Heritage Week ~ 2 0 0 7 ~ Sliabh Eachtaí

Heritage Week will run from 25th August – 2nd September 2007. It’s a week long celebration of who we are and where we’ve come from. Heritage Week is part of European Heritage Days, a joint initiative of the Council of Europe and the European Union. In Heritage Week is co-ordinated by the Heritage Council with support from the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

Each year many national and hundreds of local community organisations participate by organising events throughout the country. There is something to appeal to almost everyone and the main aim is to build awareness of our built, natural and cultural heritage thereby encouraging its conservation and preservation.

Everyone is encouraged to get involved and activities range from fairs, night-time bat walks, wildlife tours and lectures to music recitals, historical re-enactments, and outdoor activities. http://www.heritageweek.ie/

A Walk in Sliabh Aughty

A “Walk in Sliabh Aughty” is taking place on Saturday 25 Aug as part of Heritage week. This walk will explore the area starting at Scalp School and once inhabited by Local Families and now under Forestry. Meeting Place is the Castle Inn, Castledlay. Refreshments will be served.

Organiser Name: Dympna Fahy Contact Address: Grannagh Co Email: [email protected] Telephone: 091 635460 Walled Garden At Woodville House Kilchreest

Heritage Kilchreest Castledaly To close Heritage Week there will be an event on Saturday 1 Sept when, the walled garden in Woodville house will be open to the public from 2pm to 6.pm. The garden which is under has been made available to the Heritage Group by Michael and Margarita Donohue and admission of E3 goes towards Killinane Graveyard Restoration Fund. All are welcome

Commemorative Mass on Holy Island to be celebrated by Fr John Jones P.P. Mountshannon, Clare 29/08/2007 - 29/08/2007 Times: 7.30 PM/Admission: boat trip €2

Event Description: Mass to commemorate the granting of a Plenary Indulgence by Pope Paul V in 1607 to pilgrims on Holy island

Event Organiser/Organisation: Gerard Madden, Holy Island ferry & Fr John Jones P.P Mountshannon, Co Clare Venue: Holy Island on Lough Derg, Mountshannon, , Clare

Suitable for Children: Yes/Wheelchair Access: Full/Car parking Available: Yes

Indulgence granted at the request of the Earls of Ulster 400 years ago

Event Category: Culture Organiser Name: Gerard Madden Contact Address: Holy Island Ferry, Mountshannon, County Clare Email: [email protected] Telephone: 086-8749710 Guided Walk - 01/09/2007 - 01/09/2007 Times: 3.00pm/Admission: free

Guided Walk encompassing the Old and New - 2000BC to present day - taking in the wedge tomb behind Shammy MacNamara's house to Kilawinna graveyard.

Event Organiser/Organisation: Heritage Inchicronan Venue: Community Centre, Crusheen, Clare

Suitable for Children: Yes/Wheelchair Access: Partial/Car parking Available: Yes

The walk is an opportunity to encounter the everyday nature of the area west of the railway line before this landscape is transformed by the Crusheen Bypass.

Additional information available on http://www.aughty.org

Event Category: Built Heritage/Archaeology Culture, Great Outdoors, Wildlife

Organiser Name: Anne O`Doherty Contact Address: Crusheen, , Co. Clare. Email: [email protected] Telephone: 065-6827172 Talk/ Presentation - Community Centre Crusheen 01/09/2007 - 01/09/2007 Times: 5.00pm (approx)/Admission: free

John N. Murphy - Clare Biodiversity Officer - will give a short presentation on Wildlife in the area around Inchicronan.

Event Organiser/Organisation: Heritage Inchicronan Venue: Community Centre, Crusheen, Clare

Suitable for Children: Yes/Wheelchair Access: Full/Car parking Available: Yes

This talk will take place after the walk on our return to the Community Centre and a cup of tea and light refreshments. Everyone is Welcome. More info available at:http://www.aughty.org

Event Category: Wildlife, Other

Organiser Name: Anne O`Doherty Contact Address: Crusheen, Ennis, Co. Clare. Email: [email protected] Telephone: 065-6827172 Bat Walk 29/08/2007 - 29/08/2007 Times: 8.30pm/Admission: free

Discover the bats around Mountshannon. Learn about these fascinating creatures on a guided walk around the harbour led by a Bat expert.

