The Arts Council

Age & Opportunity

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.

Leitrim

Arts / Culture / Heritage

The Dock 6th and 27th

St George’s Tce., Carrick-on-Shannon. ‘Here We Are Again Still’ by Christian O’Reilly with post-show talk, 27th; ‘Great Characters of Wit & Laughter’ stories by Barry Feely from his book, supported by musician/singer Donal O’Connor, 6th. TEL Siobhán O’Malley 071 965 0828

Active Retirement / Community Groups

Annaduff / Drumsna Golden Age Group 10th and 17th

Drumsna. ‘May Madness Ball’ at the Bush Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon, and unveiling of our parish wall hanging; drama ‘The Inheritance’ written and performed by our members. TEL Colleen Guckian 087 767 0788

Club Cluainin Active Age Group 10th to 13th

c/o The Glens Centre, New Line, Manorhamilton. Group crafts exhibition including knitting, crochet, basket making, stone painting, cushions etc. Two cross-border groups will be invited to the launch. TEL Mary McFadden 071 985 5945

Drumreilly Active Age Group 2nd

Crickeen, Carrigallen PO, (via Cavan), Maypole dance & social. TEL Frances O’Reilly 049 433 3265

Kiltyclogher Active Age Group 4th and 18th

Visits to historical places of interest; poetry reading & sing song; storytelling.

The Thursday Club Rossinver Active Age Group 26th

c/o New Ballagh Centre, Rossinver. Traditional music performance with local musicians Ben Lennon and Jim Connolly at the New Ballagh Centre, Rossinver, 26th from 11am – 1pm. TEL Sarah Bronkhorst 071 985 4030

 

Care Centres

Arus Carolan Day Hospital 18th

Mohill. ‘Music Session’, an afternoon of music.

Ballinaglera Social Services

Art & crafts display and social evening with music. TEL Mary McGourty 071 964 3411

Carrigallen Day Care 12th

Primary Care Centre. Launch of booklet by TY students on people at the Day Centre, with Irish music, songs and dancing.

Kilgar Day Care Club, Fri. Group 3rd to 31st

c/o Leitrim Lakes Hostel Kiltyclogher & Bee Park Resource Centre, Manorhamilton. Felt-making with Noreen Lunney; flower arranging, planting, earth soil relationships and traditions of nature with Frances O’Brien; roots, slips and transplants, with The North Leitrim Men’s Group; exhibition of all our May creations and ceol, craic agus rince, with Seamus Ferguson and friends. TEL Carmel Loughlin 087 987 9138

 

 

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