Mayo North East FREE CoMM uNity JourNal Supporting Community Development, Enterprise and Access to Training and Employment Vol. 2 l Issue 3 l Summer 2019 BCRfm goes live on FM!

BalliNa Community Radio, BCRfm, returns to the airwaves on Saturday June 15th, broadcasting on 101.9FM in the greater Ballina area every weekend. Programmes will also be broadcast Bug hotel attract simultaneously online. BCRfm will be on air from 9am beneficial insects to 11pm every Saturday and Sunday, and will offer a wide variety at Rehins N.S. of programmes. There will be local news and current affairs, as well as Mayo North East Tus participants national and global news, sports news, completed their first bug hotel at St. arts and entertainment news and details discussion programmes featuring Joseph’s NS, Rehins, Ballina, to coinside of what’s happening around the town. members of the community, such as with National Biodiversity Week 2019. There is music for all tastes, from Conversations across the Table with The hotel will attract beneficial insects country to classical, for example The Christina Forde and Rosann McDonnell, and bees. at any given time a garden Country Session with Padraig Moran, Fox on Food, a food and cookery might contain over 2,000 species of Rock on with Joe Hennigan and Sunday programme with chef Ronan Fox, lively insects. Some are pests (they destroy Soul with Áine Collins - all presented by and informative morning shows to start your flowers and vegetables), but many true aficionados. There are topical off each day – and much, much more. others are beneficia, the kind you want to attract because they work with you to control pests and pollinate flowers. Beneficial insects support biodiversity, the foundation for the world’s ecological balance. an insect hotel offers them a space where they can propagate and hunker down for the winter. Encouraging biodiversity in the garden helps to increase ecosystem productivity. Thanks to the TUS guys for all the help. #TUS #biodiversity #Ballina See also page 12

The Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) 2018-2022 is funded by the Irish Government through the Department of Rural and Community Development and co-funded by the European Social Fund under the Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning (PEIL) 2014-2020 2 Mayo North East NEwslEttEr summer, 2019 summer, 2019 Mayo North East NEwslEttEr 3

