Bangor Carnegie Library For opening times please see the Library Website After the collapse of the Roman Empire in the West, Europeans built on its foundations to develop their own […]

Dr Damian Bracken, University College Cork, one of the curators of the ‘Ireland and the Birth of Europe’ exhibition, will give a talk on the exhibition theme. After the talk, […]

Join Reverend Canon Michael Parker for a tour of St Gall’s Church followed by a talk about Gall by local historian Leanne Briggs. St Gall’s Church is modelled on a […]

Dr Cornel Dora, director of the Abbey Library, St Gallen, Switzerland, will give a lecture on the incredible collection of manuscripts and writings, many of which are attributed to Bangor […]

An illuminating talk by Ronnie McClements from Bangor Historical Society about the beautiful stained-glass windows St Columbanus Church, Ballyholme, is architecturally rich, being built from a unique stone taken from […]

In July 2023, Canon Joe Gunn, the parish priest of St Comgall’s Church, Bangor, was presented with a relic of St Gall at a memorable service in the historic St […]

A two course dinner followed by traditional Irish music, song and dance performed  by award winning Ards CCE. Back by popular demand, the cultural evening will begin with a short […]

A guided half mile walk tracing the footsteps of Columbanus and Gall on their epic journey across Europe from Bangor to Bobbio through seven pieces of art Enjoy a short, […]

A cross-community church service with guest speaker Fr Martin Magill the parish priest at St John the Evangelist on the Fall’s Road, Belfast. Fr Magill’s speech at the funeral of […]

Ireland and St Gallen in Early Medieval Europe Experience the magic of metal, stone and manuscript art from Ireland’s Golden Age in this unique exhibition of early medieval treasures at […]

Postponed – owning to weather forecast for Saturday We will find another date for this walk. A guided 5 mile walk from Newcastle following the coastline to Murlough Bay and […]

Carlow proudly hosts the XXVI Columbanus Day celebration from July 11th to 13th, 2025. This significant occasion honours St. Columbanus, one of Ireland’s most influential early missionaries, recognised for his […]