Tipperary
Tipperary
Knockroe Passage Tomb- The Archaelogy and The Virtual Reality A description and discussion of the five thousand year old site of Knockroe and related monuments. The lecture will be given by Dr Elizabeth Shee Twohig and Ken Williams. Venue: Sean Healy Memorial Library Cost: Free Organiser: Carrick on Suir Library Email: [email protected] Telephone: 051 640591 Website: www.tipperarylibraries.ie Booking Required: Yes Dates: 23rd August 15:00 PM to 17:00 PM
Childrens Facepainting Children's face-painting in the annexe of Damer House. Venue: Roscrea Heritage Cost: Free Organiser: OPW Email: [email protected] Telephone: 0505 21850 Booking Required: No Dates: 24th August 14:00 PM to 16:00 PM
Story time for Children Legends, Myths and Folktales for Children aged 5-10 years with Mary Hickey. Venue: Ormond Castle Cost: Free Organiser: Eleanor Morrissey Email: [email protected] Telephone: 051 640787 Booking Required: Yes Dates: 23rd August 15:00 PM to 16:00 PM
2 Outdoor Platform Céilí This event is organised to celebrate the tradition of dancing outdoor on a platform on this farm in the 1940's and 1950's. It is a great chance to participate in traditional music, song, and dancing. Venue: Cloncannon Biofarm Cost Adult: 5 euro Cost Child: Free Organiser: Sean O' Farrell Email: [email protected] Telephone: 087 9227957 Website: cloncannonbiofarm.com Booking Required: No Dates: 24th August 16:00 PM to 19:00 PM
Music on The Lawn An afternoon of music performed by Comhaltas. Venue: Roscrea Heritage Cost: Free Organiser: Office of Public Works Email: [email protected] Telephone: 050 521850 Booking Required: No Dates: 24th August 14:00 PM to 16:00 PM
Dr. Patrick Gleeson - Results From Recent Geophysical Survey on The Rock of Cashel Lecture on the results from recent Geophysical survey on the Rock of Cashel by Dr. Patrick Gleeson. Venue: Cashel Holiday Lodge (opposite Hoare Abbey) Cost Adult: €5.00 Organiser: Cashel Library Email: 062 63825 Booking Required: No Dates: 28th August 19:30 PM to 21:00 PM
Listed House Guided Tours Enjoy a guided tour of Grenene House which is a listed house that was built in the 1680 century and has been continuously lived in by the Mansergh family. Venue: Grenane House, Tipperary Cost Adult: €6.00 Cost Child: €3.00 Organiser: Mrs Philippa Mansergh-Wallace
3 Telephone: 062 52484 Booking Required: Yes Dates: 23rd August 14:00 PM to 18:00 PM , 25th August 14:00 PM to 18:00 PM , 26th August 14:00 PM to 18:00 PM , 27th August 14:00 PM to 18:00 PM , 28th August 14:00 PM to 18:00 PM , 29th August 14:00 PM to 18:00 PM , 30th August 14:00 PM to 18:00 PM , 31st August 14:00 PM to 18:00 PM
Fancroft Mill Conservation Project A guided tour of the mill conservation project will commence at 10.30. Numbers are strictly limited to 25 per tour. Booking is essential. Access to extensive gardens. Gate closes at 14.00. Venue: Fancroft Mill and Gardens, Roscrea Cost Adult: €5.00 Organiser: Marcus and Irene Sweeney Email: [email protected] Telephone: 050 531484 Website: www.fancroft.ie Booking Required: Yes Dates: 29th August 10:30 AM to 14:00 PM , 30th August 10:30 AM to 14:00 PM
Audioguide of The Derrynaflan Trail This free audio guide will lead you around the beautiful Slieveardagh region in county Tipperary, to discover the remains of ancient churches and medieval monasteries. Venue: Slieveardagh Tourist Information Office Cost: Free Organiser: Abarta Audioguides Email: [email protected] Website: http://abartaaudioguides.com/our-guides/Derrynaflan-Trail-Audioguide Booking Required: No Dates: 23rd August 9:00 AM to 17:00 PM
Farney Castle Half price tours of Farney Castle home of Irish international designer of knitwear and porcelain, Cyril Cullen. Venue: Farney Castle Cost Adult: €3.00 Cost Child: €1.00 Organiser: Margie Cullen Email: [email protected] Telephone: 050 443281 Booking Required: No
4 Dates: 23rd August 10:00 AM to 18:00 PM , 25th August 10:00 AM to 18:00 PM , 26th August 10:00 AM to 18:00 PM , 27th August 10:00 AM to 18:00 PM , 28th August 10:00 AM to 18:00 PM , 29th August 10:00 AM to 18:00 PM , 30th August 10:00 AM to 18:00 PM
Free Guided Tours Free guided tours of Damer House and Roscrea Castle. Venue: Roscrea Heritage Cost: Free Organiser: Office of Public Works Email: [email protected] Telephone: 050 521850 Booking Required: No Dates: 24th August 10:00 AM to 17:15 PM , 31st August 10:00 AM to 17:15 PM