Ballina Costume Company provide up to eight childrens’ activities camps a year, Success story of ensuring their skills such as sewing, weaving, clay modelling, design, arts and crafts are passed on to the next generation. The camps are open to all the Ballina Costume Company children in the area and include children with disability and additional needs, many of the children are referred from social The Costume Company is one of the services. These camps prove very popular By Susan McCabe few companies in ireland that design and with a waiting list each year for children make their own costumes, which are to join. The activity camps are run when hired by festival groups as well as those schools and colleges are closed so there BalliNa Costume Company (formerly hosting musicals, plays and school is no work placement supports available known as Ballina Heritage Costume productions throughout the county and and the company take high regard for Company) was set up in the late 1900’s country. Their range of costumes includes child protection, only long-term staff are to provide costumes for Ballina Salmon heritage, medieval and international used as activity leaders. Festival’s Heritage Day. in 1998 it was traditional dresses. They also have fancy The camps include an educational supported by a Fás Employment Scheme dress costumes including rock-’n-roll and element. The camps are open to all the and became a limited company in 2000. disco outfits from the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s and children in the area. all traveller original directors came from a range of ’80s, plus a large range of fun costumes community children with learning community and business backgrounds. for Halloween, Christmas and Easter. a difficulty children with special needs and large part of their business is providing referrals from social services and non in 2000 the company made the decision costumes for musicals, plays and school nationals. to take advantage of the Social Economy productions . Programme (now known as the Ballina Costume Company have a lot of ACHIEVEMENTS Community Services Programme) and return customers, and members of the in 2016 Ballina Costume Company were successful in their application for public requiring everyday clothes was nominated by Mayo County Council Community the same. The programme is managed alterations. Word of mouth is the most for the iPB Pride awards and were Center, ardnaree, and the Jackie Clarke nationally by Popal on behalf of the common form of advertising. placed as a runner-up in the national Collection to deliver the camps. Department of Rural and Community as an additional source of income to selection. This was based on their Ballina Costume Company have Development. Under this programme, the ensure the continued viability of the involvement with local community groups recently been involved in the design and company receives a grant in the form of a business they make and sell flags and and specifically there work in relation to delivery of upcycling classes for adults contribution towards salaries and the bunting for groups including sports the 2016 Centenary events held and have found that there is a market for company currently employes a manger organizations. They provide an alteration throughout the county. such training – especially now as people and seven staff. service, and design and manufacture in 2018 they were part of the local are become more aware and conscious of confirmation and choir gowns for hire. the need to reduce the amount of items committee that organised the Mayo Manager: Jane Creane LOCATION Forgotten Famine Girls that was led going to the land fill. They currently rent rooms to deliver this training. The Costume Company is based in the SOCIAL PROGRAMMES locally by historian and author Terry Address: Kevin Barry Street, historical building known locally as the Reilly. as part of this project they although a unique and vibrant old Parochial Hall on the corner of Kevin Their social programmes have designed and manufactured a patch work Ballina, Co. Mayo company, there are challenges. To raise Barry Street, Ballina. The building dates continued to develop since 2000 and they quilt. The quilt was designed so that each income for the company the manager back to 1906, and was originally a Church continue to work with underlying of the girls names had an individual Tel: 096-77863 regularly applies for small grants such as of ireland National School and parish principles of inclusion and equality. square. By linking in with Mid West Radio Email: [email protected] RECaP grant, Mayo County Council and Ballina Costume Company work in Mayo North East SiCaP grants. hall. The school relocated in 1977. the company advertised the project and http///wwww.facebook.com/ The Costume Company’s mascot, partnership with other local groups and got people from Mayo, ireland and The company has a lease on their Frankie who’s clad in the Mayo coleurs, voluntary organisations that are focused further abroad to get involved in the ballinacostume company/ current home but the old Parochial Hall stands on guard outside their premises on improving circumstances for people stiching of the girls names on a patch. is a listed building which is in need of living in Ballina. The company work COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY Their project won the prestigious Mayo repairs. in addition they have outgrown closely with the Ballina Festival association Dublin 2019 Meitheal award. the space that the building provides. They BUSINESS MODEL Ballina Costume Company are committee the Ballina lions Club, Ballina market need premises that will allow them to Their business model is based on a renowned locally and nationally for their Mens’ Shed, Jackie Clarke Collection and and increase their commercial income continue to grow with ample space for service subsidisation model where social high quality costumes, the fabric and Ballina Chamber of Commerce to name THE FUTURE streams. They continue to manufacture their catalogue of costumes and allow programmes are funded by selling material costs are very high. Costumes but a few. They have been actively Ballina Costume Company applied for new costumes and currently hold in them to deliver a range of classes from products or services in the market place. are made to measure, the sizing is very involved in the Ballina Heritage Day since lEaDER funding to replace old equipment excess of 4000 costumes. their own premises. Ballina Costume Ballina Costume company work from a 3- accurate and the company cater for all its inception as well as other community and machines in 2018 and are currently in The number of children attending their Company expect to be in a position to year-strategic business plan that clearly sizes and clothes alterations are based events such as Food Fleadh, the process of completing this process. craft camps has increased steadly (from employ additional staff and to offer work sets out their aims, objectives and targets customised. Storage areas are kept to a Samhain abhainn, the Mistletoe Market They were also successful in an 22 in 2014 to over 180 in 2018). The opportunities to students and other in relation to commercial activity and particular temperature to avoid damage and Santa Grotto, St Patrick’s Day application to develop an E-commerce company currently rent space in Ballina jobseekers but at present they don’t have social programmes. to fabric. parades and Mayo Day. website which will allow them to target Stephenities Club, Sean Duffy the space to accommodate them. 4 Mayo North East NEwslEttEr summer, 2019 summer , 2019 Mayo North East NEwslEttEr 5