Event Organiser/Organisation: Clare Bat Group Venue: Mountshannon Harbour, Mountshannon, , Clare

Suitable for Children: Yes/Wheelchair Access: None/Car parking Available: Yes

Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for the outdoors and bring a torch. If you have a bat detector bring it along.

Event Category: Great Outdoors, Wildlife

Organiser Name: Sinead Biggane

Contact Address: National Parks and Wildlife Service, Francis Street, Ennis, Co. Clare Email: [email protected] Lecture Series and Workshops 25/08/2007 - 02/09/2007 Times: To be confirmed/Admission: Free

Local Heritage Lecture series. Please contact organiser directly for further details.

Event Organiser/Organisation: East Clare Heritage Venue: East Clare Heritage Centre, Tuamgraney, Clare

Suitable for Children: Yes Wheelchair Access: Partial Car parking Available: Yes

Event Category: Built Heritage/ArchaeologyCulture, Great Indoors

Organiser Name: Lorna Moloney Contact Address: East Clare Heritage Centre, Tuamgraney Email: [email protected] Telephone: 087 9215715 Telephone: 065 6823125

Lecture: Battle sites of East Clare 28/08/2007 - 28/08/2007 Times: 8.30pm/Admission: free

Lecture. Also planned guided walk to St Mochulla's Church.

Event Organiser/Organisation: Brian Culloo Venue: Tulla Courthouse, Tulla, Clare

Suitable for Children: No Wheelchair Access: Full Car parking Available: Yes

Event Category: Built Heritage/Archaeology/Culture

Organiser Name: Brian Culloo Contact Address: Cragg Tulla Co. Clare Guided tour of Kilkartan Gregory Museum 25/08/2007 - 02/09/2007 Times: 11am - 5pm/Admission: €2.50

Memorabilia of Yeats and ; local history items; old classroom; picnic site

Event Organiser/Organisation: Kilkartan Gregory Museum Venue: Kilkartan Cross, Kilkartan, , Galway

Suitable for Children: Yes/Wheelchair Access: Full/Car parking Available: Yes

Any Other Details: Admission free on Sunday August 26th.

Event Category: Culture

Organiser Name: Sr. De Lourdes Fahy Contact Address: Mercy Convent Gort Co.Galway Email: [email protected] Telephone: 091 631069

Exhibition of Drawings and Photographs relevant to the area of East Galway. 25/08/2007 - 02/09/2007 Times: 12pm/Admission: free

An exhibition of drawings and photographs of various houses,streets and people from the 1800's to the present,which are relevant to this area.

Event Organiser/Organisation: Archaeological and Historical Society of Uí-Mháine/ Public Library

Venue: Ballinasloe Public Library, Fairgreen, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, Galway

Suitable for Children: Yes/Wheelchair Access: Full/Car parking Available: Yes

Event Category: Built Heritage/ArchaeologyCulture

Organiser Name: Archaeological and Historical Society of Uí-Mháine Contact Address: Ballinasloe Library, Fairgreen, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway Email: [email protected] Telephone: 09096 43464 Heritage Treasure Hunt 26/08/2007 - 26/08/2007 Times: 2.00 - 4.00 pm/Admission: free

Heritage treasure hunt around town of

Event Organiser/Organisation: Gaeilge Locha Riach agus Comhar Creidmheasa Naomh Breandáin. Venue: Gaeilge Locha Riach, Baile Locha Riach, Galway

Suitable for Children: Yes/Wheelchair Access: Partial/Car parking Available: Yes

Any Other Details: Combining local knowledge of the town, it's history and it's landmarks, this is one of the main family attractions for heritage week in the locality.

Event Category: Culture, Great Outdoors

Organiser Name: Pádraig Ó Baoill Contact Address: 3 Seanbhóthar na Gaillimhe Baile Locha Riach Co. na Gaillimhe Email: [email protected] Telephone: 091 870718

Toraíocht taisce 26/08/2007 - 26/08/2007 Times: 2.00 - 4.00 p.m./Admission: faic

Toraíocht taisce. Déanfar turas thart ar an bhaile ársa Locha Riach.

