Local Areas

Ballygrainey

The new season will commence September 2014. Before the summer recess members have during the past months enjoyed: March – visiting the Excelsior Picture Theatre and were welcomed by Roy.  After watching “Breakfast...


Ballyblack

September 2014   Speakers: Abernethy Butter  Competition: Unusual Butterdish Alison and Will Abernethy provided a demonstration of buttermaking from an old fashioned churn at the September meeting.  The members were then ab...



Brookeborough Celebrations

The members of Brookeborough W.I. celebrated their 70th Birthday with an Anniversary Meal in the Valley Hotel, Fivemiletown on Friday 5th September.  They were joined by Mrs Margaret Collinson, Federation Chairman and her daug...


Macosquin Members in World War 1 Style

A day that thirteen members of Macosquin WI and one Aghadowey member will never forget happened during the recent visit of Queen Elizabeth to Northern Ireland.  On the day of the Queen’s visit to Coleraine they accepted ...



Rowallane Area Spring Meeting

The Rowallane Area Meeting was held in Knockbreda Parish Church Hall at the end of April. The Area Chairman, Mary Dalzell, welcomed members to the meeting with a special welcome to Federation Chairman Margaret Collinson who was...


Ballyrashane’s Special Afternoon Tea Party

The members of Ballyrashane WI were delighted to host an afternoon tea-party for a very special lady, Mrs Mae Stevenson, who reached her 100th birthday on Saturday 19th July.  At the tea party Mae shared some of her cards and ...



Killyleagh Women’s Institute Celebrate their 75th Anniversary

75 YEARS OF KILLYLEAGH W.I.  –  1939-2014 Now, ladies, our story it started in May In the year ‘39 so our minutes do say Mrs Gordon was chosen as the first President She lived in the big house called Delamont And she ...


BLINGO NIGHT AND CEILLADH (SCRABO/ARDS AREAS)

Ladies from Ards and Scrabo Area are looking forward to  getting together for a BLINGO/CEILLIDH NIGHT ON THURSDAY 23rd OCTOBER 2014 at 7.30 p.m. in BALLYBLACK PRESBYTERIAN HALL. Evening includes bingo, joining in the Ceilladh ...



Dundonald escapades(2)

Busy ladies at Dundonald W.I. have been enjoying their annual get together with Dundonald (Scotland), Hospitality at Ballyblack W.I. and an evening of their own with Clive Scoular in the village. Rumour has it they were hand cl...


Lisnaskea Celebrations

The members of Lisnaskea W.I. celebrated their 70th birthday recently  with a fun evening and a delicious dinner at the local Water Mill restaurant.  President Hazel McDonald welcomed our Federation Chairman, Mrs Margaret Col...