Burrenbeo Business Friends – News & Upcoming Events
| Business | News | Weblink |
|---|---|---|
| Aillwee Cave | AILLWEE CAVE & BIRDS OF PREY CENTRE is open daily from 10 AM to 5PM. Pre-booking is essential prior to arrival on www.aillweecave.ie Guided tours of the cave depart every 20 mins and are 35 mins in length. Flying displays are scheduled daily at the Birds of Prey Centre. | Website link |
| Airmid Natural Handmade Skincare | AIRMID NATURAL HANDMADE SKINCARE in Kilfenora have been awarded SOAP BUSINESS OF THE YEAR for 2020 by https://corporatelivewire.com https://prestigeawards.co.uk/awards/republic-of-ireland-prestige-awards-2020/ The judging panel base their decisions upon areas such as service excellence, quality of the product/ service provided, innovative practices, value, ethical or sustainable methods of working, as well as consistency in performance. The winners selected are those who can best demonstrate their strengths in these areas. | Website link |
| Burren College of Art | BCA have upcoming MFA GRADUATE EXHIBITION 2020 : PRESENCE OUT OF PLACE by Chetan Bhakuni, A.S. Dutton, Nell O’Leary and Jenette Rodriguez from September 24 to October 9, 2020. Opening Reception is on September 24 between 6-8pm at The Gallery, Burren College of Art, Newtown Castle, Ballyvaughan More info - | www.burrencollege.ie |
| The Burren Smokehouse | The Burren Smokehouse have available - the seasonal Wild Smoked Irish Salmon and the Burren Baskets. The Burren basket contains the products of the food producing members of Burren Ecotourism Network. Read more about the story of the Burren baskets - here and on their wild salmon here | Website link |
| Coole Park Tearooms | A big welcome and thank you to Coole Park Tearooms for joining the Burrenbeo Trust as a new business member. | Coole Park Tearooms Facebook page |
| Doolin Cave and Visitor Centre | Doolin Cave are open everyday in September and have received safety charter from HSE. | https://doolincave.ie/ |
General Community News & Events
| What | Description | Web links |
|---|---|---|
| Local Authority Waters Programme | Collection of stories based on people’s memories and reflections around their local river, lake, wetland or coastal area selected from a national competition organised by the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) in partnership with The Heritage Council and the Heritage Officers Programme, Waterways Ireland and Inland Fisheries Ireland has been published and is now available to view and download at . For further details see Facebook.com/LAWPROteam. If anyone would like to receive a hard copy of this publication, please contact cruane@lawaters.ie | |
| Book publications | Ronan Killeen has released two heritage booklets in the Fields of Athenry Gift Shop, Athenry, Co. Galway. They can be purchased for €10 per booklet. The booklets are Athenry Railway Station 1851-1923 in aid of Athenry Cancer Care and Athenry; What it Said in the Newspapers 1700-1950, in aid of Maryfield Nursing Home (Western Alzheimer's) | |
| Galway County Council | New Archaeological Online Resources for Tidy Towns Groups in County Galway. Galway Community Archaeologist, Bernie Doherty has produced two videos aimed at providing advice and guidance to Tidy Towns and Community Groups throughout the county who want to either undertake archaeological projects or simply just want to showcase the local treasure troves of archaeological heritage that can be found in their local areas. These videos are available to download on http://www.field-monuments.galwaycommunityheritage.org and are accompanied with a list of useful contacts and website links. | |
| Galway’s Holy Wells | Launching the Audit of Holy Wells in the County of Galway Have you a holy well in your area? Is there an annual pattern day at the well? Do you know any stories about the well? We want to collect as much information as we can about all aspects of the holy wells of our County. We would love if you would join us and share your knowledge! Please send your stories, experiences and photos to galwayholywells@gmail.com | |
| Community Support Forum, Galway County Council | Community Support Forum, Galway County Council have a dedicated support phone number for the vulnerable members of the community. Call 1800 928894 (Freephone) 9am – 6pm (Monday to Sunday) Email: covidsupport@galwaycoco.ie. More info on the Galway County Council Website www.galway.ie | |
| GRETB | The Community Education Service of the GRETB are delighted to launch a dedicated YouTube Channel for people in local community groups, their friends and families. The content reflects Community Education courses. GRETB Comm ED Playlists<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC16owYZ53EJtpl6BjjWh6Mg/playlists | |
| Centre for Archaeology and Innovation Ireland | The Discovery Programme: Centre for Archaeology and Innovation Irelandis organising a series of seminars on different approaches to and applications of research frameworks. The seminars will take place online, on Thursday during lunch time 1- 2.30pm and you can book a place via eventbrite at https://bit.ly/38OfoZs 10 September: The Brú na Bóinne, World Heritage Site Research Framework a decade on. Dr Jessica Smyth, School of Archaeology, UCD 1 October: The Irish National Strategic Archaeological Research [INSTAR] Programme: Addressing research through partnerships. Ian Doyle, The Heritage Council 8 October: Gendering the narrative of research frameworks. Dr Karen Dempsey, School of Geography, Archaeology and Irish Studies, N.U.I, Galway 15 October: Transport Infrastructure Ireland policy on archaeology: The process and the relevance of a research framework. Rónán Swan, Transport Infrastructure Ireland 22 October: The Early Medieval Archaeology Project (EMAP): A model for a period-based approach to a research framework? Prof Aidan O'Sullivan, School of Archaeology, UCD. Book a place through eventbrite @ https://bit.ly/38OfoZs Please email LindaShine@DiscoveryProgramme.ie if you require any assistance booking a place or any further information. | |
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