Author: Sheila

Autumn 2015

U3A Celebrates Growth at Autumn Meeting The University of the Third Age (U3A) has been growing fast in Northern Ireland, with around 6,500 members among the older community in Northern Ireland and this success was celebrated at their recent Autumn

Trip Suggestion – Sentry Hill

SENTRY HILL HISTORIC HOUSE & VISITOR CENTRE                                                   I am contacting you from Sentry Hill Historic House and Visitor Centre in Carnmoney, Co Antrim, a museum owned by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council. Since opening in April 2005, we have welcomed

Trip Suggestion

Looking for suggestions for a trip?  Something different is a visit to Flame – the only gasworks left in Ireland.  It is maintained by the Carrickfergus Gasworks Preservation society and, as well as information on how gas was produced, it

Third Age Trust

U3A in Northern Ireland

What is U3A

Trustees’ Regional Newsletter: Autumn 2015

N.I. Trustees’ Regional Newsletter: Autumn 2015 The new season of U3A activities is underway, so now is a good time for an update on the wider U3A organisation. The eagle-eyed amongst you will have noticed the position of the apostrophe

William Devlin – U3A Roll of Honour

Downe U3A nominated for the U3A Roll of Honour their founder member, William Devlin, who sadly died last year. While he was the motive force responsible for starting up U3A in the area and spent his final years establishing the

What are Shared Learning Projects

U3A NORTHERN IRELAND REGION SHARED LEARNING PROJECTS (SLPs) What are SLPs? They are research projects focussing on a topic proposed by an institution (such as a museum, art gallery, garden, church or library) or proposed by the members themselves on a

List of Speakers

U3As may be interested in the list of speakers on the website of the Federation for Ulster Local Studies.  See: Speaker list. 

Regional AGM 2015

The 2015 AGM of the NI Region of U3As was held in Omagh on 15th April, thanks to the hosts Omagh District U3A.   The ougoing chairman, Maeve Gallagher (Shimna U3A) gave Chairman’s Report , the outgoing Treasurer, Irenee Orr (Lisburn U3A)

Report on Autumn Meeting

U3A Celebrates Growth at Autumn Meeting The University of the Third Age (U3A) has been growing fast in Northern Ireland, with over 6,000 members among the older community in Northern Ireland and this success was celebrated at their recent Autumn

Autumn 2014

U3A Celebrates Growth at Autumn Meeting The University of the Third Age (U3A) has been growing fast in Northern Ireland, with over 6,000 members among the older community in Northern Ireland and this success was celebrated at their recent Autumn

Summer school photos

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Frederick Hervey – the Earl Bishop (SLP)

This Shared Learning Project is being undertaken by members of  Causeway and Foyle U3As.  The topic is Frederick Hervey, Earl if Bristol and Bishop of Derry.  He was a notable philanthropist who made a considerable impact on Ireland, especially in