BECOME A The Valentia Island Tetrapod Trackways “FRIEND OF THE COPPER COAST” Thursday 29th.May 2014 7.30pm

The original Devonian Tetrapod trackway at A landmark restored! Dohilla on Valentia Island The old church is will be described and now the new centre Interpreted by for and for the whole Professor Ken Higgs UCC Copper Coast area, An update on recent new developments, such as for visitors and for the additional trackways found at Reenadrolaun the community – a Copper Coast Point and Culoo Head, will be included. place where we can get together and pull together the The new data collected allows a deeper under strands of our community and heritage and culture. standing of the habitats and environment in which the The Copper Coast is a member of the European and Devonian amphibians lived. Global Geoparks Network – which gives us the potential Venue: Geopark Centre to attract visitors and make friends from around the Bunmahon world; it gives us a profile all over Europe and Asia – notably China. Admission: €2,00 Refreshments served We have received generous funding through Model Making Demo and Exhibition Leader Partnership, but to achieve this we Sunday 1st. June have also promised to put up a matching proportion EGN Weeks 12.00pm (25%), to which we must add whatever it takes to get the centre on its feet and earning its keep. Workshop with Model Makers And while we hope to support the Copper Coast Geopark Event Guide Andy Keating, Ger Walsh and Centre through a modest charge for our exhibition and the small café and shop there is, at least initially, a bigger 23rd. May - 1st. June friends at the Geopark Centre pot that needs to be filled. Bunmahon. Learn how to create So we need friends and we need funds! your own models of buildings / people/landscape etc. If you feel you would like to help and get this project Upcycling everyday items is a finished and become a “Friend of the Copper Coast” you fun way to reuse materials and can do so by calling to the office, bank transaction or by reduce our footprint. downloading the form and sending it back to us.

With a little and imagination and Bank details: Bank of Ireland, Sort code: 906021 A/C creativity you can turn everyday No: 18206103 objects into magnificent models.

Supported by Member of Admission: €2.00 Copper Coast Centre, Knockmahon, Bunmahon, Co. Waterford Tel: 051-292828 / 087 9148100 [email protected] Mammals of the Copper Giant Beach Bog And Session Coast Mosaic Tuesday 27h.May Friday 23rd. May Sunday 25th .May 7.00pm 8.00pm 10.00am

Explore the beautiful Fenor Presentation by Andrew Harrington Bog With Copper Coast MISE Project Officer, Waterford County Council Let your children’s artistic talent shine through as Guide Alan Walsh. Learn about the flora and they use natural materials found on the beach - Fauna of the area. Afterwards retire to the local Waterford’s Copper Coast hosts a great variety of pebbles, seashells and seaweed to create a giant watering hole Mother MacHuges for an even- habitats, providing a home for many of Ireland’s mosaic on Beach with ing of Cheoil agus craic native wild mammals. The Mammals in a Geologist Tina Keating and local artist Sinead Sustainable Environment (MISE) Project has been carrying out survey work on mammals in Driver. Venue: Fenor Bog, Co. Waterford since 2011 and the Copper Coast Fenor,Waterford and the surrounding inland areas have been at the KAP Dunhill Project Admission: €5.00 epicentre of much of the work the MISE Project has carried out. This talk will focus on the wild- Exhibition life of the Copper Coast and some of the work Monday 26th.May Geology Course that the MISE Project has carried out here, in 8.00pm Wednesday 28th. Friday 30th. May particular on red squirrels, pine martens, stoats,

otters and bats. 7.30pm Opening night of the

KAP (kite aerial photography) What are the rocks Venue: Copper Coast Centre, Bunmahon Art and Archaeology Schools along my beach? Project at the medieval site of How did they Amateur Radio Club Dunhill Castle by Stella Maris form? 5thYear Students, 2 evening course - Saturday 24rd. including fieldwork with geologist Tina & Sunday 25th.May This award winning project combines various Keating disciplines including science, art, geography and Introducing rocks found along the Copper Coast Amateur Radio Club events will history. and history of south east be held in various Geoparks The aim of the project was to investigate a local Ireland around Europe and possibly the cultural heritage site using a combination of KAP, Fee: €10.00 globe ground photography and sketches. Booking essential GB3GEO will be on the air during the weekend All of these activities including a historical lecture Please book on or before Friday 23rd.May of 24th and 25th May on site were all part of our visit of Dunhill Castle, culminating in this wonderful exhibition in the PLEASE NOTE: All outdoor events subject Operation is on 80 metres to 2 metres. Geopark Centre. Bunmahon to weather. Please dress sensibly to suit Here in Ireland, South Eastern Amateur Radio Club changeable conditions. will be QRV from Tankardstown, Bonmahon, Exhibition will run from Monday to Saturday Co. Waterford.