Ballyhamge House on the Burn Road in Doagh was once the grand residence of Rev. George Henry McDowel Johnston, for many years vicar of Donegore and Kilbride. On his death in 1864 his nephew, Rev. Francis C. Young, took over as the first rector of the newly separated parish of Kilbride, and he lived in Ballyhamage House until his death in 1886.
David Holmes will be giving a talk on the history of the house and some of its residents, as well as the future plans for this listed building. There will also be some conversation on the curious tale of Dr. Clements and his four wives.