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©Hazel Coffey 2018 Community Council Mayo ROOM HIRE WALKING TRAIL Crossmolina Community Nephin is a stand alone mountain in North Mayo Council offer a meeting and training space in the Enterprise It is a challenging hike giving walkers a 360° Centre situated beside view of Mayo and surrounding counties. Crossmolina library. it’s available to private individuals, DIRECTIONS THE ROUTE businesses, corporate Travel from Crossmolina to The total distance of the route organisations and voluntary lahardane on the R315 for is approximately six miles (10km) groups. The meeting room lFree parking is available close by. 7km. Take the first turn right and the walking time is about 4 accommodates eight people after the 50km sign. From hours to 6 hours, depending on around the board room table or lThe room is available for bookings during the day, evenings and take the R310 your ability. The terrain toward up to 20 seated. The room can weekends. towards Pontoon and the summit is rough ground that be set up to suit your needs. lRates available upon request. Crossmolina, on leaving consist of loose stone and shale lahardane look for the green and not suitable for anyone with Nephin sign and turn left. walking difficulties. Continue for 4km to the car Computer Suite Hire park. Cross the road and BE PREPARED continue towards the forest for The Crossmolina Community Council computer suite is The weather can change an enjoyable, challenging quickly so it is important to have equipped with 10 individual stations, wi-fi and an over-head climb. suitable clothing and footwear. projector. The room is available for bookings during the day, Bring water and some food. evenings and weekends. lRates available upon request. www. crossMoliNa.iE tEl: 096 30934 www.NEphiNshavEN.iE 6 Mayo North East NEwslEttEr summer, 2019 summer , 2019 Mayo North East NEwslEttEr 7

Mayo Job Club three weeks Mayo North East Partnership training courses for 2019 support biodiversity

The Mayo Job Club is managed by Mayo as part of the SiCaP programme Mayo North East under contract from the The Jobs Club North East Partnership is using apiary Department of Social Protection and is development (bee-keeping) as both a designed to equip jobseekers with the (three week training) process and a demonstration tools they need to search and apply for methodology to engage individuals and jobs. moves from town to town communities in environmental action. The Mayo Job Club provides free at present such programmes are being assistance to job seekers with:- 10am - 1pm Monday to Friday run in Ballina, Knockmore, and l cv preparation (individual, Westport. The programmes are proving to professional CV) be very successful and the feedback from l cover letters (how to write a NExt Job club iN your arEa participants is entirely positive. targeted letter to accompany CV) l application Forms (help with filling training centre, Mayo abbey Aviary for wild species and game out forms online) Monday, 1st July - Friday, 19th July, 2019 l personal Development (self- To engage with the small farmer sector, esteem, goal setting and Mayo North East Partnership, through the Mayo North East Partnership is working mental awareness and it also is a affirmation) Frc ballina SiCaP programme, is creating an in conjunction with Teagasc and local consciousness raising process for the l Job searching (using laptops to for two weeks only from 19th - 30th august, 2019 educational approach to landscape and community groups to lend moral and whole community. By supplying search and apply for jobs) ecology through the utilisation of an practical support to this initiative. vegetables to the local ‘meals on wheels’ 10am - 1pm each week day aviary. The function of this aviary is again programme the participants are receiving l Networking (how to access jobs on Poly Tunnel the open market via networking) to show the negative effects of bad positive affirmation from their local farming practice on native fauna and The Mayo North East SiCaP community and thus enhancing