Event Organiser/Organisation: Gaeilge Locha Riach agus Comhar Creidmheasa Naomh Breandáin Venue: Gaeilge Locha Riach, Baile Locha Riach Co. na Gaillimhe, Galway

Suitable for Children: Yes/Wheelchair Access: Partial/Car parking Available: Yes

Ba cheart go mbeidh go leor spraoi is sult ag teaghlaigh agus iad i mbun tóraíocht taisce thart ar Bhaile Locha Riach; iad ag foghlaim fá na suíomhanna oidhreachta is ag cur aithne níos fearr ar na carachtair stairiúla chomh maith.

Event Category: Built Heritage/ArchaeologyCulture, Great Outdoors

Organiser Name: Pádraig Ó Baoill 3 Seanbhóthar na Gaillimhe Baile Locha Riach Co. na Gaillimhe Email: [email protected] Telephone: 091 870718 Demonstration of traditional stone methods by local stonecutter, stonemason Edwin Feeney - Castle 26/08/2007 - 26/08/2007 Times: 15:00/Admission: free

Edwin Feeney will be demonstrating traditional stone skills on limestone at Athenry Castle using hand tools including mallets, chisels, punches etc

Event Organiser/Organisation: Athenry Castle OPW Venue: Athenry Castle, Athenry, , Galway

Suitable for Children: Yes/Wheelchair Access: Partial/Car parking Available: Yes

Athenry castle are also holding an art competition which will be judged during heritage week. For further information on this event contact Fiona Cannon at 091 844797

Event Category: Built Heritage/Archaeology

Organiser Name: Fiona Cannon

Contact Address: Athenry Castle, Athenry, Co. Galway Email: [email protected] Telephone: 091 844797 Fax: 091 845796 Recital at the castle - Castle 30/08/2007 - 30/08/2007 Times: 8.00pm/Admission: free

Irish flautist Aisling Agnew and Scottish classical guitarist Matthew Me Allister will perform classical favourites trad, folk and contemporary music.

Event Organiser/Organisation: OPW, Mary Gibbs supervisor guide Venue: Portumna Castle/Caisléan Phort Omna, Portumna, Galway

Suitable for Children: Yes/Wheelchair Access: Full/Car parking Available: Yes

Event Category: Culture

Organiser Name: Marie Gibbs Email: [email protected] Telephone: 090 9741658

Heritage Morning at Gort Library 01/09/2007 - 01/09/2007 Times: 11.30am - 12.30pm/Admission: Free

Guest Speaker and Exhibition on Local Heritage

Event Organiser/Organisation: Gort Branch Library (Galway County Library Services) Venue: Gort Public Library, St. Colman's Old , Queen Street, Gort,, Galway

Suitable for Children: No/Wheelchair Access: None/Car parking Available: Yes

Any Other Details: For further information please contact: 091 631224

Event Category: Built Heritage/ArchaeologyCulture

Organiser Name: Eileen O`Connor

Contact Address: Gort Public Library, St. Colman`s Old Church of Ireland, Queen Street, Gort, Co. Galway Email: [email protected] Telephone: 091 631224 Environment Day 02/09/2007 - 02/09/2007 Times: 2pm - 5pm/Admission: free

Walks and fun activities celebrating the unique environment of Coole Park both now and in the time of Lady Gregory and WB Yeats.

Event Organiser/Organisation: NPWS Venue: Visitor Centre, Coole Park Gort, Galway

Suitable for Children: Yes/Wheelchair Access: Partial/Car parking Available: Yes

Event Category: Culture, Great Outdoors

Organiser Name: Hilda MacLochlainn Contact Address: Coole Park Gort Co.Galway Email: [email protected] Telephone: 091 631804

Tree walk with Gordon D'Arcy 26/08/2007 - 26/08/2007 Times: 2pm/Admission: free

A walk through the woods of Coole with naturalist and environmental educator Gordon D'Arcy.

