Our most recent volunteer regional committee was formed in the summer 2010. Their inaugural lecture took place on Tuesday 9 November 2010.
Unless stated otherwise, events in this region are organised by the Society’s Northern Ireland Regional Committee.
Chair: Professor Stephen Royle
Secretary: Lynn Arthurs (on maternity leave)
Contact: 
rgsni@hotmail.co.uk
Coming up:
In the footsteps of Shackleton
Jonathan Shackleton
- Wednesday 3 April 2013 at 7.30pm-9.00pm
- Lecture (Belfast)
Jonathan, a cousin and biographer of Ernest Shackleton, has accompanied numerous groups to the Antarctic as a lecturer and guide. He will articulate some of his exploration challenges during this talk.
Venue: OG-029, School of Geography, Archaeology and Palaeoecology, Queen’s University Belfast, Elmwood Avenue, Belfast, BT7 1NN.
Tickets: free, please email rgsni@hotmail.co.uk to indicate attendance.
The hidden seafloor secrets of the Irish Sea and the Gulf of Maine, USA
Professor Joseph T. Kelley
- Wednesday 29 May 2013 at 7.00pm-9.00pm
- Lecture (Belfast)
The Irish Sea and Gulf of Maine share similarities in their rocky shorelines and ice-age history; however, underwater there are large differences. Professor Kelley talks about these exciting seafloor landscapes.
Venue: Belfast Harbour Commissioners, Harbour Office, Corporation Square, Belfast, BT1 3AL.
Tickets: free, please email rgsni@hotmail.co.uk to indicate attendance.
The legacy of Saint Patrick in Downpatrick
- Saturday 16 March at 10.25am
- Field trip (Downpatrick, Co Down)
Timetable
- 10.25am: Meet at Saint Patrick Centre, 53A Market St, Downpatrick, BT30 6LZ
- 10.35am: Welcome
- 10.55am: Welcome and introduction, Dr Tim Campbell FRGS, Director of St Patrick’s Centre - Watch Imax presentation 'In the footsteps of Saint Patric'k
- 11.30am: Bus journey will take in Saul Church, the site of the first church in Ireland. Hear the story of Saint Patrick and how this is being used for tourism locally
- 12.20pm: Bus by the tallest statue of Saint Patrick in the world at Raholp and Saint Tassach's Grave where Patrick was given the last rites
- 1.00pm: Lunch opportunity at the Saint Patrick Centre's Daisies Cafe
- 1.50pm Tour of medieval Down Cathedral and visit to Saint Patrick's Grave
- 2.20pm: Bus to Inch Abbey and the monastic remains
- 3.00pm Down County Museum, tour of the new galleries
Please note there will be a cost of approximately £10 for the trip and lunch is not included.
Venue: Saint Patrick Centre, 53A Market St, Downpatrick, BT30 6LZ
Tickets: £10. Please contact Dr Tim Campbell, email director@saintpatrickcentre.com or telephone +44 (0)28 4461 9000.