Bealtaine, the Irish national festival celebrating creativity in older age, is co-ordinated by Age & Opportunity and includes events organised by hundreds of partner organisations.
 “Fun, lightness and creativity" - share in the fun of the Bealtaine launch at Heuston Station, Dublin.
Bealtaine Launch 2010
Bealtaine is coordinated by Age & Opportunity, the Irish national organisation working to promote greater participation by older people in society. Check out the Age & Opportunity web site.
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Wexford
Public Libraries
Bunclody Public Library
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Storytelling, folktales of legend with songs, with Deirdre Wadding and Fran Greene; reading circle and more.
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Millwood, Carrigduff.
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TEL Patricia Keenan 053 937 5466
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County Wexford Storytelling Network
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Storytelling in our eight storytelling houses . Details listed at www. storiesfromthehearth.ie
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Library HQ, Unit 6A, Ardcavan Business Pk., Wexford.
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TEL Yvonne Smith
053 917 6565
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Enniscorthy Public Library
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Reading circle; poet Philip Quirke will discuss poems, old and new; storytelling, folktales and folk songs, with Deirdre Wadding and Fran Greene.
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Lymington Rd.
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TEL Jarlath Glynn
053 923 6055
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New Ross Library
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Reading circle; introduction to family history search, with Celestine Rafferty (booking essential) and more.
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Barrack Ln.
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TEL Nicola Buckley 051 421 877
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Wexford Town Library
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‘Wexford remembered ’ radio programme, South East Radio on Monday nights; reading circle; oral history event, aims to collect, record, conserve and use the memory and life experiences of Wexford people; Club Leabhair Gaeilge; creative arts & crafts; author visit and reading with Peter Murphy; poetry workshop, with Paul Perry at Wexford Campus, ITC (places limited) and more .
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McCauley ’s Car Park.
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TEL Hazel Percival 053 912 1637
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Active Retirement / Community Groups
County Wexford Age Equality Network
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‘The Right to Dream & Hope’ seminar on age equality, including workshops, arts exhibits, music and keynote speakers.
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c/o Wexford Local Development, Mill Park Rd.,
Enniscorthy.
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TEL Marie Louise Byrne 053 915 5868
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Crossabeg 55+ Club
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Exhibition of art & crafts, storytelling, Irish music and singing. All welcome.
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Ballyharron.
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TEL Mary Quinn
053 912 8892 or
087 273 7233
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Gorey Active Retirement Association
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Talent competition; art exhibition; arts, crafts, needlework, gardening, flower arranging & drama.
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TEL George Harmon 053 938 3918
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Kilrane / Rosslare Harbour Active Retirement
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Arts & crafts workshops and craft fair, with both traditional and modern crafts - in the Harbour View Hotel - Friday 7th , Sat 8th May.
Ceol agus craic night, with seanchaí, traditional music, local talent and plenty of audience participation - Railway Club on Sat .
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Ramsgrange Active Retirement Assoc.
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‘5 Days at the Hook’, exhibition of work; storytelling, singing and monologues at St Louis Day Care Centre; tour of Tintern Abbey with poetry reading.
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St Fintan’s Day Centre
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Art & crafts exhibition; old-time dancing; book reviewing.
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Taghmon.
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TEL May Buttimer
053 913 9198
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St Louis Stitchers
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‘Keep the Dream Alive’ lace-making & stitching weekend with classes in lace-making, crochet & beading; also display. Booking essential.
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South West Wexford CDP
Ramsgrange, New Ross.
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TEL Jane McWilliams 051 389 418
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Silver Tones Choir
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Variety concert in St Aidan’s Cathedral.
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Villa Nova, The Moyne, Enniscorthy.
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TEL Liam O’Leary
087 207 7482
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Care Centres
St John’s Enniscorthy Community Co. Ltd.
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'Living the Dream without Fear ’, festival of arts & crafts, song dance with an exhibition of our work.
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St John ’s Community Hospital.
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TEL Margot Hogan
087 410 0275 or
053 923 6549
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St Mary’s Day Care Centre
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Art & crafts Open Day.
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Tagoat.
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TEL Siobhán Murphy 053 913 2624
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Evaluating Bealtaine
Each year, we ask organisers to fill out an evaluation form once events are finished. If you have organised an event, you can fill out the form from here.
Go to evaluation form
Dawn Chorus
 Dawn Chorus returned to waterfronts all across Ireland on Sunday 30 May. See how they went.
See and hear the Dawn Chorus.
Ink exhibition
Aidan Kelly's exhibition exploring older people's tattoos, Ink, is now on in the Original Print Gallery, Temple Bar until 30 May. Part of the exhibition is online.
See the online part of Ink
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