Event Organiser/Organisation: NPWS, Friends of Coole & Galway Heritage Office Venue: Visitor Centre, Coole Park Gort, Galway

Suitable for Children: Yes/Wheelchair Access: Partial/Car parking Available: Yes

Event Category: Great Outdoors

Organiser Name: Hilda MacLochlainn Contact Address: Head Guide Visitor Centre Coole Park Gort Co.Galway Email: [email protected] Telephone: 091 631804 Exhibition on Lady Gregory, her granddaughter and Coole 26/08/2007 - 26/08/2007 02/09/2007 - 02/09/2007 Times: 10am - 6pm/Admission: free

Audiovisual and multimedia exhibitions: 'Lady Gregory of Coole' and 'Coole Park through the eyes of Me and Nu', granddaughters of Lady Gregory.

Event Organiser/Organisation: Hilda MacLochlainn, Head Guide Venue: Visitor Centre, Coole Park Gort, Galway

Suitable for Children: Yes/Wheelchair Access: Full/Car parking Available: Yes

Event Category: Built Heritage/ArchaeologyCulture

Organiser Name: Hilda MacLochlainn Contact Address: Visitor Centre Coole Park Gort Co.Galway Email: [email protected] Telephone: 091 631804

Children's games and nature activities 29/08/2007 - 29/08/2007 Times: 2.30pm - 4pm/Admission: free

Games and activities for children aged 5 - 12 years.

Event Organiser/Organisation: Hilda MacLochlainn, Head Guide Venue: Visitor Centre, Coole Park Gort, Galway

Suitable for Children: Yes/Wheelchair Access: Partial/Car parking Available: Yes

Event Category: Culture

Organiser Name: Hilda MacLochlainn Contact Address: Visitor Centre Coole Park Gort Co.Galway Email: [email protected] Telephone: 091 631804 Family Day - School life long ago 01/09/2007 - 01/09/2007 Times: 3pm - 5pm/Admission: free

A short film made by Tubber National School, and games and activities remembering school days of long ago.

Event Organiser/Organisation: Hilda MacLochlainn, Head Guide Venue: Visitor Centre, Coole Park Gort, Galway

Suitable for Children: Yes/Wheelchair Access: Partial/Car parking Available: Yes

Includes a weaving demonstration in the afternoon.

Event Category: Culture

Organiser Name: Hilda MacLochlainn Contact Address: Visitor Centre Coole Park Gort Co.Galway Email: [email protected] Telephone: 091 631804

Biodiversity family day 26/08/2007 - 26/08/2007 Times: 12pm/Admission: free

Event Description: Biodiversity puppet show, nature stands, make your own corn dollies, quizzes and music. Plenty to do and see for all ages.

Event Organiser/Organisation: OPW Venue: Portumna Castle/Caisleán Phort Omna, Portumna, Galway

Suitable for Children: Yes/Wheelchair Access: Partial/Car parking Available: Yes

Any Other Details: Organised by OPW (Marie Gibbs, supervisor guide) & Environmental Science Centre NUIG (Elaine O'Riordan)

Event Category: Wildlife

Organiser Name: Marie Gibbs Contact Address: Portumna Castle Portumna Co. Galway Email: [email protected] Telephone: 090 9741658 Free guided tours throughout the day - Portumna Castle 02/09/2007 - 02/09/2007 Times: all day/Admission: free

Check local press for further information closer to the date.

Event Organiser/Organisation: OPW, Marie Gibbs supervisor guide Venue: Portumna Castle/Caisleán Phort Omna, Portumna , Galway

Suitable for Children - Wheelchair Access - Partial Car parking Available

Event Category: Culture Organiser Name: Marie Gibbs Contact Address: Portumna Castle Portumna Co. Glaway Email: [email protected] Telephone: 090 9741658

Lecture on flora and fauna followed by bat walk 28/08/2007 - 28/08/2007 Times: 8.30pm/Admission: free

Lectures on flora and fauna and local wildlife by Elaine O'Riordan

Event Organiser/Organisation: Aughrim Development Co Venue: Interpretative Centre, Aughrim Ballinasloe, Galway

Suitable for Children: Yes/Wheelchair Access: Full/Car parking Available: Yes

Event Category: Wildlife

Organiser Name: Mary McLoughlin Contact Address: Foats Aughrim Ballinasloe Co.Galway Telephone: 09096 73877 Lecture: “Environment and Heriage of Inland Waterways" 29/08/2007 - 29/08/2007 Times: 8.30pm/Admission: Free

Presentation entitled “Environment and Heritage of Inland Waterways”

