Clare Heritage Week programme announcedCounty Clare, IRELAND - Details have been announced of the most comprehensive ever programme of events for County Clare during National Heritage Week 2013 from August 17-25th.
By: Dunphy PR Some of the highlights of Heritage Week include a talk detailing new information gathered from an excavation of Poulnabrone Portal Tomb, a presentation on archaeological discoveries during the ongoing River Fergus Flood Relief Scheme Project, a presentation of a Green Infrastructure Plan & Design Guide for Shannon, a celebration in Killaloe/Ballina focusing on the lives of Brian Boru and St Flannan, a harvest celebration in Miltown Malbay, and a talk exploring the impact of information technology on heritage promotion. PROGRAMME OF EVENTS, HERITAGE WEEK 2013 All Week Events: - Dolphin watching in the Shannon Estuary (9.00am to 6.00pm) - www.dolphinwatch.ie - Guided tours of Ennis Friary (10.00am-5.00pm) - Cliffs of Moher; Discover the Roots of Your Family Name (9.00am-8.00pm) - Historic Buildings, Gardens & Parks, Feakle (12.00-18.00pm) - Historical walk of the seaside resort of Kilkee (7.00-8.00pm) - Vandeleur Walled Gardens & Exhibition, Kilrush (12.00-4.30pm) - Tulla Arts Trail (8.00am-11.00pm) - Guided Tour of the Monastic Trail taking in the History and Ecology of Scattery Island (10.15am-6.00pm) - Guided Tour of Historic Buildings, Gardens & Parks, Castlebawn Island (2.00-6.00pm, 20–24th August) - www.castlebawn.com - Geopark Heritage Walking Trails around towns and villages in the Burren (10.00am-5.00pm) - Exhibition on architectural, economic and social heritage of Ennistymon at The Courthouse Gallery (12.00-5.00pm, 17th & 20-24th August) - Free - Quin Friary History Tour (11.00am-1.30pm, 17-18th August & 24-25th August) - Free - Kilcredaun Heritage Walk, Loop Head Peninsula (11.00am-1.00pm 17-20th August & 22-25th August) - www.thelongwayround.ie - Exhibition by Hilary Gilmore, The Courthouse Gallery, Ennistymon (12.--5.00pm 17th & 20-24th August) – Free - Exhibition of the Canon Dwyer Collection, Clare Museum (09.30am-5.30pm, 17th & 20-24th August) - Free Saturday, 17 August 2013: - Killilagh Church: Its History and Its People, Doolin (11.00am-12.00pm) - The Clune Family Gathering, Quin and Ennis – Free Sunday, 18 August 2013: - Whale Watch Ireland at Loop Head Lighthouse (2.00-5.00pm) - Birdwatching Walk – An Introduction to the Birdlife in the Burren National Park (09.00-10.00am) - Guided Botanical Walk, Cross (3.00-6.00pm) - Looking at the Burials to Trace the Past at Ennis Friary (2.00-3.00pm) - Whale Watch Ireland at Black Head Lighthouse (2.00-5.00pm) - Guided Archaeological Tour of Caherconnell (2.30-4.30pm) - Heritage Walk on Riverside Trail, O’Briensbridge (11.00am-12.30pm) - Guided Tour of the Clare Heritage and Genealogy Centre, Corofin (2.00-3.00pm) Monday, 19 August 2013: - Lecture: Archaeology of Flood Relief Scheme in Ennis, Civic Room, Ennis Town Council (8.00-9.30pm) - Guided Rock Shore Exploration, Loop Head (11.00am-2.00pm) - Heritage Week Folk Concert: Celtic Traditions, St. Cronans Church, Tuamgraney (8.00pm-9.30pm) - Biodiversity Monitoring – Bumblebees and Butterflies, Querrin (2.00-4.00pm) - Bat Walk, Quin Friary (9.00-10.30pm) Tuesday, 20 August 2013: - Lecture: Discovering Medieval Ennis, Civic Room, Ennis Town Council (8.00-9.30pm) - Poulnabrone – A Tomb for the Ancestry, Carron (7.30-9.00pm) - Heritage Harvest Open Day, Kilrush Community Centre (5.00-8.00pm) - Shannon Green Infrastructure Plan and Design Guide 2012, Shannon Library (7.30-9.00pm) - Guided historical tour of Clonrush cemetery (7.00pm) - Free - A Harvest Celebration, West Clare Resource Centre, Miltown Malbay (11.00am-4.00pm) Wednesday, 21 August 2013: - Walk and Talk to the Scattery Island Napoleonic Battery (2.00-6.00pm) - Burren Archaeology – A Talk by Hugh Carthy, Clare Heritage Centre, Corofin (7.30-8.30pm) - A nature walk along the Flaggy Shore (11.00am-3.30pm_ - Shannon Dolphins – 20 years of Study, Kilkee Bay Hotel (8.00-9.30pm) - Tour of Historic Country Houses in the Ennis Area (7.00-9.00pm) - Victorian Day at the Seaside, Kilkee (12.00-8.00pm) - Clare’s Natural Heritage in Ten Objects – An Illustrated Talk, Civic Room, Ennis Town Council (8.00-9.30pm) - Family Bat Talk and Bat Walk, The Inn at Dromoland (7.15-8.45pm) - Vanishing Heritage – Heritage Discussion and Film, The Courthouse Gallery, Ennistymon (8.00-10.00pm) - Guided Tour of the Clare Heritage and Genealogy Centre, Corofin (2.00-3.00pm) Thursday, 22 August 2013: - Explore Burren Landscapes, Burren Outdoor Education Centre, Bell Harbour (10.00am-9.00pm) - The Effectiveness of iPhone and Android Phone Applications to Promote Heritage in Co Clare, Civic Room, Ennis Town Council (8.00-9.30pm) - Famine Memorial Mass, Tuamgraney (7.00-8.00pm) - Dan Furey Weekend: Tribute Night to Michael Tubridy (the Chieftains), St Kieran’s Community Centre, Labasheeda (9.00-11.00pm) - Ennistymon Town Walk (11.30am) - Free, www.thecourthousegallery.com Friday, 23 August 2013: - Guided Walk and Talk – Templemaley Church and Graveyard and Ballyhee Cutting (7.00-8.30pm) - Dan Furey Weekend: Céilí with Johnny Reidy Céili Band, St Kieran’s Community Centre, Labasheeda (10.00-11.30pm) - Dan Furey Weekend : Celebrating 200 years of the Napoleonic Fortress at Kilkerrin (8.00-10.00pm) - Renewable Energy – An Illustrated Talk, De Valera Public Library (12.00-1.30pm) - Guided walk by wildlife enthusiast Paddy Madden focusing on local wildlife/plantlife, Dromaan harbour (7.00PM) - Free End
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