News from Ireland

Heritage Society Winter Newsletter

When: Thursday, 21 December, 2017

Annaghdown Heritage Society have launched their Winter 2017 Newsletter, which includes articles on Brick Making in Annaghdown, Emigration to New Zealand, local Petty Sessions records, and more.

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Open Call for National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage

When: Friday, 3 November, 2017

Once compiled, the list will acknowledge and promote Ireland’s living culture through official State recognition.

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A ration party of the Royal Irish Rifles in a communication trench during the Battle of the Somme. 1 July 1916

Royal British Legion announces Republic of Ireland Fund

When: Wednesday, 1 November, 2017

Picture: A ration party of the Royal Irish Rifles in a communication trench during the Battle of the Somme. 1 July 1916 SIZE OF FUND: €550,000 LAUNCH DATE: Summer 2017

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NATIONAL FAMINE COMMEMORATION 2018

When: Thursday, 19 October, 2017

Heather Humphreys TD, Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Chair of the National Famine Commemoration Committee, has announced that next year's National Famine Commemoration will take place on Saturday, 12th May 2018 in University College Cork.  The focal point of the 2

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Irish Walled Towns Network

EUROPEAN UNION PRIZE FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE/EUROPA NOSTRA AWARDS 2018

When: Wednesday, 6 September, 2017

Previous Prizewinners: Irish Walled Towns

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County Galway 101 Interesting Facts

County Galway 101 Interesting Facts

When: Thursday, 24 August, 2017

The book will guide you through the lives of famous Galway people and their contribution to world changing events. County Galway’s history, music, nature, sports, geographical interests and famous sights are all waiting for you to explore.

Galway
1916 Athenry Event

Farming and Country Life event

When: Thursday, 10 March, 2016

It is hoped to engage drama, poetry, music, language, sport, theatre, dance, heritage, cultural and community organisations in County Galway and surrounding counties to help us with this event. It is envisaged a number of plays and small reenactment as well as other forms of en

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Cassandra nee More-Molyneux

Irish Crochet in Clones

When: Wednesday, 13 April, 2016

In 2010 I wrote an article for the parish magazine of Bulphan, a small town in Essex telling them that I had been to an Irish crochet workshop in Clones.

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Tyler's Boots © National Library of Ireland

Skating this weekend with a loved one?

When: Friday, 3 June, 2016

Tyler's were a major manufacturing outlet located in Leicester, United Kingdom. Their brand and product quickly spread throughout the UK.

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Sign post on the Aran Islands

Golden Mile of Galway 2016 competition

When: Tuesday, 5 July, 2016

This countywide initiative is rolled out on an annual basis by GalwayCounty Council and Galway Rural Development Company Ltd in partnership with Comhair na nOileán Teo and FORUM Connemara.

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