Historian specialising in workhouses, Dr Robyn Atcheson, in partnership with the Limavady Workhouse Museum, will host two events at the workhouse on Saturday, October 3.

This day of events features a tour of Ireland's best-preserved workhouse followed by an original talk on the workhouse system.

As an expert in workhouses, Dr. Robyn Atcheson is partnering with Limavady Workhouse Museum for two events, a tour of this historic complex and a talk about the workhouse system as a whole.

The tour aims to take people to the past, to experience the dread of presenting at the entrance block to gain admission and progress into the main workhouse building. Learn about life in the workhouse, what it was like to sleep in the dormitories and eat the daily rations. This tour offers the chance to witness the conditions within the workhouse.

The talk on The History of the Workhouse System takes place in the very room where the Board of Guardians once met every week to decide the fate of the desperate people of the surrounding area. This talk explains why workhouses were introduced and tracks the changes throughout the 19th and into the 20th century.

Earlier this year, Dr Atcheson received recognition for her work on the Belfast Workhouse graveyard.

Dr Atcheson frequently gives talks on workhouses, including as part of the European Heritage Open Days (EHOD) programme, where her events have sold out for two consecutive years. This will be the first time the historian has hosted a public event in an original workhouse setting.