FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 8 Alan Burgess 8 Athenry Heritage Centre

7 Ph: 091 844661 Email: [email protected] 6

Marie Mannion 3 2 Heritage Officer County Council Ph: 091 509198 1

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Athenry Castle/OPW, Athenry Heritage Centre , Galway County Heritage 4 Forum, Heritage Council, Fáilte Ireland 5

6 Children must be accompanied by an adult. Programme of events are subject to change. 8. 7. Station /Ruined Turret 6. Castle 5. Court & Abbey Row 4. Ball 3. Cross 2. Market Gate 1. North www.galwayeast.com Tourism ‘Wayfinder Project’  Map courtesy of Galway East Houses Ulster Bank, Pharmacy  Burgage Plots/ Mid c19  The Priory  St. Mary’s Church,

Battle Re-Enactments Falconry Display, Puppet Show An action of Galway County Heritage plan Children’s Craft Workshop Archery Display, Medieval Crafts

FREE Family Fun for All! 2pm - 4pm Crafts Club Athenry Heritage Centre all Day Event providing drop in Guided Tours of the Athenry craft workshops where children can 2pm - 4pm Heritage Centre, commencing make there own, crowns, princess at 2:00pm. Each tour is 20mins hats, swords wands and shields in duration. 2pm - 4pm solas Community Arts 2.00pm - all Day Event providing drop in 4:30pm Archery Demonstrations & Children’s Instrument Making Workshops Have-A-Go Archery athenry Archery Club 2:30pm Fields of Athenry Book Launch: 2pm - 4pm Face-painting meet the author Eddie Chapman in Reflections of Athenry: the Bookzone an exhibition of images by the 2.00pm Medieval Craft Displays photographer Martin Whyte all Day Event Athenry Park 2:15pm Dog & String Puppet Show Basement of Athenry castle under 8’s show 1:45pm opening ceremony 2:45pm sounds Ancient: Athenry Castle Presentation of Celtic & 1.30pm - Medieval Instruments. Presented by Simon O’Dywer. 4.30pm Animal Magic Great Hall Athenry Castle Falconry Display all Day Event in the grounds 3:30pm Blacklion Crafts: of Athenry Castle Battle Re-Enactment athenry Park 4:15pm Dog & String Puppet Show Basement of Athenry Castle 4:15pm Jim McKeon: The Town Walls of Athenry: Defence or Symbolism? aV Theatre Athenry Castle