Geology of Bray Head
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Wicklow Wicklow 'Farming in Wicklow, 1750-1850'. Jonathan Bell & Mervyn Watson 'Farming in Wicklow, 1750-1850'. Jonathan and Mervyn were curators at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum for more than 30 years. Venue: The Courthouse Arts Centre Tinahely Cost Adult: €5 Cost Concession: €3 Organiser: The Courthouse Arts Centre Email: [email protected] Telephone: 0402 38529 Website: www.courthousearts.ie Booking Required: No Dates: 27th August 20:00 PM to 22:00 PM Archaeological Excavations at Glendalough Visit the UCD School of Archaeology excavations at Glendalough Co. Wicklow with a guided tour from UCD staff. Venue: Glendalough Cost: Free Organiser: UCD School of Archaeology Email: [email protected] Booking Required: No Dates: 24th August 14:00 PM to 15:00 PM , 25th August 14:00 PM to 15:00 PM , 26th August 14:00 PM to 15:00 PM , 27th August 14:00 PM to 15:00 PM Wicklow Head Family Walk Magnificent scenery and the ruins of an old penal church and lime kiln. Panoramic views of the eastern coast. No need to go to the ring of Kerry, we have it on our doorstep. Seals are a common sight. Venue: Glen Turn Carpark Cost: Free Organiser: Friends of the Murrough Email: [email protected] Telephone: 087 1346829 Website: friendsofthemurrough.com Booking Required: No Dates: 30th August 14:00 PM to 17:00 PM 2 Broadlough Loop walk Explore the beautiful Broadlough Nature Reserve and Murrough coastline. Bring binoculars, you never know what bird you might spot. Venue: Murrough Carpark Cost: Free Organiser: Friends of the Murrough Email: [email protected] Telephone: 087 1346829 Website: friendsofthemurrough.com Booking Required: No Dates: 23rd August 14:00 PM to 16:30 PM Rockpool Ramble This is a guided tour of the seashore which includes some beachcombing and a talk about the creatures that live in the sea and on the shore. Discovering rockpools, a picnic and sketching. Venue: The Anchor to the right of Greystones Harbour. Cost: Free Organiser: Delganytours Email: [email protected] Telephone: 089 4534248 Booking Required: Yes Dates: 22nd August 18:00 PM to 20:00 PM Traditional Music in the Schoolhouse Enjoy traditional music with local artists in the Community room (former school) as part of the Seamus Heaney: Hedge School of Glanmore exhibition and Summer-long programme. All welcome! Venue: Ashford Community & Heritage Centre Cost Adult: €10 (refreshments included) Organiser: Ashford Heritage Centre Email: [email protected] Website: www.ashfordheritage.ie Booking Required: No Dates: 28th August 20:00 PM to 22:00 PM 3 Ceiliúradh - A Celtic Miscellany in Hollywood A special evening of music, song, poetry and stories located in the beautiful St. Kevin’s Church featuring a number of Wicklow artists including musicians Rachel Conlan, Paul Brady and Ger Fitzgeral Venue: St. Kevin's Church, Hollywood Cost: Free Organiser: Pat Conlon Telephone: 086 0752072 Booking Required: Yes Dates: 22nd August 20:00 PM to 22:00 PM Celtic Calligraphy Script Workshop A workshop for kids aged 8 years +, inspired by work of Seamus Heaney and using the medium of calligraphic script with instructor Oona Tully. Venue: Ashford Community & Heritage Centre Cost: Free Organiser: Ashford Heritage Email: [email protected] Website: www.ashfordheritage.ie Booking Required: Yes Dates: 23rd August 12:00 PM to 13:00 PM Celtic Script Calligraphy - Adults Instructor Oona Tully will introduce participants to the medium of calligraphic script using Heaney's early Irish poetry translations as the inspiration. Venue: Ashford Community & Heritage Centre Cost: Free Organiser: Ashford Heritage Centre Email: [email protected] Website: www.ashfordheritage.ie Booking Required: Yes Dates: 23rd August 14:00 PM to 15:00 PM Storytelling Tour through Tomnafinnoge Woods, Tinahely A Tour through the magical woods of Tomnafinnoge with stories, riddles, forest facts and clues to find the forest hidden secret. Venue: Car Park, Tomnafinnoge Woods, Tinahely Organiser: Ana Sofia Ramos Email: [email protected] 4 Telephone: 087 0610697 Booking Required: No Dates: 27th August 15:00 PM to 16:00 PM Forest Family Camp A family fun day in the beautiful oak woods by the River Slaney in west Co. Wicklow. We will sit by the fire and roast marshmallows, play nature games and do Forest School crafts and activities. Venue: Castleruddery Organic Farm Cost Adult: €8.00 Cost Child: €5.00 Cost Concession: €5.00 unwaged Organiser: EarthForce Education Email: [email protected] Telephone: 086 3199515 Website: www.earthforceeducation.com Booking Required: Yes Dates: 23rd August 11:00 AM to 16:00 PM Walk in Devils, Glen Guided walk of Devils Glen woodland exploring the natural history. Approx. 