Jonathan Cully, an active committee member in SOL, digital expert and researcher, has two exhibitions on in Lucan Library for Nov 2023.
From 23rd October to 10th November, the entrance lobby of Lucan Library will host an exhibition of Lost Lucan which are digital reconstructions of real medieval buildings around Lucan that are no longer extant. Jonathan researched these ruins and sites in enormous depth in order to get as close as possible to a realistic digital reconstruction of these lost monuments. This is a fascinating exhibition for the local history enthusiast and techie alike. See the reconstruction of Aderrig Church by Jonathan below, based on a recent photograph of the ruins by Paul Butler.
Following this, for three weeks from the 11th of November, the (military and family history research) Lucan Memorial Campaign will then be on exhibition. The Lucan Memorial Campaign exhibition is a temporary “pop-up” memorial, based on the extensive research carried out by Jonathan to date, that tells the stories of individual Lucanian’s who lost their lives in military and police service.
The Lucan Memorial Campaign includes service in all armies, all allegiances and all affiliations and seeks to include the full range of real stories of Lucan people, from times’ past. See one of the memorial badges created by Jonathan to accompany the forensic research he has done into each life story, below.
To follow the Lucan Memorial Campaign Facebook page, click here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1703985419799231
If you would like to make contact with Jonathan to discuss either the digital reconstruction of medieval buildings, or the Lucan Memorial Campaign, you can contact him at OldLucan@gmail.com and he would welcome your feedback and support in his dedicated, voluntary work.
The long term goal of the memorial campaign is to generate awareness for future creation of a permanent local memorial in Lucan Village.
Finally, don’t forget to pick up your SOL 2024 Calendar from Lucan Library (A4 and desktop versions available) containing new photos Lucan’s heritage spots by SOL members. The calendar is a fundraising initiative for SOL to assist us in keeping our membership free, and is organised each year by Paul Butler. If you wish to order a calendar by post, please contact Paul at OldLucan@gmail.com.
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