Essay draft complete

Completed mid afternoon today, the essay has reached the 2500 word requirement, and is i think fairly representitive of the theme i planned for the essay.  Pheww !!!

Essay construction well under way

Well, having read and re-read all of the materials i have managed to compile, i started a few days ago to construct a 2500 word essay. As of today i seem to have reached the required word count, and as such have a first draft, which will need proof read and perhaps tweaked a little here and there. But essentially the essay has considered the question, 'Was the famine period in County Armagh a clearly defined Food Famine or rather a Monetry Famine'.

A second visit to the Irish & Local Studies Library in Armagh City

It's a strange happening, but i find when i research in a resource library, rich with reference books and documentation, newspapers, it is a case that time dissappears extremly quickly. We visited the library yesterday again, and started to research from about 09:40 am, and were met at the reception desk by Catherine Gartland, who had as pre-requested layed our research material on the tables, awaiting our arrival.
It is worthy of note to say that Catherine in her own right is an extremely qualified lady, who has a sizeable knowledge and insight of Irish historical affairs, and has a veritable working knowledge of the resource materials within the library, which i found most valuable when time is limited within a study day. In all i can only recommend this library most highly to any and all who wish to research Iirish affairs, whether the topic area should encompass Iirish Literature to politics, social events to art. This truly is a treasure trove of relevant information. The staff within the library equal the librarys content in expertise and efficiency, and make a students visit a much more agreeable event.

Just discovered a new resource library in Armagh

By way of a knowledgeable friend i have discovered the Cardinal O' Fiaich Library in Armagh holds quite a wealth of resources relating to the Famine. Will post later if i get a chance to visit.

Lurgan Workhouse / fever hospital

A breif insight to the present location that once presided as the Lurgan Union workhouse that would have catered for several of the surronding parishes with County Armagh district, a venue that would become the Lurgan and Portadown District Hospital from 1929.

Pretending this weekend to be David Bailey around the Armagh countryside.

Hoping to visit a few locations of past workhouses and some areas recently discovered as unmarked famine grave plots or pits. Will update later with my efforts.

National Museums Northern Ireland : Armagh Evaluation

The Mall East                                                      
Armagh
Northern Ireland
BT61 9BE

Telephone
+44 (0)28 3752 3070
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Accessibility
Opening Hours	Monday to Friday 10:00 - 17:00  Saturday 10:00 - 13:00 14:00 - 17:00
Parking	Can be accessed by foot from Armagh Mall centre.
Disabled Access	Yes
Sign-posting	Yes

Staff
Number	Two
Attitude	Very pleasant and welcoming
Information	Several brochures relating to the Museum exhibits
Location	Quite central within Armagh City, with beautiful public park in front of Museum.

Resources
Books	No
Electronic	No
Materials	No
Photocopying	Yes if required at no cost
Internet	No
Pre-ordering	No
Inter-library resources	No

Ambience
Support policies	Provide a Child Protection Policy within the Museum
Study rooms	No
No cell phones enforced	No
Elderly/young	Open to all ages

Building
Design Layout	Spacious, well lit and warm and inviting surrounds
Windows	Several
Lighting	Florescent
State of repair	Immaculate building both exterior and interior with all available amenities