Personal Guided Tour of Redwood, MacEgan Castle Enjoy a personal guided tour of redwood, MacEgan Castle. Also avail of the sel guided tour to the River Shannon - route of the O'sullivan Bere. Venue: Redwood Castle, redwood, Lorrha Cost Adult: €7 Cost Child: €3 Organiser: Redwood Castle Email: colessa.ireland@gmail.com Telephone: 087 7479566 Booking Required: No Dates: 23rd August 10:00 AM to 17:00 PM
Sounding Lines Multimedia Art Trail The Sounding Lines Multimedia Art Trail is a one day event which will give a physical record and testimony to the creative process of the Sounding Lines Visual Art Project. Venue: Kilsheelan Towpath Cost: Free Organiser: Sounding Lines Public Art Project / Claire Halpin & Maree Hensy Email: [email protected] Telephone: 087 6579271 / 086 3768420 Website: http://soundinglines.wordpress.com Booking Required: No Dates: 30th August 11:00 AM to 16:00 PM
5 Medieval Murder and Medicine Drop into the County Museum from 10am to meet with Bran Dubh Living History Group and handle medieval weapons and surgical equipement for yourself. Presentation on Arms @11.30am and Medicine @ 2.30pm Venue: Tipperary County Museum Cost: Free Organiser: Julia Walsh, Tipperary County Museum in association with Tipperary Heritage Office Email: [email protected] Telephone: 076 1065564 Website: www.tipperarycoco.ie Booking Required: No Dates: 30th August 10:00 AM to 16:30 PM , 30th August 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM , 30th August 14:30 PM to 15:00 PM
Holycross Village Walk Restored 12th Century Cistercian Abbey, with sedilia, walking bier, whispering arch, bells, night stairs, legends, plus relics of the true cross as the focus of pilgrimage. Venue: Carpark Near Community Centre Cost: Free Organiser: Holycross Community Network Telephone: 086 3179919 Website: holycrossballycahill.com Booking Required: No Dates: 24th August 14:00 PM to 15:30 PM
Historical Walking Tour of Nenagh. The history of Nenagh comes to life as your guide takes you through the origins of the formation of the town up through the ages! Venue: Outside Arts Centre Cost Adult: €5 Cost Child: €4 Organiser: Nenagh Walking Tours Email: [email protected] Telephone: 086 1247945 Website: http://nenaghwalkingtours.com Booking Required: No Dates: 23rd August 20:00 PM to 21:30 PM , 24th August 12:00 PM to 13:30 PM , 24th August 20:00 PM to 21:30 PM , 27th August 20:00 PM to 21:30 PM , 30th August 20:00 PM to 21:30 PM , 31st August 12:00 PM to 13:30 PM
6 The Great War: The Men of Carrick on Suir "They gave me a tin hat, they gave me a gun and sent me to the war." A centenary commemorative talk on the men of Carrick on Suir who died in WW1 by local historian Tom Walsh. Venue: Ormond Castle Cost: Free Organiser: Eleanor Morrissey Email: [email protected] Telephone: 051 640787 Booking Required: Yes Dates: 30th August 15:00 PM to 16:40 PM
Guided Tours of Ormond Castle Free admission and guided tours of Ormond Castle. Venue: Ormond Castle Cost: Free Organiser: Fiona Morrissey Email: [email protected] Telephone: 051 640787 Booking Required: No Dates: 23rd August 10:00 AM to 17:15 PM , 24th August 10:00 AM to 17:15 PM , 25th August 10:00 AM to 17:15 PM , 26th August 10:00 AM to 17:15 PM , 27th August 10:00 AM to 17:15 PM , 28th August 10:00 AM to 17:15 PM , 29th August 10:00 AM to 17:15 PM , 30th August 10:00 AM to 17:15 PM , 31st August 10:00 AM to 17:15 PM
Ballycahill Village Walk Restored 12th Century Cistercian Abbey, with sedilia, walking bier, whispering arch, bells, night stairs, legends, plus relics of the true cross as the focus of pilgrimage. Venue: Outside Village School Cost: Free Organiser: Holycross Community Network Telephone: 086 3179919 Website: www.holycrossballycahill.com Booking Required: No Dates: 30th August 14:30 PM to 16:00 PM
Holycross Abbey Tour Enjoy this restored 12th century Cistercian Abbey, with sedilia,walking bier, whispering arch, bells, night stairs, legends, plus relics of the true cross as the focus of pilgrimage. Venue: Abbey Cloisters
