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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Leitrim
Arts / Culture / Heritage
The Dock
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Eamon Morrissey in ‘The Brother’, based on the work of Myles na gCopaleen.
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St George’s Tce., Carrick-on-Shannon.
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TEL Siobhán O’Malley 071 965 0828
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Leitrim Design House
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‘Eco-friendly craft workshops’, weave the traditional crios, learn to card raw fleece and spin wool using a drop spindle; ‘Focus on Felt’, create your own landscape from a photograph; ‘Create with Clay’, get your hands dirty!
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The Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon.
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TEL 071 965 0550
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Active Retirement / Community Groups
Cloone Aughavas Active Age
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Céilí and old-time dancing; poetry recitation; song and craic.
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Aughnaglace, Cloone-Mohill
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TEL Jim Canning
071 963 6102
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Club Cluainin Active Age Group
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Open arts & crafts exhibition. Two groups from Enniskillen will be guests at the launch, followed by lunch.
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c/o The Glens Centre, New Line, Manorhamilton.
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TEL Mary McFadden 071 985 5945
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Drumreilly Active Age Group
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Maypole dance & social.
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c/o Frances O’Reilly, Crickeen, Carrigallen P.O. (via Cavan).
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TEL 049 433 3265
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Glenfarne Active Age
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Painting exhibition; library visit.
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Health Centre, Glenfarne.
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TEL Joan Kelly
071 985 5840
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The Golden Age Group
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‘May Madness Ball’ at the Bush Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon, with sean nós dancing, singing; poetry and drama, inviting Active Age Groups in the area; trip to The Dock Theatre; exhibition showcasing the year’s activities.
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Drumsna.
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TEL Colleen Guckian 071 962 4740 or
087 767 0788
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Kiltyclogher Active Age Group
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History talk of local interest; poetry reading; storytelling.
[These events are invitation only]
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TEL Ena Domoney 071 985 4008
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The Thursday Club – Rossinver Active Age Group
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The Thursday Club will be hosting 'Rossinver Live!', a traditional music performance with renowned local musicians, featuring fiddle player Ben Lennon and Liam Kelly from Dervish. Everyone welcome, enquire for local transport availability. THe show is on 27 May from 11am to 1pm at the New Ballagh Centre, Rossinver.
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New Ballagh Centre, Rossinver
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TEL Sarah or Zara on 071 985 4030
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Care Centres
Ballinaglera Social Services
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Art & crafts display and social evening.
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TEL Mary McGourty 071 964 3411
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Day Hospital, Our Lady’s Hospital
Manorhamilton.
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‘Old-time music & dance’, singalong.
[These events are invitation only]
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TEL Maura Kennedy, Mary McShane, Eileen Maguire, Josie Feeney 071 982 0421
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Kilgar Day Care Club, Tue. & Thur. Groups
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Exploring the Bealtaine theme, with creative conversation, song and poetry, facilitated by Maura Gilligan; traditional music session, dance and recitation by local CCE members.
[These events are invitation only]
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c/o Leitrim Lakes Hostel, Kiltyclogher.
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TEL Carmel Loughlin 087 987 9138
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Kilgar Day Care Club, Fri. Group
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Straw making with Ted Kelly, in partnership with the HSE and North Leitrim Men’s Group.
[These events are invitation only]
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c/o Bee Park Resource Centre, Manorhamilton.
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TEL Carmel Loughlin 087 987 9138
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St Patrick’s Community Hospital
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Making and screening of a DVD featuring songs, stories and poems recalled by our clients; visit to the Dock Arts Centre.
[These events are invitation only]
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Summerhill, Carrick-on-Shannon.
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TEL Mary Finn or Niamh Flanagan
071 962 0011
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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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