Quoile Area

Killinchy Women’s Institute – April news 2018

Speakers for the evening were Ex. Member Edwina Marr and husband Dougie who went to the conference in Romania as part of the A.C.W.W. Project Team. Slides of the trip where shown to members and a very informative talk by both w...


Downpatrick Women’s Institute- April news 2018

The speakers at the April meeting were Sharon Francey and Eleanor Graham who gave a most interesting talk about handbags through the ages and showed a beautiful range of “Second Bloom” bags they made from recycled clothes a...



Seaforde Women’s Institute – April news 2018

President Annabel Cleland welcomed everyone to the meeting. Our Speaker for the evening was Kerri Smith from the Good Little Company based in Finnebrogue. Kerri delighted us with a talk about the Good Little Company, explaining...


Annalong – School prize Giving & Charity Presentation 2018

ANNALONG WI Annalong WI recently held their Schools Prizegiving Night and Charity Presentation. We are always thrilled to have the local schools support our annual competition, this year the theme was an essay and Rosemary Davi...



Quoile Area Competition Winners – 2018

  Congratulations to the Quoile Area choir for winning the Deborah Horan Trophy at the recent Music Festival for “best overall” on the day                       &n...


Seaforde Women’s Institute -March 2018 news

President Annabel Cleland welcomed everyone to our March meeting, held in Clough Old School as YFC Hall was in use. Condolences were offered to Nan Carson and Kathleen Hanna on the recent loss of their husbands. Congratulations...



Downpatrick Women’s Institute – March 2018 news

Members’ night was held in March and led by Edwina Marr assisted by her husband. Edwina presented a most interesting illustrated account of their visit to the ACWW European Annual Conference held in Romania. A delicious suppe...


Killinchy Women’s Institute – March 2018 news

Speakers for the evening were women from N.I. Fisheries, known as “The Fish Wives”, Lou, Marlene, Elaine, Betty and Sheila who individually told us their life stories of how their husbands became fishermen. This was both in...



Quoile Area Quiz Winners, 20th February 2018

Area Quiz – 20th February 2018 was won this year by Killinchy W.I.                                       Second , Crossgar, third Downpatrick    


Downpatrick Women’s Institute – February 2018 News

Vice-president Rosalind Wheeler chaired the February meeting and updated members about forthcoming Institute events. In the first half of the programme Geraldine Gray led a very enjoyable chair based exercise routine. After sup...