the game birds. By creating an awareness of programme also supports a horticultural probability and possibility of their full North East, delivers this very popular or not) the opportunity to meet face to the wildlife needs through this initiative through the growing of organic participation in community life. The Three Week Training short support for job seekers who want to face with the Job Club leader to assist demonstration project Mayo North East vegetables in poly tunnels to supply a project can also be seen as a tangible, The three week training provides improve their interview skills. and guide the job seeker through the Partnership is encouraging farmers to local social enterprise with fresh produce environmental demonstration process to essential job seeking skills empowering This involves a workshop, a digitally sometimes challenging, steps to gaining develop a green consciousness and an for its ‘meals on wheels’ programme. educate and to highlight ecological and attendees and improving their recorded interview with a panel of employment. ecological centred focus on agriculture. This programme provides environ- climate change issues. employability. all attendees gain a interviewers followed by a feedback appointments can be arranged at a Professional CV. session given by the Job Club leader. time and place that is convenient to the job seeker. Please note, this is a free and confidential service. Halting the decline in our bee population Interview Workshops One to One Appointments Mayo Job Club, in collaboration with text: 087-6506708 THiS year’s World Bee Day took place on associations 3,500 members are a role in helping bees. Mayo Job Club also offers job seekers the SiCaP programme, run by Mayo or email [email protected] May 20th in the wake of a United Nations observing a lack of habitat as the biggest Changing the mowing regime in a (whether they have attended a Job Club report which gave a stark warning that threat for the bees. garden is the most cost-effective action one third of the wild bees are threatened "This has occurred because of the one can take. with extinction. removal of hedgerows between fields. another option is buying plants that are The number of bumblebees have lately with the increase in the dairy good sources of pollen and nectar. Mayo Job Club dates and venues for 2019 declined by 14% since 2012 .The problem industry and the farming tillage area, the an initiative has been launched by the l January: FRC, abbey St, Ballina l July: Training centre stems from a loss of habitat due to the grass margins within fields are being Government to encourage forest owners Mayo abbey l February: Mosaic Centre, Castlebar intensification of agriculture, greater removed to make continuously large to introduce beehives to august: FRC, abbey Street, Ballina urbanisation and pesticides, which are fields for heavier plant machinery. their native l March: aras inis Gluaire, l l september: FRC, The Friary, resulting in a lack of food for ireland’s apart from the removal of hedgerows, woodlands in a l april: Town Hall Theatre, Westport bee population. constant maintenance of gardens and bid to preserve l october: Mosaic Centre, Castlebar ireland has 99 different types of bees, parks are also seen as contributing to the and protect bees. l May: TaCU FRC, l November: FRC, Knockmore the majority of which are wild and live in problem. l June: Cultural Centre, the landscape. There is the honeybee, 21 While maintenance is important and l December: Town Hall Threatre, Westport different types of bumblebees and 77 necessary, she says, wild flowers do not different types of solitary bees. have to be cleaned out completely. The decline is being noticed by anyone who has any responsibility for beekeepers around the country. President any piece of land, from the biggest farm participants on the three week training course receive €60 expenses on completion of the Federation of irish Beekeepers' to the smallest window box, can all play 8 Mayo North East NEwslEttEr summer, 2019 summer, 2019 Mayo North East NEwslEttEr 9

