The Qua Family

On 26 August, from 1.30pm to 3.30pm the Qua family who live in Markethill and comprise of husband and wife, Kenny and Tammie and their three daughters will play in the Museum.

Tammie, originally from Sydney, Australia is a high school music teacher while Kenny has been involved in various bands throughout the years and now primarily plays with Stonewall wedding band and function group. The girls have been raised on a healthy collective of classical and traditional genres and have been inspired by the rich variety of outstanding musicians and songwriters from their surrounding County Armagh area. They have availed of instrument tuition at their schools and attend trad lessons at Armagh Pipers Club and Traditional Arts Partnership in South Armagh.

These are free events, but booking is required. To book email Declan.Carroll@nmandd.org

For visitors who wish to take a stroll through the galleries, the Museum provides FREE audio guides in English, Irish, French German which provide more information on the Castle and the exhibits. A tour aimed at children in the age range 7-12 is now available in English and Irish. Currently on display are the temporary exhibitions “Slices of History: Memories of McCann’s Bakery”, and “Newry Artists: Past and Present.”