Titanic talk for Cullybackey historians

ONE hundred years ago this month the people of Northern Ireland were shocked when the news broke that Titanic had sank on her maiden voyage.

All over the country people searched for news of their friends and relatives who had been on board the ship but for many of them this news would never come as more than half of those on board perished and most of them where never recovered or identified.

The legacy and impact the building and the sinkig of the Titanic had on Northern Irish villages like Cullybackey will be examined at the next meeting of Cullybackey and District Historical Society on April 19 at 8pm in Cullybackey Community Centre.

And those who attend will hear from one local family who where related to Titanic’s assistant surgeon. Anyone who wishes to attend will be made very welcome by the society.

If you would like more information on the society or on upcoming events you can email them at [email protected].

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