Sat 2nd and Sun 3rd will search the Irish landscape for cultural Sun 17th symbolism and meaning in the solstitial Landscape Partnership Fused glass Christmas alignment of standing stones. Race around the lake decorations workshop Time: 7:30pm Annual 7-mile road-running race around the Enjoy a day of glass making with local artist ever-popular Lake. Start/finish Venue: Cross Square Hotel, , at the FitEvolve Unit, Camlough; parking is Tracey McVerry where you will create a series of BT35 9HQ fused glass Christmas decorations to display or available onsite. give away. Contact: ringofgullion.org/events Time: 11am; Registration opens 9am Booking essential Time: 10am - 3pm Venue: FitEvolve, 39 Newtown Road, Carrickcloghan, Camlough, BT35 7JJ Venue:, 11 Whiterock Road, Ballintemple, th th , BT35 0AW Sat 9 & Sun 10 Admission: £15 Admission: £65 per person (lunch included) – Derrymore Winter Wonderland & Contact: Dermot Winters via Booking essential Heritage Fair Runners Facebook / +4477 3182 8310 Contact: Tracey, [email protected] / Visit Santa at one of the land’s most beautiful +4477 3226 4848 estates and houses. Explore the heritage fair to Mon 18th – Fri 22nd sample the local arts, crafts and foods or ride a Ring of Gullion Cairn Illumination Hikes Landscape Partnership nd magical forest train. Sat 2 Join us on one of our special guided hikes to Time: 12pm – 4pm Rapparee Five present: Redmond the summit of Slieve Gullion to see the setting O’Hanlon – the Life and death of Venue: Derrymore Estate, Derrymore, sun illuminate the passage grave. Wednesday , BT35 7EF 20th’s walk will be as Gaeilge (in Irish). Please an outlaw. Admission: £10 per child for Santa; tickets at note that this event will be cancelled in extreme A unique performance, telling the Redmond the door only weather. O’Hanlon story, brought to life using narration, Contact: +4428 3083 0807 Time: 2.30pm – 5.30pm original songs, and dramatic portrayals of the principal characters. Departs: Top car park, Slieve Gullion Forest th Park, Slieve Gullion, , BT35 8SW Time: 7.00pm – 9.30pm Sat 16 ‘Into the Light’ Winter Solstice Contact: ringofgullion.org/events Booking Venue: Tí Chulainn, Bog Road, Maphoner, essential; opens 1st Dec at 9am Mullaghbane, BT35 9TT retreat Admission: £10 Guided meditation at the unique meditation- Contact: Mary, +4428 3088 8828 / centre, followed by a mindfulness walk on the [email protected] lower slopes of Slieve Gullion. Wholesome two- course lunch included. Time: 10am – 3pm Thurs th7 For more information on this amazing festival, Frank Prendergast’s ‘Facing the Venue: ‘The Hut’ (next door to) 37 Road, Meigh, BT35 8SL visit www.ringofgullion.org Sun’ lecture Admission: £60 - Booking essential The information in this programme is correct at the time of print and every care has been taken to ensure accuracy. However, Ring of Gullion Landscape Dr Frank Prendergast works in the field of Partnership cannot accept responsibility for any errors, omissions or changes which may occur. All liability for loss, disappointment, negligence Contact: Ann, [email protected] / +4478 1683 5147 or other damage caused by the reliance on the information contained in this guide, or in the event of bankruptcy or liquidation of any company, Cultural Astronomy. This richly illustrated talk, individual or firm mentioned, or in the event of any company, individual or firm ceasing to trade, is hereby excluded. ©2017 featuring Ken William’s renowned site imagery,

1st November to 22nd December 2017 rd th th th nd November Fri 3 Thurs 16 Fri 24 – Sat 25 December Sat 2 Tí Scannán (Tí Chulainn Cultural A story of fire & ice Michael J. Murphy Winter School Christmas crafts for children 7+ th th st st 30 Oct - 4 Dec Cinema Club) Join Geologist Dr Kirstin Lemon, on an Once again Cuimhneamh are delivering another Fri 1 – Sun 31 Learn to create straw craft decorations. Once Mindfulness for stress Showing Hillsborough followed adventure through time- the birth of ’s exciting Michael J. Murphy Winter School. The Ring of Gullion Photography finished, you’ll have a traditional Christmas most mysterious mountain, Slieve Gullion. decoration of your very own, to take home and management course theme of this year’s Winter School is ‘Borders Competition Display by a Q&A with Phillip Scraton Time: 7.30pm – 9.00pm and Traditions.’ display or give away. Learn about the many benefits of mindfulness ‘Hillsborough’ is an in-depth, moving account View all the images and the winners of the Venue: Tí Chulainn, Bog Road, Maphoner, Time: Friday 11.30am start, 8:00pm for forum Time: 2pm – 4pm meditation and the techniques for coping of Britain’s worst sporting disaster. Photography Competition 2017, Mullaghbane, BT35 9TT discussion; Saturday 12:00pm till late Venue: Hobbit Hut 1 (opposite the play park), with stress. The course will run every Monday Time: 7.00pm – 9.30pm Time: 9am – 5pm Contact: ringofgullion.org/events Venue: Tí Chulainn, Bog Road, Maphoner, Slieve Gullion Forest Park, 89 Drumintee Road, evening for six weeks. Venue: Tí Chulainn, Bog Road, Maphoner, Venue: Tí Chulainn, Bog Road, Maphoner, Mullaghbane, BT35 9TT Annahaia, Meigh, BT35 8SW Time: 7pm to 8.30pm Mullaghbane, BT35 9TT Mullaghbane, BT35 9TT th Admission: Various Contact: ringofgullion.org/events Venue: ‘The Hut’ (next door to) 37 Forkhill Road, Admission: £5 Sat 18 Contact: ringofgullion.org/events Meigh, BT35 8SL Straw Christmas decorations Contact: ‘Cuimhneamh’ Facebook page Contact: Mary, +4428 3088 8828 / Sat 2nd - Sun 24th (only on Admission: £65 (includes refreshment and [email protected] Create unique Christmas decorations from Fri 1st - 9am course tool kit) - Booking essential Thurs 30th weekends) willow and straw with Strawcraft Ireland. Booking for cairn illumination Contact: Ann, [email protected] / +4478 1683 5147 Fashion festive willow stars, straw knots and “Last Orders” by Ross Mcshane, Santa’s Cottage Wed 8th hike opens glory braids. Aimed at adults A Footsteps Production Ride the Slieve Gullion Express around our Laoch na Laochra, Hero of Heroes Time: 10am - 12.30pm Visit www.ringofgullion.org/events to book on ROGHA’s Christmas POP-UP “Last Orders is a two-act immersive play that is Christmassy Courtyard stopping for some art - the story of Cú Chulainn Venue: TheCourtyard, Slieve Gullion Forest one of our special hikes to the summit of Slieve and craft fun with the elves. Then visit Santa ‘The Squirrels’ Nuts’ set within the antiquated walls of an Irish . Gullion to see the setting sun illuminate the Story of our national hero Cú Chulainn by Park, Annahaia, Meigh, BT35 8SW It is late and it’s been a long night for Dominick, himself for a photos and pressies! An excellent opportunity to buy unique, locally passage grave. Réamonn Ó Ciaráin, and artist Dara Vallely Admission: £10 per person per session; £15 for a humble barman… Time: check website listing or Slieve Gullion handmade, high quality products from the Ring full day - Booking essential Time: 9am Events Facebook as times vary of Gullion Handicrafts and Arts group. Time: 7pm - 8pm Time: 8.00pm Venue: Crossmaglen Library, O’Fiaich Square, Contact: ringofgullion.org/events Venue: Tí Chulainn, Bog Road, Maphoner, Venue: The Courtyard, Slieve Gullion Forest Venue: Check facebook and local press for dates st Park, Annahaia, Meigh, BT35 8SW and venue. Crossmaglen, BT35 9HG Mullaghbane, BT35 9TT Fri 1 Contact: ringofgullion.org/events Sat 18th Admission: £10 Tí Scannán (Tí Chulainn Cultural Admission: Child £10, adult (16+) £5, baby (0-1) Contact: Mary, [email protected] to £5 check exact dates Contact: Tickets through Tí Chullain or from Cinema Club) Willow wreath workshop Contact: +4428 3089 8119 - option 5, th th [email protected] Bad Day for the Cut; featuring a Q and A session Mon 13 & Mon 20 In this workshop, aimed at adults, you will learn Sarah, [email protected] Thurs nd2 Candles in Pots - Ceramic and to make your very own traditional wreaths, with director Chris Baugh Explore the culture and the candle making workshop with decorated with green foliage, ribbon and festive Thurs 30th This locally produced thriller is a gritty revenge Christmas trimmings. drama. It is the debut movie written, produced archaeological and historical Mary Cowan How the Gap of the North and the Time: 1.30pm - 4pm and directed by Tyrone pair, Chris Baugh and Two part workshop – hand-building, firing O’Neills changed the face of Brendan Mullin. sites of South Venue: The Courtyard, Slieve Gullion Forest All events, unless and glazing ceramics then making beautiful Join Una Walsh and Seamus Murphy to learn Join Una Walsh, local tour guide and historian, Park, Annahaia, Meigh, BT35 8SW Time: 7.00pm – 9.30pm scented candles to go in finished pots. for a virtual tour of South Armagh. how Ulster’s fate was decided. From the O’Neills Venue: Tí Chulainn, Bog Road, Maphoner, otherwise stated Admission: £10 per person per session; £15 for seizing control in the 15th century, to the battle Time: 7.30pm - 8.30pm Time: 7pm – 9.30pm Mullaghbane, BT35 9TT full day - Booking essential for the Gap of the North in the 16th century Venue: Bridge Street Studios, 97 Bridge St., Venue: WALD Centre, Tullynavall Road, Contact: ringofgullion.org/events when Lord Mountjoy defeated Red Hugh O’Neill. Admission: £5 are FREE Tullynavall, , BT35 0PZ Townparks, Dundalk Time: 8pm – 9.30pm Contact: Mary, +4428 3088 8828 / Contact: Teresa, +4428 3086 1220 Admission: 2 evenings is £45 or €50 (all [email protected] materials provided) - Booking essential Venue: GAC, Aghadavoyle Road, Aghadavoyle, Jonesborough, BT35 8JJ Contact: Mary, [email protected] / +4478 2856 9235 Contact: ringofgullion.org/events www.ringofgullion.org www.ringofgullion.org