Land Commission info day to be held at Trim festival

Dear Sir,

The Meath Land Commission Heritage Group (MLCHG) will hold Meath’s first ever Land Commission Information Day at Scurlogstown Olympiad (Ltd) Haymaking Festival, Trim, on Sunday 18 June 2017

The aim of the event is primarily to collect information relating to the Land Commission Resettlement Programme within the county, which operated from the 1920s to the mid-1970s.

The MLCHG are very eager to hear stories or get photographs or insights from individuals from each parish within the county (all documents, photographs and other memorabilia can be copied on the day and originals retained by their owners).

We will showpiece stories, photographs and the heritage of the Land Commission Resettlement Programme that have already been collected.

From its foundation, the Land Commission has left a notable and permanent imprint on the county, as well as influencing the agricultural, social, economic and sporting life of a great many parishes in Meath and the surrounding areas.

Those who have a story to relate are now a ‘diminishing generation’. With this in mind, the aim of the MLCHG is to record and document the personal stories of those remaining for both present and future generations. In the view of MLCHG, it is vital that the experiences and stories of these families are not lost.

The event (commencing at 1pm) promises to be of great interest, not only to the Land Commission families, but also to the wider community. All are welcome.

Facilitators on the day: Michael Durkan (087 2126879), Michael Kenny (087 2549540) and Claire McGing (086 3342812).

We look forward to seeing you at the Scurlogstown Annual Haymaking Festival in Trim on Sunday 18 June. Aims of MLCHG We are dedicated to compiling a publication containing stories, photos and the heritage of the Land Commission Resettlement Programme within the county.

If you have a story, a photograph or any documents for possible inclusion in the publication, please forward to meathlc@gmail. com or talk to us at Trim Haymaking Festival, Sunday 18 June 2017. Trim Haymaking Festival