Ballina Community Radio Community Policing updates in Ballina - feel good radio Live on air at 101.9fm

Ballina Community Radio (BCRfm) its programming includes music, is a not-for-profit community information, news and much, radio station to serve Ballina and much more. its outskirts. it is a voice for the Email [email protected] or community, run by the community, call the studio at 096 20050 & and all involved are volunteers. 087 717 5175.

Superintendent Joseph Doherty of Ballina As always, they were lots of little visitors to the Garda Station where they were given the full Christina and Garda Station launched its new Community tour and even got to meet detectives and got to hold firearms. Pictured are pupils from Rosann give Policing Unit on the 23rd April 2019. Lahardane NS. two hours of conversation around the Neighbourhood Watch meeting: It table where comprises of one Sergeant – Sean Mc Hale anything and and three Gardaí – Audrey Garvey, Michael everything is Kelly and David Reilly. The community Garda discussed so can be contacted at Ballina. Community stay tuned @garda.ie between 12-2 to hear what they will be talking about

As part of Mental Health Awareness Week Garda Audrey Garvey took part in the drumming workshop help at Ballina Arts centre. Sergeant Sean McHale and Garda On the 14th May a School Hurling Blitz was held at Ballina Stephanie’s. It was in honour of Michael Kelly did the Woodland Walk and Talk Anthony Golden. Garda Audrey Garvey and David Reilly were on hand to present prizes. Eight your way to wellness in Belleek Woods. schools and 14 teams took part in the Blitz.

Pat’s Country Road Show will keep you up to date with all the best Don’t miss the in country and Country Session Little Blue Hero’s welcomed our local girl Aimee don’t miss all the with Padraig O’Loughlin as an Honorary Gardaí at Garda news from Ballina Moran Headquarters on Wednesday 8th May . Men’s Shed with Community Gardaí at Ballina collected Aimee Seamie Rice on Saturday Scoil Íosa also had a tour of the Garda station and got a talk from Micheal Kenny of the from her house gave her a VIP escort to school 11am - 1pm Garda Youth Diversion Programme and the Late Garda John Mc Callion The Juvenile Liaison where she showed everyone her new uniform and Saturday mornings Officer. John who recently passed away is sadly missed by all. her Garda Medal for bravery.

