| COUNTY DOWN SURNAMES EXPLORED |
| Date: 20 January 2003 |
Downpatrick Library is host to the first of four talks in Down Libraries successful Local History at Lunchtime series. On Wednesday 22 January at 1pm the library, in association with Gael Linn, welcomes Aodán Mac P όilín, director of the Ultach Trust, whose talk is titled Surnames of County Down.So if youre a Fitzsimons (or Fitzsimmons), Smyth, Kearney or OHare youll be able to piece together your past. Or if your surname is McCartan, Curran, Gilmore or Hamill youll be able to analyse your ancestry. Maybe youre a Flanagan, Flynn, McMullan or McCormack if so, your roots will be revealed. The derivation of many other common Down surnames will be uncovered in Aodáns talk. Whats in a name? Find out in Downpatrick Library on Wednesday 22nd. Everyone is welcome at the talk, which is free. Refreshments will be provided. |
| Contact: | Valerie McMullan/Sean Beattie |
| Telephone: | 4461 2895 |
| Fax: | n/a |
| Email: | dptklib@hotmail.com |