Sligo - Heritage Week

SLIGO | SLIGEACHCost: Dance: €15 / Show: €2Organiser: Boyle Summer Show CommitteeName: Aileen MaddenTelephone: 086 2352374Date Start Time End TimeFri 27th 21:30 23:45Sat 28th 13:00 18:00WildlifeBat TalkEcologist David Fallon will give an informaltalk on bats, and have his bat detector forpeople to use. Please wear sturdy shoes andsuitable clothing. Children must beaccompanied by an adult, and bring a torch forsafety.Venue: Roscommon Castle, LoughnanéannePark, Roscommon Town Centre.Cost: FreeOrganiser: Roscommon Tidy TownsAssociationName: Kathleen ShanagherEmail: kathleenshanagher@eircom.netTelephone: 0906 627138Date Start Time End TimeSat 28th 20:30 22:00Events for Under 12'sFrom Strokestown To The Sky:Make paper Models Of Spacecraft AndA Solar System Mobile!Assemble your own paper spacecraft and solarsystem! Learn about future space explorationfrom a real astronomer. Most suitable for ages8 to 14. Parents and others welcome. Meet atthe Strokestown Park Café.Venue: Strokestown Park, Strokestown.Cost: €3 to cover materialsOrganiser: Strokestown ParkEmail: HeritageWeekStrokestown@gmail.comTelephone: 071 963 3013Date Start Time End TimeThu 26th 14:30 16:00SligoArchaeologyGuided Tour Of ArchaeologyOf Coney IslandGuided Tour of Archaeology of Coney Island.Guide: Tatjana Kytmannov. Meet at end ofConey Island Causeway.Venue: Coney Island, Sligo, Coney Island,Sligo.Cost: FreeOrganiser: Sligo Field ClubName: Jim ForanEmail: jjpforan@eircom.netTelephone: 086 0872617Date Start Time End TimeSun 29th 13:00 18:00FolkloreDolly's CottageTraditional music, craft demonstrations and acup of tea by the fire in 200 year old thatchedcottage with all original features. Dolly'sCottage is held in trust by the IrishCountrywomens Association (ICA) andStrandhill Guild is proud to host an ICAcentenary celebration on this day.Venue: Dolly's Cottage, Larass, Strandhill.Cost: FreeOrganiser: Strandhill ICAName: Karen McCullaghEmail: karenmccullagh@gmail.comTelephone: 071 9167564Date Start Time End TimeSun 29th 14:00 18:00212

SLIGO | SLIGEACHForests & WoodlandsForest WalkGuided walk through Hazelwood forest, withreadings from the poetry of W.B.Yeats atappropriate places along the shores of LoughGill. Suitable for families, wildlife enthusiasts,and lovers of the poetry of W.B.Yeats.Venue: Hazelwood Forest car park, Hazelwood,Sligo.Cost: FreeOrganiser: Hazelwood Action Group, SligoName: Beatrice MacdonaldEmail: hazelwood1731@yahooTelephone: 071 9145334Date Start Time End TimeSat 28th 14:30 16:00Historic Buildings & GardensNational Heritage Week Open DaySelf-guided tour of restored self-cateringproperty by The Irish Landmark Trust, acharity founded to rescue Ireland's builtheritage.Venue: Schoolhouse at Annaghmore, (3-4miles south of Collooney just off the N17), Co.Sligo.Cost: FreeOrganiser: The Irish Landmark TrustName: Julie LynchEmail: julie@irishlandmark.comTelephone: 01 6704733Date Start Time End TimeSun 29th 10:00 16:00Cost: €5Organiser: Temple HouseName: Roderick & Helena PercevalEmail: enquiry@templehouse.ieTelephone: 071 9183329Date Start Time End TimeSat 21st 14:00 16:00Guided Tour Of St. John's Cathedral,SligoA guided tour of St. John's Church of IrelandCathedral, Sligo. Guide: Nicholas Prins.Venue: St. John's Cathedral, John St., Sligo.Cost: FreeOrganiser: Sligo Field ClubName: Jim ForanEmail: jjpforan@eircom.netTelephone: 086 0872617Date Start Time End TimeMon 23rd 18:30 20:00Guided Tour Of Coopershill House.One of the finest Georgian Manor houses inIreland. Francis Bindon 1774. Now a luxuryCountry House Hotel.Venue: Coopershill, Riverstown.Cost: FreeOrganiser: CoopershillName: Simon O’HaraEmail: reservations@coopershill.comTelephone: 0719165108Date Start Time End TimeTue 24th 12:00 15:00An Introduction To Temple HouseEstate And A Tour Of The HouseAn introduction to Temple House estatefollowed by a brief tour of the house.Venue: Temple House, Ballinacarrow,Ballymote.Future Challenges Of The HazelwoodPeninsulaA series of four short presentations on possiblefuture uses for Hazelwood House and itssurroundings.Venue: Sligo I.T. College, Ash Lane, Sligo.214