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ainmhithe is registered and compliant with the Dog Breeding Establishment Guidelines (The guidelines have been issued under Section 15 (4) of the Dog Breeding Establishments act 2010 (the act) ainmhithe volunteers run an effective and efficient website and Facebook page that enables re homing of all the dogs Ainmhithe that come into their care, and to assist the public with queries or issues relating to animal welfare, to help re-unite lost or found animals with their owners, to promote good animal care and Animal Rescue responsible ownership. ainmhithe animal Rescue continues to implement the objectives of the Rescue, to assist with the rescue of abandoned and neglected animals in their local area. To rehome these animals with new 30 colonies of feral/stray cats owners owners, to promote spaying/neutering of have availed of this program where animals to reduce the number of Contact information ainmhithe offers a voucher scheme to unwanted animals. To offer short-term cover 100% of the cost of the treatments. sanctuary to animals that cannot be re This TNR programme is run entirely by homed until rehabilitated. Tel: (086) 3741011 their volunteers where they go to ainmhithe animal Rescue takes calls locations required, set traps, bring feral from members of the public and assists or farm cats to the veterinary surgeon for with varying queries in relation to animal [email protected] spay/neuter care for the animal’s post op care including assisting and advising on http://www.ainmhithe.com and then return to the owners. For every lost pets, liaising with the Council Dog cat neutered ainmhithe has reduced by By Susan McCabe Warden. m.me/ainmhitheirishdogrescue over 300 the number of unwanted cats in ainmhithe continued the spay/neuter three years. overpopulation leads to and release programme in 2018 and 20- colonies being unwell and suffering unnecessary hardship. aiNMHiTHE is a small independent sanctuary that has been taking care of abandoned and neglected animals in CHARITY SHOP since 1998. They pride THE Friends of ainmhithe animal Rescue Charity themselves on their no-kill policy, which Shop part funds the running of the rescue on a day- means that the animals in their care stay to-day bases, the money raised in the shop pays in with them for as long as it takes to find part for the feed for the animals in their care. them suitable homes. By donating your second-hand clothes and in 2018 ainmhithe animal Rescue unwanted items to the Friends of ainmhithe animal Friends of Ainmhithe rescued 125 unwanted/abandoned dogs, Rescue Charity Shop, not only will you be freeing up Charity Shop are all of which had the following veterinary space in your home, you will also be making a looking for pre-loved animark Micro Chipping Database under public by taking unwanted puppies into treatments: kennel cough vaccination, difference to animal welfare. items to sell in their the remit of the Department of the rescue centre. ainmhithe's policy is micro-chipped, health check and The shop is also important from a social point of shop, including agriculture Food and the Marine. that the female (mother) is spayed to stop spay/neuter (adults surrendered) prior to view in that, apart for helping animals, it facilitates household items, bric- ainmhithe animal Rescue re-homed a more unwanted puppies, if the owner is re homing. once re-homed after a trial individuals who are willing to give their time as a-brac, books, ladies large percentage of the unwanted dogs to unable to afford the cost of the spay this period all dogs are transferred to their volunteers. and mens clothes and the UK and to Sweden. ainmhithe has two cost is met by ainmhithe animal Rescue. new owners on the animark/Fido/Petlog The shop is also supported by the Mayo North East shoes registered transporters which both were ainmhithe volunteers answer calls Databases. TÚS Programme. TÚS Supervisior Martin Corcoran They cannot accept compliant as TyPE 2 authorised from local veterinary surgeons, the Garda ainmhithe offered a subsidised micro- outlined that: “We at Mayo North East are delighted to duvets, underclothing, Transporters (European Communities and the local community to assist with chipping scheme to individuals on low support the shop with the help of the TÚS bed-wear of (animal Transport and Control Post) animal welfare issues, these calls income to assist them to be compliant scheme. The rescue shop plays a mechanical Regulations 2006 (S.i. No. 675 of 2006). included injured animals, stray animal, with the micro-chipping legislation. fundamental part in the running of the children’s toys. all animals transported out of the State and abandoned animals. (Section 36 of the animal Health and ainmhithe animal Rescue. Participants on Collection are passported and health checked and ainmhithe animal Rescue work in Welfare act 2013 (No. 15 of 2013) This is The Friends of Ainmhithe Animal Rescue the TÚS programme gain valuable service have trace issued by the Department of conjunction with Mayo County Council by undertaken by a members of their group Charity Shop is located on John Street, Ballina. experience also with many going on to work available – call agriculture Food and the Marine. assisting with stray dogs in their local and The Shop is open 10am to 5pm Monday to who are trained and registered with in the retail sector or indeed further 086-3741011 ainmhithe animal Rescue assists the surrounding parts of the county. Friday. Closed on Sundays. education and training.” 12 Mayo North East NEwslEttEr summer, 2019 summer, 2019 Mayo North East NEwslEttEr 13

