August - Roscommon

A GUIDE TO WHAT'S ON & HAPPENING IN CO. ROSCOMMON
July ‘14
Culture/Drama
Rooskey Heritage Festival
24th-26th
July
Where Rooskey Details Enda Beirne M: 086 1952363 E: hammerbeirne@hotmail.com
About Immigrants connected to Rooskey and surrounding areas, rowing, kayaking
and any other clubs associated with running a local heritage and regatta event.
6th
National Play Day
Festivals/Food
July
Where Lough Key Forest Park Details Mary Mullins
T: 090 66 37321 E: mmulins@roscommoncoco.ie
7th
National Hunt & Flat Racing
Brideswell Pattern Festival
24th-28th
July
Where Brideswell Details Thomas Beads M: 086 0876933
E: brideswellps@gmail.com / www.brideswellpatternfestical.com
8th- .11th
28th-1st
July
August
Where Keadue Details E: enquiries@o'carolanfestival.ie
www.ocarolanharpfestival.ie About Classes in set
dancing, sean nós dancing, harp, flute, bodhrán, button
accordion, banjo, tin whistle, fiddle & traditional singing.
July
Loughglynn Festival
2nd-4th
August
Where Loughglynn Details Fionnuala Creighton E: fionnualacreighton@eircom.net
Where Castlecoote House, Co. Roscommon
Details T: 090 66 63794 E: info@percyfrench.ie
www.percyfrench.ie About With an exciting and
diverse programme of lectures, recitals, poems,
monologues, music and paintings, this event
celebrates the life and times of the multi-talented
William Percy French.
Queen of the Woodlands Competition
2nd
August
About Competition followed by dancing to the very popular Whitewater Band
Dancing to Robert Mizell
Boyle Arts Festival
8
th
National Hunt & Flat Racing
July
24th-2nd
July
Closing the festival with Derek Ryan
3rd
August
4th
August
August
Where Boyle Details Patricia Golden M: 071 96 63085 E: unabhan@indigo.ie
www.boylearts.com About Ten days festival of exhibitions, music, drama,
workshops, family fun and more.
Where Roscommon Race Track Details M: 087 2203288
www.roscommonracecourse.ie
Dónal McCague joins
Maggie Carty &
Frances Gaffney
O'Carolan Harp
- Summer School
Sports/Outdoors
August ‘14
July
Where Roscommon Race Track Details M: 087 2203288
www.roscommonracecourse.ie
Percy French Festival
Heritage/Community
12th
July
36th O'Carolan Harp &
Traditional Music Festival
Where King House @ 8pm
Details E: kinghouse@roscommoncoco.ie
www.kinghouse.ie About An evening of music
and song with great musicians
1st-4th
August
Where Keadue Details E: enquiries@o'carolanfestival.ie
www.ocarolanharpfestival.ie About New vibrant exciting talent
18th
Douglas Hyde Conference
July
Where BMW conference room, The Square, Ballaghaderreen @ 9am – 5.45pm
Details Mary Mullins T: 090 66 37321 E: mmulins@roscommoncoco.ie /
dhydeconference@roscommoncoco.ie
Workers Symposium (Arts)
Castlerea International Rose Festival
18
th
July
Castlerea Community Arts Group
Where Roscommon Arts Centre @ 11am
(registration @ 10.30am) Details T: 090 66 25 824
www.roscommonartscentre.ie About A show that
is used for discussing social contributions and
progress in the Arts world.
Lakes and Legends Solas Festival
26th-27th
July
Details Breege Callaghan M: 086 1081004 E: breegecallaghan.@hotmail.com
About A night of traditional music, song, story, drama, photographic display
18th-20th
July
Where Ballaghaderreen Details Eilish T: 094 98 62565 About All events are free.
Donamon Castle Family Day
27
July
Details Rev. Fr Pat Hogan T: 090 66 62222 www.visitroscommon.com About A Family
day out with lots of activities with the opportunity of meeting the local people.
August
Where Castlerea Details Marina O Flanagan T: 087 9403298
E: castlerearosefestival@gmail.com About Range of events
throughout the week for all the family
Fairymount Cemetery Mass
th
3rd-8th
3rd
August
Where Fairymount Details Claire McCann M: 086 2437347 E: eamong@eircom.net
About Parish Gathering heold in hall and refreshments. Details from school
centenary celebrations held in 2005 and details about gathering held in 2014.
A GUIDE TO WHAT'S ON & HAPPENING IN CO. ROSCOMMON
August ‘14
Celebrating Legacies
Culture/Drama
Festivals/Food
August
National Hunt & Flat Racing
Evolution Stage School
Every Thursday Afternoon
Where King House, Boyle @ 8pm Details T: 071 96 63242
E: kinghouse@roscommoncoco.ie www.kinghouse.ie
About Jack returns with his show, celebrating
his latest release.