7 Cost: Free Organiser: Holycross Community Network Telephone: 086 3179919 Website: holycrossballycahill.com Booking Required: No Dates: 25th August 16:00 PM to 17:30 PM , 26th August 16:00 PM to 17:30 PM , 27th August 14:00 PM to 15:30 PM , 28th August 16:00 PM to 17:30 PM , 29th August 16:00 PM to 17:30 PM , 31st August 14:00 PM to 15:30 PM
Derrynaflan, Kilcooley Abbey and Holycross Abbey Three site coach trip to Derrynaflan's isolated wilderness, rich in folklore, home of the incomparable chalice. On to the great Cisterian abbeys of Kilcooley and Holycross. Venue: Holycross Abbey Carpark Cost Adult: €20.00 Cost Child: €10.00 Organiser: Holycross Community Network Email: [email protected] Telephone: 086 1665869 Website: holycrossballycahill.com Booking Required: Yes Dates: 23rd August 9:30 AM to 17:30 PM
Guided Tour of Cahir Castle Return to the bye gone days, visit one of Ireland's finest medieval castles. Venue: Cahir Castle Cost: Free Organiser: Cahir Castle Email: [email protected] Telephone: 052 7441011 Booking Required: No Dates: 31st August 9:00 AM to 17:45 PM
Guided Tours of Swiss Cottage Discover this romantic early 19th century cottage nestled in woodland, overlooking the River Suir. Venue: Swiss Cottage Cost: Free Organiser: Eleanor Morrissey Email: [email protected] Telephone: 052 7441144 Booking Required: No
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Walk and Talk in Kilkeary Graveyard Kilkeary (Cill Ciarda) Graveyard just a short distance from Nenagh on the Thurles Road, was once a convent containing a church and several buildings. Venue: Kilkeary Graveyard Cost: Free Organiser: Betty Gleeson Email: [email protected] Telephone: 086 3680084 Booking Required: No Dates: 24th August 14:00 PM to 16:00 PM
Tracy Collins - Medieval Female Monasticism in County Tipperary Lecture given by Tracy Collins on 'Medieval Female Monasticism in County Tipperary' Venue: Cashel Library, Friar Street Cost: Free Organiser: Cashel Library Telephone: 062 63825 Booking Required: No Dates: 26th August 19:30 PM to 21:00 PM
Emly Heritage Week Events Emly village celebrates heritage week through music, games and visiting our heritage buildings. Venue: Emly Village Cost: Free Organiser: Emly Tidy Towns Telephone: 087 9874343 Booking Required: No Dates: 29th August 19:00 PM to 0:00 AM , 30th August 16:00 PM to 0:00 AM , 31st August 12:00 PM to 20:00 PM
John Redmond: Ireland's Lost Leader Dermot Meleady's lecture gives a fascinating insight into the life of one of the most tragic figures in twentieth century Irish political history. Venue: The Source, Cathedral Street, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
9 Cost: Free Organiser: Tipperary County Council Libraries Service Email: [email protected] Telephone: 0504 29278 Website: www.tipperarylibraries.ie Booking Required: No Dates: 26th August 19:30 PM to 21:30 PM
Fethard Heritage Day Town Model Project Grave Slab Rubbings Project Medieval Statue Project All housed in old Holy Trinity Church (c.1200AD) Venue: Old Holy Trinity Church Cost: Free Organiser: Fethard Historical Society Email: [email protected] Telephone: 0526131537 Website: www.fethard.com Booking Required: No Dates: 29th August 10:00 AM to 17:00 PM
Guided Tour of Medieval Fethard Guided Tour of the Medieval Walled Town of Fethard. Finest example of a medieval walled town in Ireland: 1.1Km of Town Wall, Norman Church ( c1200AD) , Augustinian Abbey (1305AD) Venue: Foot Bridge , The Valley Park, Fethard Cost Adult: €5 Cost Child: Free Cost Concession: Children FREE Organiser: Backs To The Wall Tours Email: [email protected] Telephone: 0863905373 Website: www.backstothewalltours.com Booking Required: No Dates: 29th August 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM , 29th August 14:00 PM to 15:30 PM
Teaming with Nature, Teeming with Wildlife The inspiring naturalist Tom Gallagher and friends will lead a tour around the organic farm exploring and sharing knowledge about the habitats and creatures on the farm. Venue: Cloncannon Biofarm Cost: Free Organiser: Sean O' Farrell
10 Email: [email protected] Telephone: 087 9227957 Website: cloncannonbiofarm.com Booking Required: No Dates: 30th August 15:00 PM to 18:00 PM
All event information is subject to change. Please consult the www.heritageweek.ie website closer to the event for the latest updates - Document updated: August 21, 2014, 11:22 am
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