Belmullet bonniconlon show Summer festivals 2019 Festival NoRTH Mayo boasts many festivals and song festivals, street festivals, and beauty on offer in an area. August 15th - 24th, 2019 and cultural events, all of which are sea-angling festivals, sailing festivals Every week during the summer THE annual Belmullet Festival is great tourist attractions, particularly and poetry/writing festivals, but also months you will find festivals in North organised around lá an logha (day of during the summer months. Many of food and children's festivals. Mayo. Practically every town and indulgence) and over the years, has these festivals are excellent Festivals in North Mayo greatly village holds one so you should be developed into a wonderful week of opportunities to showcase culture, enhance the overall visitor able to find one that interests you. entertainment and activities for young people and places in urban and rural experience and are additional only a few of the numerous festivals and old. areas. They include traditional music attractions to the normal activities are mentioned here.

Pictured are the Bonniconlon Show Committee with Sponsors, including Mayo North East’s Tús ballina street Crossmolina supervisor Elizabeth Fair. MoNDay, august 5, 2019 ‘Queen of the Show’as well as the ‘Most Festival Festival THE hugely successful Bonniconlon Show appropriately Dressed lady’ competition, MoN, 8 th - suN, 14 th July, 2019 is back again for its 70th year. The show a heritage and vintage display, live music July 17th – 21st July, 2019 performances, a party and disco for the Kick starts the summer holidays with the welcomes over 30,000 people each year THE Crossmolina festival caters for children and much more going on usual stallworth events scheduled to take and is the second biggest agricultural people of all ages. From sports and throughout the day. place including National Heritage Day, show in ireland. games for the children, and comedy and Come and dance the day away to Teddy Bears Picnic, an old fashioned ‘Beat The show features a lot of events with country nights for teenagers and adults, Patrick Feeney & his band & John on the Street’ and Saturday night something for everyone from a dog show This year’s festival promises lots of family Heritage Day is on the 21st of august McNichol & his band. The show dance is Fireworks extravaganza. to horse and pony lunging, sheepdog fun with workshops, music, dancing and has become a very popular day. Friday 10th august in the Grove Hall Ballina Street Festival has a seven day trials, the all-ireland Calf finals and the including two concerts. liam lawton People walk amongst the street stalls to dancing to Matthew o’Donnell & his band. packed to capacity programme catering crowning of the Rose of Bonniconlon brings his unique show to St. Tiernan's enjoy the traditional crafts and skills on for all tastes and ages, offering classic Church and you can experience the magic display, or sample some of the many top Treasure Hunt, musical extravaganza, a at the "Real Magic Queen Tribute" show quality food stalls offering locally big old Street Party and bumper direct from the UK. produced artisan foods and drinks. Síamsa Sráide Street Festival Children’s Programme. There are two served. There’s also a fancy dress competition thurs., 1 st - wED. 7 th august, 2019 Stars), Michael English, The Conquerors, events scheduled for the river; the River Bounce Disco: intellectual disability with prizes for best dressed individuals SíaMSa Sráide means “Fun on the lee Matthews, The Hamilton Pipe Band Moy Swim and Stand Up Paddle Boarding friendly disco – The Cot & Cobble, 8pm- and groups. Ruston Hornsby Street” (in irish, or Gaeilge) and Siamsa also over the course of the weekend and Sail. 10.30pm, admission is €5 (Carers go Sraide is also the name of Swinford’s own Siamsa Sráide will feature SUMMARY OF MAIN EVENTS: free) lM 129 summer street festival. This year’s • open-air Music & Dancing on the l Monday, 8th July: ‘Take Me Home l Friday, 12th July : ‘Pearse Street the black pig festival is a week-long celebration of Streets • Cross Border Culture Exchange Colleen’, Ballina arts Centre, 7.30pm. a Party’ in down town Ballina. Fergal music and fun in Swinford. it is an ideal • Market Street Music Marquee • Folk & Ballad musical depicting a young o’Murchu and Big Town Folk featuring Festival fun family festival, with 90% of the events Historical & Heritage Events• Pageants & couples struggle living in North Mayo guest dancers from local irish dance being provided for FREE. Comedy Drama • Children’s Workshops & during the Famine years, with original schools, and Ballina’s own Gorilla Radio, Entertainment • Crossroads Céilí • thurs, 25 th - Mon, 29th July, 2019 The programme forms part of the music by local singer song writer Brendan the Party kicks off from 8pm FREE extensive Swinford 250 & More Duathlon Events • Heritage Day • old Farrell. Tickets Ballina arts Centre (096) l saturday, 13th July: Beat on the programme. Harvest Fair Day • youth Busking 73593, €15 Street, Ballina Market Square 8pm with This year’s programme features: Phil Competition. l tuesday, 9th July: Conal 2FM’s Keith Walsh and guests – FREE Coulter, Cliona Hagan (country singer and For further information about Siamsa Back to Front Show’ Ballina arts Centre Street Busking Competition all Day contestant on this year’s Dancing with the Sraide see www.siamsasraide.ie 8pm, Tickets Ballina arts Centre (096) Town Centre, Contact Ballina Tourist 73593, €25 office 096 72800 North Mayo Heritage Centre l wednesday, 10th July: National Fireworks Extravaganza against the Heritage Day Ballina Town from 9am – backdrop of St Muredachs Cathedral June 5th – July 28th, 2019 6pm, from 11.30pm Music and Dance on the Band Stand in l sunday, 14th July: Teddy Bear’s all who are passionate about railways the Walled Heritage Garden at the Jackie Picnic, Tom Ruane Park, from 2pm. €2 and vintage trains have a treat in store. Clarke Collection (11am-5pm) per child. Come admire the Centre’s own vintage THE very popular Black Pig Festival will l thursday, 11th: ‘Spraoi in the Ree’, l balliNa agricultural show 1940s Ruston Hornsby locomotive and take place in Enniscrone the seaside abbey Street Ballina. in the Showgrounds at Ballina learn about the role of its fellow trains of resort for much of North Mayo. over 55’s Tea Dance, with music by Stephenites Gaa Club from 2pm. adm. the same manufacture in irish bogs This popular and family friendly event John Gallagher at the Glasgow Kennedy €10 per adult, children free when seventy years ago. This event is a caters for all ages, young and old and Centre 2pm-4pm €7pp. Refreshments accompanied by an adult. celebration of railways. Free admission brings four days of wonderful fun. 14 Mayo North East NEwslEttEr summer, 2019 summer, 2019 Mayo North East NEwslEttEr 15