Where King House, Boyle Details Helen McIntyre
T: 071 966 3033 E: unabhan@indigo.ie
About Celebrating the lives of and legacy of
Maureen O'Sullivan & Margaret Cousins
23rd-31st
Heritage Week
5
Sports/Outdoors
September ‘14
21st
Jack L August
The Great Wall of China Tour
3rd-4th
Heritage/Community
EVERY
THURSDAY
September
Where Evolution Stage School - Every Thursday @ 3.30pm starting in September
@ 7pm Details Tracey Carty M: 087 615 7983 Paul Hennessey M: 086 258 1966
E: artscentre@roscommoncoco.ie www.evolutionstageschool.com
About €35 for 4 weeks of classes
August
th
Up to 30 different heritage events ranging from music to talks to site visits are on all
over the county at our fabulous heritage attractions. Please see www.heritageweek.ie
for full details of the events taking place in County Roscommon. See below for some of
our Heritage events.
August
Where Roscommon Race Track Details M: 087 2203288
www.roscommonracecourse.ie
9th
Gorthaganny - Family Fun Day
August
National Hunt & Flat Racing
Where Errit Lodge, Gorthaganny @ 3pm Details Seamus Crawley M: 087 8048853
E: scrawley@sonas.ie www.gorthaganny.net www.sonas.ie
1st
September
Where Roscommon Race Track Details M: 087 2203288
www.roscommonracecourse.ie
Drum Heritage Day
Strokestown Agricultural Show
Details Anton Lennon T: 087 9918966
E: drumheritage@gmail.com About A heritage day
special showcase of traditional craft demonstrations,
customs and traditions.
15th-17th
Art Exhibition August
Vanessa Donoso Lopez
Where King House, Boyle Details T: 071 96 63242
E: kinghouse@roscommoncoco.ie www.kinghouse.ie
About Vanessa Donoso Lopez will present an
installation by transforming the long gallery space
using curios and organic forms created out of paper.
6th-7th
September
Where in the grounds of Strokestown Park House Details Secretary 087 913 0931 or
086 812 3692 info@strokestownshow.com www.strokestownshow.com
About Set in the historical grounds of Strokestown Park House
rd
-31st
Heritage Week - Rathcroghan Visitor Centre 23August
Where Rathcroghan Visitor Centre, Tulsk @ 10am Details Daniel Curley
T: 071 96 39268 E: CruachanAi@gmail.com www.Rathcroghan.ie
International Sheep Dog Trials
16th
Roscommon Agricultural Show
August
Where Hannon's Field, Athlone Road Details Secretary T: 090 663 7644
E: roscommonshow@hotmail.com www.roscommonagriculturalshow.com
About A Family day with lots of activities & the opportunity of meeting the local people
17th
Granlahan Fair Day & Festival
August
Details Bridget Lynch M: 086 8724278 E: lynchsoflowberry@eircom.net
About People from the village and surrounding town. Active retirement groups,
playschools, local soccer and gaelic teams
18th
August
Where Roscommon Race Track Details M: 087 2203288
www.roscommonracecourse.ie
29
th
Birds Eye View of Rathcroghan
August
Where Rathcroghan Visitor Centre, Tulsk @ 2pm – 4pm Details Daniel Curley
T: 071 96 39268 E: CruachanAi@gmail.com www.Rathcroghan.ie
About A Kite Ariel Photography workshop
Medieval Summer Festival
National Hunt & Flat Racing
23rd
August
30th
August
12th-14th
September
Where Creggs, Co Roscommon Details Mary Hopkins M: 087 611 6376
E: maryhopkins25@gmail.com About 70 international competitors, 4 judges, sheepdog
trial enthusiasts from Ireland, England, Wales, Isle of Man, Europe, Asia, US. The
International Sheep Dog Trials 2014 is a one off event taking place on the Hanley Farm
at Kilbegnet, Creggs, Co. Roscommon from 12th -14th September from 8am to 6pm
daily. This event is held in the Republic of Ireland once every eight years and draws
approximately 20,000 visitors over the course of the three days.
Where Rathcroghan Visitor Centre, Tulsk @ 12pm – 4pm
Details Daniel Curley T: 071 96 39268
E: CruachanAi@gmail.com www.Rathcroghan.ie
About Demonstrations, Medieval Stalls, Fee BBQ at 2pm
with all proceeds to the Mayo/Roscommon Hospice.
30th
Elphin Agricultural Show August
Details Claire M: 087 9471081 E:
info@elphinshow.com www.elphinshow.com
About Classes, cookery, farm and garden
produce, handcrafts, pony riding, trade stands
and plenty of other entertainment.
