Georgian Day 2024

The Hill of Armagh will play its role in welcoming visitors for Georgian Day. The Georgian buildings of the Library and No 5 Vicars’ Hill, the former Registry, will be open on Saturday 30th November 2024 to encourage visitors to step back in time.

Visitors will have the opportunity to see inside the Library, which was built in 1771 as a public library and is the oldest library in Northern Ireland, and see inside the 1772 Registry, which held precious documents and records, where you can learn about Wax Sealing.

Both buildings were part of Archbishop Robinson’s plans for Georgian Armagh. Library staff and volunteers will be on duty to talk with visitors to let them learn more about the Library’s treasures. On Georgian Day they will be helped by Mrs Smith, who will add to the Georgian atmosphere.

A Georgian Caricaturist will also be in Armagh Robinson Library to capture your character between 12 noon to 4.30pm.

At 5pm on Georgian Day, take a break from the hustle and bustle come along to ‘Choral Evensong’ and enjoy the unique sound of the Cathedral choir in the warm acoustic of the Church of Ireland Cathedral. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.

Drop in – no booking required – free of charge, subject to availability.