- Dates
- 2003-03-06 – 2003-03-09
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- irish-arranmoreheritagecommunitytransportation
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
A Beaver Island delegation traveled to Arranmore in March 2003 to return the visit made by Arranmore community members two and a half years earlier. The planned program included a welcome and local-history presentation, unveiling a memorial at Loch and Cowanaigh, tours of former Arranmore townlands, church worship, and cultural exchange.
Evidence limits
The Beacon’s account is a planned itinerary and historical essay; it does not establish every event’s completion or the final delegation roster.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, March 2003, “The Way it was: The Arranmore Connection.”Describes the March 6–9 exchange itinerary, including the Arranmore welcome, a memorial unveiling at Loch and Cowanaigh, historical tours, church service, music, and presentation of gifts linking the two communities. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2003-03_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the March 2003 report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2003-03_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Islanders travel to Arranmore to deepen their long-term Irish connection in March 2003”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-arranmore-connection-exchange-march-2003/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 2003, “The Way it was: The Arranmore Connection.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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