywhere above Newcastle). This superb, but much neglected, 5 mile walk…

Members are invited to the Friends of Columbanus Bangor Annual General Meeting which will take place on Monday 23 Febuary 2026 in Bangor City Presbyterian Church, Main Streeet, Bangor, 7.00pm – 8.30pm.

Step into Ireland’s rich spiritual heritage at North Down Museum, Bangor on Saturday 7 February 2026 for an immersive afternoon inspired by two of Ireland’s most influential Christian figures, Saint Brigid and Saint Columbanus. On arrival, enjoy traditional refreshments associated with Saint Brigid, including homemade pancakes, oatcakes and local honey. You will then be guided by Brigid Watson through the…

The annual Columbanus Festival: Place Words and Music will take place from 22nd to 23rd November 2025 in various locations around Bangor.  The programme will focus on the work of the monks who lived in Bangor during the time that Columbanus spent twenty years of his life before embarking on a journey to the continent…

Place, Words, and Music Follow the blue underlined links below for full details and ticket booking: 22 Nov / The making of Ireland’s manuscripts, medieval and modern This lecture by Pádraig Ó Macháin, Professor of Modern Irish at University College Cork, will range from Bangor to Cork and examine the relics of a wonderful tradition…

Members are invited to the Friends of Columbanus Bangor Annual General Meeting which will take place on Monday 27 January 2025 in Bangor City Presbyterian Church, 7.00pm – 8.30pm.