Outing to Derry | ||||||||
In June 2011 instead of
travelling by coach we decided to travel by train to Derry making use of
"Smart Passes". We had a full coach with 21 members from Armagh, Moira,
Lisburn and Bangor joining at Great Victoria Street, a further 13 from
Cregagh and Holywood joining at Belfast Central, 12 from Carnmoney and
Cloughfern joining at Mossley West, and 8 from Portstewart and Killead
joining at Coleraine. The final 5 met our train on arrival in
Londonderry. |
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After lunch we were met by Martin McCrossan who took us on a whirlwind tour of the centre of Derry and the Walls. Martin has guided many famous people around the city and provides local and historical information in an entertaining manner. The tour finished at the Guildhall where we were met by the recently elected Mayor, Maurice Devenney, who told how hopeful he was for the future of the City. We then crossed the river to Brown's Restaurant for a delicious meal, very efficiently served to us by the staff. During the meal a presentation was made to our General Secretary, the Very Revd Patrick Rooke, who will be leaving us when he is Consecrated as Bishop. Wilfred Young thanked him for his leadership and wished him well and presented him with a suitably inscribed picture containing a ceramic representation of Armagh's two Cathedrals. After the meal we boarded the train for our return journey to Belfast. |
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