Culture Night 2014
19th
September
Events at various places throughout the county. See www.culturenight.ie for more
details.
20th
The Great War Road Show
29th-31st
Visit Haunted Exhibit in Tulsk
October
- Creepy Caves & Celtic Corpses!
September
Where King House, Boyle @ 10am to 4.30pm
Details Mary Mullins T: 090 66 37321
E: mmullins@roscommoncoco.ie About Roscommon Co.
Council in association with the Connaught Rangers are
participating in a Commemorative touring programme of
talks and presentations on the Irish experience of WW1.
Where Rathcroghan Visitor Centre, Tulsk @ Time TBC
Details Daniel Curley T: 071 96 39268
E: CruachanAi@gmail.com www.Rathcroghan.ie
Roscommon Farmers Market
Where Every Friday @ 10am - 2pm
In augural Ros Samhain 2014 Festival
Ballyforan Fair Green
27 -28
th
th
Strokestown Farmers Market
Nov
November ‘14
Where Every Friday @ 10am - 3pm
Where King House - Every Saturday @ 10am - 2pm
Ballaghaderreen Farmers Market
Annual Godess
Conference
29th
September
22nd-23rd
Where The Shambles, Ballaghaderreen - Every Saturday @10am -2pm
November
Opportunity to buy fresh, locally produced food
Where Rathcroghan Visitor Centre, Tulsk
Details Daniel Curley T: 071 96 39268
E: CruachanAi@gmail.com www.Rathcroghan.ie
October ‘14
Christmas Craft Workshop
29th-30th
November
Where Rathcroghan Visitor Centre, Tulsk
Details Bernadette Dalton T: 071 96 39268
E: CruachanAi@gmail.com www.Rathcroghan.ie
10th-12th
October
Where Strokestown Details Mairead Casey
M: 086 854 6433 E: caseymairead@eircom.net
About Traditional artists, musicans, Singers, Dancers,
traditional music groups and trad music followers.
December ‘14
23rd-25th
South Roscommon Singers Circle
October
Where Knockcroghery Details John Burns M: 087 994 3815
E: seanjburns@hotmail.com About Frank Harte, Memorial Singers, Blue Grass
Moone Boy Festival
Oct
Boyle Farmers Market
Where Roscommon Race Track Details M: 087 2203288
www.roscommonracecourse.ie
Féile Strokestown
31st-1st
Where Roscommon Town Details Caitlin McConn M: 086 0859275 E: cait29@gmail.com
September
Where Ballyforan Details Dermot Kelly
M: 087 67 76731 E: dermota.kelly@gmail.com
About In assoc. with Flower Hill Equestrian, we are
inviting 24 European visitors for Equestrian activities.
Inviting ex-pats from parish.
National Hunt & Flat Racing
Weekly Farmers Market
5 -6
th
Roscommon Arts Centre Visual Arts Programme
December
Where King House, Boyle Details Mary Mullins
T: 090 66 37321 E: mmullins@roscommoncoco.ie
25th
Roscommon Solstice Choir with Liam Lawton
October
7th
December
Where Roscommon Arts Centre Details Linda Shevlin, Curator in Residence
T: 090 66 25824 www.roscommonartscentre.ie About This year's visual
programme at the centre aims to create a dialogue between the diverse
perspectives of the public, the artists and the local communities in the town and its
surroundings. Visit our website for more details www.roscommonartscentre.ie
Where Sacred Heart Church Details Bridget Giblin M: 087 1631075
About Charity Choir with Liam Lawton in aid of "Join Our Boy"
Where Various locations around Boyle Details Paticia Golden
T: 071 96 63033 E: kinghouse@roscommoncoco.ie
About Locations around Boyle town, Boyle Marina & Lough Key
Forest Park & Activity that were used for on-site filming.
Climb into the Irish Otherworld at Samhain
Annual Christmas Craft Fair
Year Long Events
th
29th-31st
October
Where Rathcroghan Visitor Centre, Tulsk @ 2pm to 10am Details Daniel Curley
T: 071 96 39268 E: CruachanAi@gmail.com www.Rathcroghan.ie
Developers - Alice Lyons & Orla McHardy - High Definition Film Installation
Roscommon Arts Centre, April 5th - May 9th
Halloween Fancy Dress Party
31
st
The Developers" Experimental
Poetry Project about Cootehall
October
Where Coney Island Bar Gorthaganny @ 9pm Details Seamus Crawley
M: 087 804 8853 E: scrawley@sonas.ie www.sonas.ie www.gorthaganny.net
Where Roscommon Arts Centre Details Alice Lyons / Orla McHardy
RCYT Director Catherine Simon M: 086 8747024 www.roscommonartscentre.ie