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Minister visits Cardinal Ó Fiaich Library & Archive: The recently appointed Minister for Culture Arts and Leisure Carál NiChuilín visited the Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich Memorial Library and Archive on 15 August. The minister was given a tour of the collections and facilities byt the director, Roddy Hegarty and was later Presented with a copy of the Treasures from the Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich Memorial Library & Archive by one of the trustees Mr Michael McKeown.Read more
Clár 2011 Gaelic Games Programme Fair another great success: The Cardinal Ó Fiaich Library and Archive hosted its third national GAA Programme and Memorabilia Collectors' Fair on Saturday 22 January. The fair attracted visitors from seventeen different counties across Ireland.Read more
2011 programme announced for Cumann Seanchais Ard Mhacha: A full programme of lectures for 2011 is now available.Read more
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
Marking Time: Seminar on Historical Commemoration: The Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich Library & Archive hosted a special seminar on Friday 4 March 2011 looking at the concept of historical commemoration with specific reference to significant anniversaries that will occured over the next number of years. Entry to this event,Read more