Moyle Twinning Association
Moyle Twinning Association invites you to join us for a social event on Friday 24th May at 7.30 pm at Ballycastle Golf Club.
Julie Duym will give a talk entitled ‘A French girl's comparisonbetween life in Northern Ireland and France and a few tips! in which she will compare the two lifestyles and also give people a few tips about what not to do or say when in France. Julie, who has lived in various parts of France, is a French assistante working in schools in Ballymoney and Ballycastle.
After the talk there will be free canapés and drinks.
Subscribing Members of the Association should note the Annual General Meeting will be held at 6.45 pm that evening at the Golf Club
Please let the Secretary know by 22nd May if you are coming so that we can finalise the catering by emailing nmacartney@gmail.com
Ballinasloe
The Moyle – Ballinasloe link is said to be the oldest north-south twinning in Ireland, going back to the 1970’s. Ballinasloe, with a population of 6,500, is the second largest town in County Galway and is a prosperous and expanding commercial/industrial centre for East Galway. Every October, Ballinasloe is host to one of Europe's oldest and largest Horse Fairs, dating back to the 1700's. This annual event attracts up to 100,000 visitors from all over the world, with many returning to the town year after year
Pourri ères
Moyle District Council has been twinned with Pourrières since 1998. Pourrières is a small town in the Département of Var, in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. It has a population of 4,500. Situated in the heart of the rosé wine-growing area of Provence and close to historic Aix-en-Provence, the town has history and traditions going back to the Roman era.
Activities
The Association facilitates exchange visits with its twin towns, runs French-themed events and programmes in Moyle, advises the District Council on twinning matters
Membership
Residents of Moyle or those who work in the Council area are encouraged to join the Association. For a modest annual subscription, members have regular events and opportunities to host visits from our twin towns as well to visit Pourrières and Ballinasloe.
Contact
Secretary – Nigel Macartney, 14 Beechwood Avenue, Ballycastle, County Antrim. BT54 6BL Email : nmacartney@gmail.com. Tel 028 2076 2494
