Raymochy Historical Society

11/05/2026

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By Paul Bradley THE Cunningham name is familiar in Donegal, particularly around the Laggan Valley. Before they arrived here, they were already a wealthy and powerful Scottish family. Based in Ayrshire, one branch of the family held the Earldom of Glencairn, and in the 1500s were major figures in bot...

09/05/2026

Our team of volunteers were out this morning to undertake a clean-up of Balleighan Abbey & Graveyard, the first of the year. It follows on a similar clean-up at Raymochy Abbey & Graveyard last weekend. A special thanks to Virginia for providing refreshments!

05/05/2026

A ladies scarf and pair of glasses were left behind at the talk on Sunday. Please contact Carmel at 0879307423 for their retrurn.

03/05/2026

03/05/2026

28/04/2026

The Raymochy Historical Society will host a public talk by historian Belinda Mahaffy this Sunday 3rd May at 2.30pm. The title of Belinda’s talk is “Discovering Davy Crockett” where she will relate the story of the American politician, frontier man, and folk legend and his local ancestry connections.

The talk will be held in the Resource Centre, Manorcunningham at 2.30pm. This is a free event and everyone is welcome to come along. Tea and refreshments will be served afterwards.

26/04/2026

Fifty years ago this month!

14/03/2026

This picture is one of 50 photographs in "Lost Railways of County Donegal" by Stephen Johnston (2008). The book is still available in local bookshops. This picture of Manorcunningham Station (along with another of Sallybrook Station) is credited to Richard Casserley.