Michael McLaughlin was born in Shandrum Buncrana to James McLaughlin and Mary Grant in 1859. At the age of 18 he met two clergymen Bishop Sweeney and Fr. Michaud from New Brunswick Canada...
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Join us in our HQ The Exchange (Castle Avenue, Buncrana) for our annual elections. Feel free to put your name down for a committee! It all kicks off upstairs from 8pm! To...
Read More →Dear friends, as you probably already know, we are based in The Exchange Community Centre, Buncrana. At the moment The Exchange is second in the entire country with regard to votes in the...
Read More →The Exchange, Castle Avenue, Buncrana, 19 November 2015, 19.10-21.00 An introductory talk about the Folklore Commission in West Inishowen during the late 1930s from WIHHS chairperson Dr Michael Liam Gorry, and reading of...
Read More →August 22-30, 2015: National Heritage Week: West Inishowen History & Heritage Society Events Heritage Week Schedule: National Theme 2015 – ‘From mill to forge, from mind to hand – discovering Irelandʼs industrial past’ Saturday,...
Read More →June 4-11, 2015: 5th Annual West Inishowen History and Heritage Summer School: Living Stones Summer School Schedule: Thursday, June 4, 2015 (7.00 pm-9.00 pm): Opening Ceremony – Summer School Opening Speech by Chairperson Dr...
Read More →President Michael D. Higgins’ visit to The Exchange: September 14th 2014 President Higgins being welcomed to the Exchange by Exchange Chairperson and West Inishowen History & Heritage Society committee member (and former...
Read More →The people of Buncrana watched in shock as the Lough Swilly hotel went up in flames early on Wednesday morning. The building had fallen into a state of disrepair recently but these photos...
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