Mr Alex McClimond Mr Gary Gardiner Secretary Chairman 14 New Line 26 Loughbrickland Road Rathfriland Rathfriland County Down County Down Northern Ireland Northern Ireland BT34 5BP BT34 5AA 07713167413 07704181160 Registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland - NIC103139
DRUMLOUGH COMMUNITY HALL, 29 BOG ROAD, RATHFRILAND, COUNTY DOWN, NORTHERN IRELAND, BT34 5DT
Since our last annual submission to the Charity Commission we, as a Society have continued to do research into local historical events.
- We have in the last year started to research into the local Linen industry and the Linen Mills within our district. This is progressing at a reduced rate as our second research is into the History of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) (1912 not 1972) is taking our priority.
We are still involved in the local area with exhibiting World War 1 artefacts with the objective of educating the younger generation into its history.
We have been involved with the following:
July 2023 ~ At the Drumlough and Ballygorian Rural Development Association held their annual Fun Day and BBQ, which we were invited to display some of our memorabilia. The majority of those in attendance at the Fun Day visited the display and left favourable comments with us.
September 2023 ~ we were asked to conduct a presentation to the Rathfriland Historical Society, which we did, along with a small exhibition of our vast collection of our WW1 memorabilia in support of the presentation which was titled “The Royal British Legion Past and Present”.
As a Society we continue to strive to maintain our Membership, maintain and engage in an honourable presence and profile within our community, endeavour to get new members to join and to further better friendship and relations with fellow historical groups within our district.