A Successful Georgian Day 2024!

December 5, 2024 archivist News Comments Off

Georgian Day 2024 was a great success on the Hill of Armagh! All three venues were buzzing with visitors from start to finish.

Caricature artist John Farrelly created some very speedy and wonderful (and hilarious) caricatures of young and old sitters.

Living history interpreter Brian McDonald engaged the visitors in No 5 in closing their letters to Santa with a wax seal. In the Library

In the Library living history interpreter Beate Hahn educated our visitors on 18th century etiquette.

A great day all around!

Ahead of the well attended Rokeby Lecture Library representatives were photographed with the guest speaker. Standing from the left: Library volunteers Mr Jonathan Hull and Ms Chloe McCollum, Lay Governor and Guardian Mr Brett Hannam, Guest Speaker Dr David Pearson, Assistant Keeper Ms Carol Conlin and Library volunteer the Very Revd Gregory Dunstan. ND244918

Some of the audience at the well attended Rokeby Lecture event in Armagh RObinson Library with Guest Speaker Dr David Pearson. ND244919

Image credit: Ian Maginess & Naomi Drury