Latest news from COFLA

Ó Fiaich Library and Archive appoints new Director: The Cardinal Ó Fiaich Library and Archive have announced the appointment of Roddy Hegarty to the newly created position of director. Roddy has been the Education and interpretative Officer CÓFLA since 2006 and was previously Development Officer with the Federation for Ulster Local Studies.Read more
Cardinal O' Fiaich Memorial Comes Alive: This book, The Ó Fiaich Treasures is a veritable treasure chest, providing not only a directory to books and documents but richly illustrated with stories, letters, songs, photographs and artefacts, painting a picture of life in Ireland and the Irish in exile. One finds in it tales of the Irish involvement in conflicts in Spain, France, Italy, Mexico as well as a depiction of the horrors of the trenches of the First World War. There are even secrets to be unfolded on German spies in Ireland during the Second World War! The Library/Archive has extensive collections of books, programmes and minute books relating to the GAA and other Irish sports.Read more
Clár 2009 2nd Gaelic games programmes collectors' fair: Saturday 30 May 2009 sees the Cardinal Ó Fiaich Library host its second annual Gaelic games programmes and mamorabilia fair. last year's events was attened by collectors from fourteen different counties across Ireland and this month's event already promises to be bigger and better.Read more
President McAleese visits the Ó Fiaich Library: Details have just been announce of a major conference to be held in the Ó Fiaich Library on 13-14 March 2009 exploring the history of Gaelic games. The event is part of the library's Heritage Lottery Funded Education and outreach programme and is being organised in partnership the Ulster Council of the GAA.Read more