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.

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The Arts Council

A dream launch

dancing in Heuston Station“Fun, lightness and creativity" - share in the fun of the Bealtaine launch at Heuston Station, Dublin.

Bealtaine Launch 2010

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.
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Roscommon

Active Retirement / Community Groups

Age Action West

‘Reminiscence and the World Wide Web’, a workshop on community, local history and folklore websites, in Roscommon Library.

 

TEL James Reddiough
087 207 3262

 Boyle Active Age

Drama, based on interviews or conversations.

 

TEL 087 209 5219

 Elphin Day Care Centre

Clients knit squares to make a ‘king size’ bedspread.

[These events are invitation only]

 Chapel St.

TEL Christine Sheehy 071 963 5566

Care Centres

Oakwood Private Nursing Home

Music & ballads; reminiscence; local poetry & song.

Ballaghaderreen.

TEL 094 986 1033

Rosalie Unit, Áras Naomh Chaolain

‘Rambling House’, céilí music, step dancing, waltzing, set dancing and singing; storytelling with Vincent Pierce, Seanchaí.

[These events are invitation only]

Knock Rd., Castlerea.

TEL Dympna McDonnell
086 068 2109

St Asicus Day Centre

Book, written by ladies from the Centre, about life in their parish and the Arigna Mines, to be launched in the Arigna Mines Heritage Centre.

St Ronan ’s Hall, Keadue, Boyle.

TEL Olga Grant
086 364 6127

Fearna Nursing Home

Music and dancing.

[These events are invitation only]

Bishop Street, Elphin.

TEL Ann O’Brien
071 963 5424

Shannon Lodge Nursing Home
 

‘Shannon Lodge Mural’, create a mural for a wall based on memories and experiences of Shannon Lodge Nursing Home; exhibition of work by children in local primary school; choir groups; musicians.

[These events are invitation only]

Roosky.

TEL Marian Harris 071 965 8667

What's new?

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 singersDawn Chorus returned to waterfronts all across Ireland on Sunday 30 May. See how they went.

See and hear the Dawn Chorus.

Ink exhibition

Ink exhibition logo

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