Cost: FreeOrganiser: Hazelwood Action GroupName: Beatrice MacdonaldEmail: hazelwood1731@yahoo.ieTelephone: 071 9145334Date Start Time End TimeThu 26th 20:00 21:30Public Space As Public Art? The CaseOf Tobergal Lane.Is it the art or the intangible qualities of publicspaces we value. We examine the issues inTobergal Lane. We'll look at reinvigorating thelane to create a gathering place for thecommunity and a destination for visitors.Venue: Tobergal Lane Cafe, Tobergal Lane,Sligo.Cost: DonationOrganiser: Patricia Gardiner/Walking MattersName: Patricia GardinerEmail: patricia@walkingmatters.ieTelephone: (087) 803 3042Date Start Time End TimeSat 21st 14:00 15:00Local HistoryLecture On Barytes Mining In SligoLecture on Industrial Heritage of BarytesMining, Ben Bulben, Sligo. Lecturer: GerryFoley.Venue: Sligo Education Centre, Campus,Institute of Technology, Ash Lane, Sligo.Cost: FreeOrganiser: Sligo Field ClubName: Jim ForanEmail: jjpforan@eircom.netTelephone: 086 0872617Date Start Time End TimeFri 27th 20:00 21:30Traditional SkillsHeritage Event At The BenwiskinCentreVariety of activities from bread making, basketmaking, hay ropes, knitting, crochetting,myths, legends. Powerpoint presentation onthe barytes mining in the area.Venue: The Benwiskin Centre, Ballintrillick.Cost: Donations appreciatedOrganiser: Ballintrillick Environmental GroupLtdName: Jackie WarnockEmail: info@benwiskincentre.comTelephone: 071 9176721Date Start Time End TimeSun 22nd 18:00 20:00WildlifeWhale Watch Ireland 2010:Mullaghmore HeadThis land-based event will be guided by IrishWhale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) personnel.Please dress for outdoor conditions, and bringyour own optics. See www.iwdg.ie for furtherdetails closer to the event.Venue: Mullaghmore Head, Mullaghmore Layby.Cost: FreeOrganiser: Irish Whale and Dolphin GroupName: Fiona FarrellTelephone: 087 9542145Date Start Time End TimeSun 22nd 14:00 17:00Watch Eagles FlyingWatch different Eagles flying low over yourhead and have a Hawk landing on your hand atIrelands largest Bird of Prey Centre. More than100 Birds of Prey and a large supervised Pet-Zoo. Shows can also be presented indoors.SLIGO | SLIGEACH215

TIPPERARY NORTH | TIOBRAID ÁRANN THUAIDHVenue: Eagles Flying, Ballymote.Cost: Adult €9, child €5.50, under 3 years free,family and group rates available.Organiser: Eagles Flying / Irish RaptorResearch CentreName: Lothar MuschketatEmail: eaglesflying@utvinternet.comTelephone: 087-2110538 / 071 - 9189310Date Start Time End TimeSat 21st 14:30 16:30Sun 22nd 14:30 16:30Mon 23rd 14:30 16:30Tue 24th 14:30 16:30Wed 25th 14:30 16:30Thu 26th 14:30 16:30Fri 27th 14:30 16:30Sat 28th 14:30 16:30Sun 29th 14:30 16:30Tipperary NorthArchivesOld Meets New: Introduction ToHeritage And Archival WebsitesCall in 7-9pm for guidance in accessinginteresting and relevant sites.Venue: Child Care Centre, Lr. Main Street,Cloughjordan.Cost: FreeOrganiser: Cloughjordan Heritage GroupName: May CaseyEmail: may.a.casey@gmail.comTelephone: 050542276Date Start Time End TimeThu 26th 19:00 21:00FolklorePlatform CéileThis event is a celebration of the manyplatform ceiles held at this venue in the 1940sand 1950s. If the weather is not favourable tooutdoor dancing and singing, we will moveindoor to the local community centre atGortagarry, Toomevara.Venue: Cloncannon, Toomevara,Cost: €7Organiser: Sean O' FarrellEmail: ofarrejf@tcd.ieTelephone: 087 9227957Date Start Time End TimeFri 27th 19:00 21:30Historic Buildings & GardensHistorical Walks Of ThurlesThe tour takes in St. Marys Garden ofRemembrance is the first and the only one ofits kind in Ireland. A guide book entitled 'AHistorical Walk of Thurles' is available. To dateone hundred VIPs have attended ourceremonies on U.N. World Peace Day, Easterceremonies and Remembrance Sundayceremonies. Log on towww.thurlesmemorial.com for moreinformation.Venue: St. Marys Garden of Remembrance, St.Marys Avenue, Thurles.Cost: No charge for tour. Book ‘A HistoricalWalk of Thurles’ is €5Organiser: Durlas Eile Eliogarty MemorialCommitteeName: John WortEmail: jbwort@yahoo.ieTelephone: 086 1528565Date Start Time End TimeSat 21st 15:30 17:00Sun 22nd 15:30 17:00Mon 23rd 15:30 17:00Tue 24th 15:30 17:00216