Heritage Week in County Sligo 2006

SLIGO—IT’S OUR HERITAGE, MAKE IT YOURS !
Heritage Week in County Sligo 2006, August 26th – 3rd September.

Calendar of Events

Date	Event	Time	Venue	Contact	Telephone
Saturday 26th August 2006	A history of Sligo Cemetery and its occupants.	3.00pm	Main Cemetery Gate, Pearse Road, Sligo.	Sligo Field Club - Leader Brian Scanlon.	071 9167574
Sunday 27th August 2006	10 years of progress of BDA in the area.	10.00am – 7.00pm	John Hume Park, Banada Bridge, Tourlestrane.	Seán McEoin, Banada, Tourlestrane, Co. Sligo.	071-9181102
Monday 28th August 2006	Remembering Granddad, Michael Davitt. Lecturer: Fr. Tom Davitt, Vincentian.	8.15pm	Sligo Court House.	P. O’Brien, Sligo Field Club	071 9167574
Tuesday 29th August 2006	Nature trail for all the family.	10.30 am to 4.00 pm	National Parks & Wildlife Services Offices, Ballinafad.	Michael Bell.	071-9666932
	Bird and insect home making workshop.	11.30 am to 12.30 pm & 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm	National Parks & Wildlife Service Offices, Ballinafad.	Barbara McInerney.	071 9666932
	Martin Maloney and his live birds of prey display.	12.00 pm to 4.00pm.	National Parks & Wildlife Services Offices, Ballinafad.	Barbara McInerney.	071 9666932
	Bat Talk and Walk.	7.00pm	National Parks & Wildlife Services Offices, Ballinafad.	B. McInerney/C. Sheil.	071-9666932
Wednesday 30th August 2006	A guided tour of the Court Tomb of Creevykeel.	7.00 pm	Creevykeel Car Park, Creevykeel, Cliffoney.	P. O’ Brien, Sligo Field Club.	071 9167574
Friday 1st September 2006	A tour of selected archaeological sites of Sligo City.	7.00 pm	Top Car Park, Connaughton Road, Sligo.	P. O’Brien, Sligo Field Club.	071 9167574
Saturday 2nd September 2006	Inishmurray Day Trip (weather permitting).	10.00 am to 5.00 pm	Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo. Adm: €25	J. McGowan, ‘Dun Caolog’, Mullaghmore.	087-6674522
Sunday 3rd September 2006	Dolly’s Cottage (Open Day).	2.00 to 6.00 pm	Dolly’s Cottage, Strandhill, Co. Sligo.	K. McCullagh,	071 9167564
	A visit to the Henge at Lisnalurg and other major archaeological sites in North County Sligo.	2.15 pm	Bertie’s Pitch & Putt, Bundoran Road, Sligo.	P. O’Brien,	071 9167574

A full listing of events can be viewed on the following website www.heritageweek.ie. All events are free of charge except where indicated. Queries can also be directed to S. Ryan, Heritage Officer, Sligo County Council, Telephone: 071 9111226.

P. Forkan,
Director of Services.

Published on the 16/08/2006