LOCATION

Killinchy

WHERE

Church Hill,

Killinchy

Livingston Centre

The Livingston Centre at Killinchy Parish Church is a local heritage centre telling the transatlantic story of the Livingston family. Reverend John Livingston was the first Protestant rector of Killinchy (in 1630) and behind the building of the Eagle Wing, the first recorded attempted sailing between Ulster and America. 

The Livingston family became one of the most influential families in American history and includes Presidents, a First Lady, Congressmen, Senators, Governors, businessmen, entrepreneurs and military heroes. The Centre also depicts the powerful stories about the local community around Killinchy during other periods of history including the Celtic period, the Viking invasion, the Norman Conquest, the Ulster Plantation, 1798 Rebellion, 1859 Revival and the Ulster Covenant 1912. 

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