Celebrating Mohill's Heritage 2024

What stories to be told?

You can still contribute by doing a short survey

In summer 2024, a project was commissioned to scope how Mohill can best celebrate its rich history and heritage. Workshops and a questionnaire invited views on what we should focus on, and how it should be made available.

While this phase of the project is finished, you can still contribute. Do the short survey help us understand your connection to Mohill, and what elements of our past hold the most meaning for you.

Click the button below to do the survey

Mohill Heritage Survey

Down with the Jazz

Mohill marks the famous Anti-Jazz Campaign of New Year’s Day 1934

Read about Mohill's commemorative event to mark the 90th anniversary of the Anti-Jazz movement.

Mohill Decade of Centenaries

Murder in Mohill 1923

A multi-dimensional event to mark the centenary of the unresolved murder of Dr Paddy Muldoon in Mohill on 18 March 1923.

Read and download the booklet - including images and summaries of the talks on the night.

Watch the film.

Watch recordings of talks by Dr Patrick McGarty, Ken Boyle and Tim Desmond.

Mohill heritage and history through song, story and music

An incredible Heritage Week event was held in Mohill on 14 August 2023 with a host of diverse and uniquely talented contributors.

A walk through Mohill town to discover the history and heritage of the town through song and story. Conceived and brilliantly executed by Fionnuala Maxwell and Kim Taylor, the video includes excerpts from the performances on the night.

At each stop, locals perform a piece – song, recitation and music – that has a connection with Mohill. Topics include O'Carolan, the narrow gauge railway, the thriving shops that used to line Main Street, the workhouse, the GAA, ballads, St Patrick's church, the anti-Jazz movement, and John McGahern's Mohill. Songs and stories are interspersed with outstanding music on harps, pipes, saxophone as well as flute, guitar, concertina and fiddle.

Contributors include, in order of appearance: Kim Taylor, John Reynolds, McNamara sisters, Mandi Frankham, Gerry Bohan, Fiona Slevin, Fionnuala Maxwell, Mary Taylor, Martin Prendergast, Matt Gaffey, Sarah Garden, John Tuohy, Aoife Bentout, Tiernan Kellegher, M-A Djeribi, Jarlath Gallagher, Kellegher Family.

Performed to a large, appreciative crowd on 14 August 2023 as part of Heritage Week, and supported by Leitrim County Library.

A 9+ minute summary of all contributions on the night

A longer version of all the contributions

Please get in touch to share your story of Mohill history

Do you know of people, events, even buildings, that we should remember and celebrate?

While we prefer to have your name and contact details – if only to check our understanding with you – we are happy to take stories sent anonymously.

Please tick your consent if you wish us to acknowledge your name with the story. If you do not tick the box, we will not use your name.

Tell your story of Mohill history

Mohill Historical Society is entirely run by volunteers and events are often free. To enable the society to continue bringing Mohill history and heritage to life, please contribute at:

https://www.idonate.ie/cause/mohillhistory