Event Organiser/Organisation: Aughrim Development Company Venue: Aughrim Interpretative Centre, Battle of Aughrim Interpretative Centre, Aughrim, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, Galway

Suitable for Children: Yes/Wheelchair Access: Full/Car parking Available: Yes

Eamonn Horgan, Senior Environmental Officer with Waterways Ireland will give a presentation entitled “Environment and Heritage of Inland Waterways”

Event Category: Water Heritage

Organiser Name: Mary Mcloughlin Contact Address: Foats Aughrim Ballinasloe Co. Galway Email: [email protected] Telephone: 09096 73877 Thatch Structures in Co. Galway 30/08/2007 - 30/08/2007 Times: 8pm/Admission: free

Lecture to be given by Fidelma Mullane who carried out a survey of thatched structures in Co. Galway.

Event Organiser/Organisation: Aughrim Development and Venue: Aughrim Interpretative Centre, Battle of Aughrim Interpretative Centre Aughrim Ballinasloe, Galway

Suitable for Children: Yes/Wheelchair Access: Full/Car parking Available: Yes

Event Category: Built Heritage/ArchaeologyCulture

Organiser Name: Bríd Higgins

Contact Address: A/Heritage Officer Forward Planning Galway County Council Prospect Hill Galway Email: [email protected] Telephone: 091 509198

Heritage Walk 25/08/2007 - 25/08/2007 Times: 6-7pm/Admission: Free

Walking tour of ruined Protestant Church, ffrench Mausoleum and Icehouse

Event Organiser/Organisation: Father Sammon Community Centre Management Committee, Venue: Monivea Village, Monivea Athenry Co. Galway, Galway

Suitable for Children - Wheelchair Access: Partial - Car parking Available: Yes Event Category: Built Heritage/Archaeology

Organiser Name: Virginia Moyles Contact Address: Monivea Athenry Co. Galway Email: [email protected] Telephone: 087 6786064 Open Days at Heritage Centre 25/08/2007 - 02/09/2007 Times: 10am - 6pm/Admission: free

Open Days to allow locals and visitors to view the ongoing parish history through photographs and artifacts.

Event Organiser/Organisation: Killimor & District Development Society Venue: The Heritage Centre, Killimor Ballinasloe, Galway

Suitable for Children: Yes/Wheelchair Access: Full/Car parking Available: Yes

Event Category: Culture

Organiser Name: Nuala McGann Contact Address: The Heritage Centre Killimor Ballinasloe Co.Galway Email: [email protected] Telephone: 09096 76943

An exciting and educational history lesson! 01/09/2007 - 01/09/2007 Times: 10am - 5pm/Admission: free

Lectures and entertaining games and quizzes and dressing up as soldiers. Tours of the battlesite at times to be confirmed. Half price entry: adults €2.50, children €1.50, family ticket €7, concessions €2.

Event Organiser/Organisation: Battle of Aughrim Visitor & Interpretative Centre Venue: Aughrim Visitor Centre, Aughrim Ballinasloe, Galway

Suitable for Children: Yes/Wheelchair Access: Full/Car parking Available: Yes

All ages welcome. Please contact organisers directly for further details. Event Category: Built Heritage/ArchaeologyCulture

Organiser Name: Julie Cruise Contact Address: Aughrim Visitor Centre Aughrim Ballinasloe Co.Galway Telephone: 09096 73939 Free admission to Museum 25/08/2007 - 26/08/2007 31/08/2007 - 01/09/2007 02/09/2007 - 02/09/2007 Times: 2pm - 6pm/Admission: free

On display in the museum: Dun Emer banners to designs by Jack B Yeats. Station of the Cross designs by Evie Hone. Watercolours by Michael Healy.