geesala baND oN thE straND Feile na Mara, achill July 2019 workshops and more. Festival THE 2019 Feile na Mara celebrates the also visitors will enjoy many adventure maritime culture and it takes place sports activities available on the island suNDay, 11th - 18th august, 2019 throughout from Monday throughout the festival. 1st to Wednesday 31st July, 2019. Some events taking place along the The programme is fully packed with festival include: exciting events such as boat trips to saturday, 6th July: achill Half neighbouring islands (weather l Day Marathon & 10K permitting), nightly traditional music l sunday, 21st July: Mayo Kite Fest sunday, 7th July: Keel Currach sessions, guided nature walks, family fun l l sunday, 28th July: lighting of the party nights, family quizzes, sports days, Races Towers – lighting of the Napoleonic summer camps for kids, painting Friday, 12th – sunday, 14th July: BaND on the Strand was the brainchild of beautiful beech amongst 3000 plus l Tower, Slievemore. lacken Foróige leader’s, Nonie McGee friends on a balmy July evening being THiS year’s festival will include heritage and anne-Marie Thompson. Ten years ago entertained by some of ireland’s most events, cultural events, là Gaeilge (irish these visionary leaders decided to hold talented up-and-coming artists? of Day), a vintage show, horse show-jumping the first gig on the strand in lacken, but course there is also all the extra & classes, a dog show, a sheep show, boat little could they have imagined how attractions which are developed and Explore the Route racing, a deep sea angling competition, a popular the event would become. added to each year. This is truly a festival- RiverFest clay pigeon shoot and a popular 10k road Who would not want to be on a goers paradise. race. Millenia Mayo The main event of the festival is the annual horse racing on the beach at Doolough, which it is said to have inspired Erris agricultural show 6 vENuEs l 60 kiloMEtrEs l 6000 yEars oF irish history John Millington Synge’s masterpiece, suNDay, July 21 ‘The Playboy of the Western World’. THE 9th annual Erris agricultural Show promises fun, entertainment and lots of criac. The line up for the show grounds Seosamh has being announced and includes acts Declan Nerney, Tony & Jason and much MacGabhann more taking place at The Carne air Strip. The Show dance will be held in The Broadhaven Bay Hotel and entertainment Summer on the night will be The Duets and Michael English. one of the events that sheering competition taking place on FriDay 23 rd, & saturDay 24th, July promises to entertain all is the sheep Carne air Strip Belmullet. School The fantastic annual family-oriented June 30th -July 5th, 2019 Foxford RiverFest offers a wide range of THE 9th Seosamh MacGabhann Summer activities and entertainment for adults School will run from Sunday, 30th June and children alike, and is a wonderful, The Route Millennia Mayo Trail is a from the Neolithic field systems of the to Friday, 5th July in the village of warm celebration of the River Moy and tourism trail that links six of the first farmers six thousand years ago, to . it takes place in the the beautiful surrounding countryside of county’s premier cultural sites along a medieval armoury in the Marshall Doran Community Centre with classes and Foxford. 60km trail of history, culture, Collection at Belleek Castle, to the tuition provided in traditional irish music, 2019 as usual sees a jam-packed exploration and learning, which is events of 1916 leading to the foundation sean nós dancing, conversational irish programme of free events on offer for all suitable for self-driving, school tours of the state in the Jackie Clarke and traditional singing. Some of the best the family, including the return of some and coach tours. Collection, to the working woollen mill tutors in the country give classes in tin very popular activities and competitions the route links: in Foxford, created by one of ireland’s whistle, concertina, fiddle, flute, banjo, from previous years, as well as many new most determined, most forward thinking bodhrán, harp, accordion and traditional Seisiún – events that have been added for 2019. l The National Museum of ireland – women, to ireland’s National Folklife guitar. The Festival opens on Friday 23rd Country life at Turlough Park, Collection in Turlough’s National This Summer School offers pupils to august. locals and visitors alike will have Castlebar Museum of ireland – Country life, to attend a class in their favourite Fr. Peyton Centre, the chance to experience angling l The Michael Davitt Museum, Straide, the story of one of the country’s instrument in the morning and then an activities with Gaia and the Moy Trust, l Foxford Woollen Mills greatest patriots in the beautiful Michael afternoon class in Singing, Sean Nós EvEry thurs FroM 18th July – 29th august cookery demonstrations, falconry, irish l Belleek Castle, Ballina, Davitt Museum. Dancing, Gaeilge or a 2nd instrument. SEiSiÚN is a Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann initiative, run throughout ireland by local artisan crafts and demonstrations, talks l The Jackie Clarke Collection, This wonderful initiative links some of Sessions are held each evening where comhaltas groups during summer. it is a celebration of our rich cultural tradition and and walks about nature and biodiversity Ballina most interesting and fascinating sites in pupils get a chance to practise tunes an invitation to all, both visitors and locals, to follow a music trail including evenings and much more. l The Céide Fields, Ballycastle. Mayo and gives visitors to the county – learned during the day; tutors join the full of song, dance and storytelling. Seisiún takes place every Thursday from 18th July to Each evening on the RiverFest Stage Taken together, the six Route and locals – the freedom to explore sessions offering a great night of music 29th august in the Fr Peyton Centre, attymass starting at 9pm. admission is €10 and there will be live music. after the day’s Millennia Mayo destinations explore these treasures in their own time and at and dance. children attend free of change. Refreshments are served on the evening. festivities. Mayo’s unique culture and heritage, their own place. 16 Mayo North East NEwslEttEr summer, 2019 Be part of your

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