2 hours walk on uneven tracks, moderate level, suitable footwear required. Start and finish at Main Car Park Venue: Devils Glen, Ashford, Co. Wicklow Cost: Free Organiser: Ashford Heritage Email: [email protected] Website: www.ashfordheritage.ie Booking Required: No Dates: 23rd August 14:30 PM to 16:30 PM , 30th August 14:30 PM to 16:30 PM Geology of Bray Head This trip is a 2 hour coastal walk between the towns of Bray and Greystones along a scenic path,introducing the geological history of Bray Head beginning with the 500Ma Cambrian marine sediments. Venue: Bray seafront carpark, near Bray Head Hotel Cost: Free Organiser: Geological Survey of Ireland Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01-678 2781 Website: https://www.gsi.ie/Education/Sites+Walks+Field+Trips/Bray+Head.htm Booking Required: No 5 Dates: 30th August 11:00 AM to 13:00 PM Corries to Coast Photographic Exhibition From Corries to Coast is a Wicklow based, geology themed exhibition featuring photographs submitted by the public to a competition. Competition closing date 31st July. Venue: Blessington Library Cost: Free Organiser: Heritage Office Wicklow County Council Email: [email protected] Telephone: 045891740 Website: www.countywicklowheritage.org Booking Required: No Dates: 22nd August 16:00 PM to 17:00 PM Glendalough's Silver: Where did it come from? Glendalough is famous for its history and for its mines. Rare native silver was once produced here. This geological field trip will explain how this silver got there. A real ancient Irish odyssey. Venue: Public Toilet Building, Upper Lake Car Park Cost: Free Organiser: Patrick Roycroft Email: [email protected] Telephone: 086 446 2076 Booking Required: No Dates: 30th August 13:00 PM to 16:00 PM Guided tour of Bray Seafront Guided tour of Bray Seafront to mark The 80th Anniversary of the Kiosk. The tour is about 1km. Venue: The boat house, Bray Seafront Cost: Free Organiser: Bray Cualann Historical Society Email: [email protected] Telephone: 087-2309185 Booking Required: No Dates: 27th August 19:00 PM to 20:15 PM 6 Guided Tour of Mount Usher Gardens Admission charge applies but includes a free guided tour of one of Irelands best gardens. A must for visitors to Wicklow. A guided tour takes approximately 90 minutes. Venue: Mount Usher Gardens Cost Adult: €7.50 Cost Child: Not suitable for children Cost Concession: €6.50 Organiser: Mount Usher Gardens Email: 00353 404 40205 Telephone: 00353 404 40205 Website: www.mountushergardens.ie Booking Required: Yes Dates: 25th August 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM Open Day at Wicklow Head Lighthouse An opportunity to see the conservation work of the Irish Landmark Trust. Self-guided tour of this restored C18th lighthouse that is now available as holiday accommodation. Venue: Wicklow Head Lighthouse Cost: Free Organiser: Irish Landmark Trust Email: [email protected] Telephone: 016704733 Website: www.irishlandmark.com Booking Required: No Dates: 30th August 10:00 AM to 16:00 PM Ballymurrin Quaker Farmstead: Story of the Quakers who lived here from 1668 until 1889 Fascinating accretion of buildings from 1668. Story of Quakers settling, suffering, helping Ireland's communities over 350 years. Guided visit through the house and first dwellings of settlers. Venue: Ballymurrin House, near Beehive pub on N11 Wicklow Cost Adult: €5.00 Cost Child: Free under 16 Cost Concession: €5.00 Organiser: Philip & Delphine Geoghegan Email: [email protected] Telephone: 00353 (0)404 48206 Website: Ballymurrinquakerfarmstead.eu Booking Required: No Dates: 22nd August 14:00 PM to 15:00 PM , 22nd August 16:00 PM to 17:00 PM , 23rd August 14:00 PM to 15:00 PM , 23rd August 16:00 PM to 17:00 PM , 24th August 14:00 PM to 15:00 PM , 24th August 16:00 PM to 17:00 PM , 25th August 14:00 PM to 15:00 PM , 25th August 16:00 PM to 17:00 PM , 26th August 14:00 PM to 15:00 PM , 26th August 16:00 PM to 17:00 PM , 27th August 14:00 PM to 15:00 PM , 27th August 16:00 PM to 17:00 PM , 28th August 14:00 PM to 15:00 PM , 7 28th August 16:00 PM to 17:00 PM , 29th August 14:00 PM to 15:00 PM , 29th August 16:00 PM to 17:00 PM , 30th August 14:00 PM to 15:00 PM , 30th August 16:00 PM to 17:00 PM Calary and the Historic Darby Pulpit Free tour of a historic 180 year old church which contains the pulpit once used by John Nelson Darby, who was curate in the area and later became one of the founders of the Plymouth Brethren. Venue: Calary Church Cost: Free Organiser: Calary Church of Ireland Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01 2818118 Website: http://www.newcastleparish.org/ Booking Required: No Dates: 22nd August 14:00 PM to 18:00 PM , 23rd August 14:00 PM to 18:00 PM , 29th August 14:00 PM to 18:00 PM , 30th August 14:00 PM to 18:00 PM Trip to Kilmacurragh Arboretum Visit to Kilmacullagh Arboretum which was the property of the Acton Family and is now in the care of the National Botanic Gardens Glasnevin.