Event Organiser/Organisation: Friends of Loughrea Heritage Venue: Museum beside St.'s Cathedral, Loughrea, Galway

Suitable for Children: Yes/Wheelchair Access: Full/Car parking Available: Yes

Event Category: Culture

Organiser Name: Gerard McInerney Contact Address: Monearmore Loughrea Co.Galway Email: [email protected] Telephone: 087 6376590

Talk on St.Brendan's Cathedral 01/09/2007 - 01/09/2007 Times: 3pm/Admission: free

Talk on St.Brendan's Cathedral

Event Organiser/Organisation: Friends of Loughrea Heritage Venue: Museum beside the cathedral, Loughrea , Galway

Suitable for Children: No/Wheelchair Access: Full/Car parking Available: Yes

Event Category: Built Heritage/ArchaeologyCulture

Organiser Name: Gerard McInerney Contact Address: Monearmore Loughrea Co.Galway Email: [email protected] Telephone: 087 6376590 Heritage walk 25/08/2007 - 25/08/2007 Times: 2.00 - 5.00 pm/Admission: free

Heritage walk will be a guided tour for families to enjoy wildlife, nature, history and culture of the area.

Event Organiser/Organisation: Naomh Breandáin Credit Union Venue: Woodford, Galway

Suitable for Children: Yes/Wheelchair Access: Partial/Car parking Available: Yes

For further information please contact the organiser directly.

Event Category: Culture, Great Outdoors, Wildlife

Organiser Name: Margaret Loughnane

Contact Address: Comhar Creidmheasa Naomh Breandáin. Loughrea Co. Galway Email: [email protected] Telephone: 091 841773 ext. 5 Fax: 091 847139

Guided Heritage Walk around Woodlawn area 02/09/2007 - 02/09/2007 Times: 11am/Admission: free

Guided walk around local places of interest including historical sites.

Event Organiser/Organisation: Woodlawn Heritage Group Venue: Woodlawn Railway Station, Ballinasloe, Galway

Suitable for Children: Yes/Wheelchair Access: Partial/Car parking Available: Yes

Event Category: Built Heritage/ArchaeologyCulture

Organiser Name: Chris Doherty Contact Address: Woodlawn Heritage Group Woodlawn Ballinasloe Galway Telephone: 0909 687621 Reading our local landscape 28/08/2007 - 28/08/2007 Times: 8.30pm/Admission: Free

An examination and explanation of our monuments, churches and burial grounds.

Event Organiser/Organisation: Leitrim/ Kilmeen Heritage Society Venue: Leitrim Community Centre, Leitrim Loughrea Co Galway, Galway

Suitable for Children: Yes/Wheelchair Access: Full/Car parking Available: Yes

A lecture by Christy Cunniffe, Galway Co. Council Field Monument Advisor. A great opportunity for everyone to learn and appreciate the wealth of heritage in our area.

Event Category: Built Heritage/Archaeology

Organiser Name: Paddy Larkin Contact Address: Traskernagh Loughrea Co. Galway Email: [email protected] Telephone: 091 841680

Guided tours of gardens, woodlands and orchards 25/08/2007 - 02/09/2007 Times: 9.00am - 5.00 pm/Admission: free

Guided tours of gardens, woodlands and orchards. With an input from CELT.

Event Organisers: Irish Seed Savers Association Venue: Irish Seed Savers Association, Capparoe Scarriff , Clare

Suitable for Children: Yes/Wheelchair Access: Full/Car parking Available: Yes Event Category: Wildlife

Organiser Name: Hilary Gleeson Contact Address: Capparoe Scarriff Co. Clare Email: [email protected] Telephone: 061 921866/061 921856 Siúlóid Oidhreachta 25/08/2007 - 25/08/2007 Times: 2.00 -5.00 p.m./Admission: faic

Siúlóid Sléibhe thart ar an cheantar Sliabh Eachtaí.

Event Organiser/Organisation: Comhar Creidmheasa Naomh Breandáin Venue: Sliabh Eachtaí, Gráig na Muilte Iarainn., Galway

Suitable for Children: Yes/Wheelchair Access: Partial/Car parking Available: Yes

Tabharfar treoir ar an cheantar agus léargas tugtha ar na suíomhanna oidhreachta sa chomharsanacht, déanfar iniúchadh ar dúlra na háite agus béim ar leith ar foinsí uisce ann. Cuirfear síos ar stair, cultúr is nósanna an cheantair sa turas seo lasmuigh agus fáilte roimh teaghlaigh uile maguaird.

Event Category: Culture, Great Outdoors, Wildlife

Organiser Name: Margaret Loughnane Contact Address: Comhar Creidmheasa Naomh Breandáin. Baile Locha Riach. Co. na Gaillimhe Email: [email protected] Telephone: 091 841773 ext. 5