Events for February - March 2007See below for further details on:
Education Programme
Craft Courses for adults
Temporary Exhibitions
Other ongoing events:
Photographic Competition - identify the names and uses of a range of Museum objects
Museum Shop and Cafe Special offers
Seachtain na Gaeilge
Féile na Tuaithe - calling all food producers!
General Information
All events are free unless otherwise stated. Booking required as places are limited. Booking details at the end of the page
Wednesday 28 February: 2.30-3.30pm Talk and Display. Potato Varieties Past and Present. Join David Langford as he discusses the history of the potato from the Famine to the present day. Learn about types, blight and recipes from near and far. Location: Education Room
Sunday 4 March: 2.30-3.30pm Talk. Irish Women & Farming Join Mary Carroll, author of Women Drive Tractors Too, to hear about the changing role of Irish women in agriculture in the 20th century. Location: Education Room
Seachtain na Gaeilge 3ú - 17ú Márta 2007 Ceiliúrann Ard-Mhúsaem na hÉireann Seachtain na Gaeilge, le réimse imeachtaí trí Ghaeilge- turais, seisiúin scéalaíochta agus ceoil. Tá Bileoga Gníomhaíochta trí Ghaeilge ar fáil chomh maith. Beidh formhór na h-imeachtaí dátheangach. Beidh clár speisialta ar siúl i ngach brainse den Ard-Mhúsaem le linn Sheachtain na Gaeilge.
The National Museum of Ireland celebrates Seachtain na Gaeilge, with a range of events through Irish, including tours, storytelling and music. Irish language Activity Sheets are also available. Most events are bi-lingual.
Sunday 11 March: 2.30-3.30pm Workshop. Prepare for St. Patrick's Day! Join Tom Doyle of the Education & Outreach Department to make traditional St. Patrick's Day badges. (Bi-Lingual) An Domhnach 11ú Márta: 2.30-3.30 uair Ceardlann. Féile Pádraig Tar le Tom Doyle den Rannóg Oideachais agus Allamuigh le suaitheantais thraidisiúnta na féile Pádraig a dhéanamh. (Dátheangach) Location: Education Room
Groups who would like to arrange a repeat of any event should contact the Education & Outreach Dept.
Thursday 1 March & Friday 2 March: 10am-5pm Booked Out! Courses for Adults. Basketmaking Make a miniature Irish creel from willow on this two-day course with Joe Hogan. Location: Education Room
Michael Davitt 1846-1906 an exhibition to commemorate the life of the father of the Land League.
This exhibition, which was organised by Mayo County Library and Mayo County Library, will run in the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, Turlough Park, Castlebar until December '06. It is rich in images of Michael Davitt and his times and traces his life from birth in Mayo, to founder of the Land League, imprisonment, Member of Parliament and international activist. It is supplemented with artefacts drawn from the National Museum's collections associated with Davitt and the Land League. Runs until early March.
New exhibition opening 15 March '07 Hucklebuck Time - A Celebration Of The Generation That Danced Their Way Into History
In association with the TF Royal Hotel and Theatre, Castlebar . The exhibition, which will run in association with the TF Royal Hotel and Theatre, Castlebar features hundreds of contemporary photographs of the showband stars on stage and many pieces of memorabilia including a Royal Showband jacket from the 1960s and the saxophone used by the leader of the Royal Showband, Michael Coppinger, in the now famous 1965 recording of their smash hit 'The Hucklebuck'. This exhibition on social and music history is the work of Waterford Treasures Museum. To coincide with this exhibition, the much heralded showband musical,
Dancehall Q's and Hucklebuck Shoes, will give a special St Patrick's Day performance at the Royal Theatre, Castlebar on Saturday 17th March. Dancehall Q's and Hucklebuck Shows will endeavour to recreate the ultimate unique showband sound and will recapture the singing styles of those first Irish Superstars, the showband singers that topped the Irish charts almost on a weekly basis. The show promises to relive this incredible era in Irish entertainment taking a trip back in time and back down memory lane. Tickets for the show are EUR25 and may purchased from the Royal Theatre Box Office on 0818 300000, online www.royaltheatre.ie and all usual outlets.
Museum Shop: 20% off all Nicholas Mosse pottery during February. Further details from the Museum Shop: 094 90 31767 or e-mail: shoptp@museum.ie
Museum Cafe: Visit the restaurant at the Museum Café for a wide variety of tasty and seasonal meals and snacks. Enjoy our freshly baked produce and speciality teas and coffees. The perfect compliment to your museum visit. For queries and bookings contact the Museum Café: 094 92 89972 / 086 1744076; E-mail: inspired@itso.ie
In association with the Connaught Telegraph. Why not test your knowledge of life in rural Ireland between 1850 and 1950 and enter our competition to identify a selection of objects from the vast Folklife Reserve Collection. Entry forms available from 6-25 February '07 at the Museum of Country Life, in The Connaught Telegraph and at www.museum.ie For more information contact the Bookings Office:Tel: 094 90 31751 Fax: 094 90 31498 or email: educationtph@museum.ie
Ceiliúrann Ard-Mhúsaem na hÉireann Seachtain na Gaeilge, le réimse imeachtaí trí Ghaeilge- turais, seisiúin scéalaíochta agus ceoil. Tá Bileoga Gníomhaíochta trí Ghaeilge ar fáil chomh maith. Beidh formhór na h-imeachtaí dátheangach.
The National Museum of Ireland celebrates Seachtain na Gaeilge, with a range of events through Irish, including tours, storytelling and music. Irish language Activity Sheets are also available. Most events are bi-lingual.
Turais stiúraithe i nGaeilge Ar fáil ón Máirt 6ú go dé hAoine an 16ú Márta ag 14.00 uair. Bíonn uas-teora 20 áit i gceist. Beidh turais i nGaeilge ar fáil i rith na seachtaine do ghrúpaí. Is gá réamh-áirithint a dhéanamh.
Guided tours in Irish Available from Tuesday 6th to Friday 16th March at 2.00pm. Places are limited to 20. Tours in Irish will also be available throughout the week for groups. Pre-booking is essential.
Déardaoin 8ú 6.00 go dtí 8.00 uair Oíche na Gaeilge Oíche shóisialta chun an Ghaeilge a labhairt. Beidh léacht leis an gcoimeádaí Séamas Mac Philib, 'Curacha agus Coití - báid thraidisiúnta na hÉireann' agus ina dhiaidh sin turas pearsanta thart ar na bailiúcháin shaol tuaithe le John Mhaidhc Ó Gallchóir. Beidh ceol, caint agus blaiseadh bia le fáil chun Seachtain na Gaeilge a cheiliúradh.
Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 May 2007. We invite food/organic producers to get in contact with us Weekend-long celebration of Irish country life, featuring contemporary and traditional music, craft and country market products and family events. Suitable for all the family. We are seeking additional food producers to become involved - further information and booking forms available from the Marketing Dept. Tel: 094 90 31773; e-mail: tpark@museum.ie
Visit www.museum.ie for details of Jan-March '07 events. Contact tpark@museum.ie if you would like to join the Museum's mailing list.
MUSEUM OPENING HOURS: Museum: Tuesday-Saturday: 10am - 5pm Sunday: 2-5pm. Closed Mondays (incl. Bank Holiday) Shop & Café: extended opening on Sundays from 12pm-5pm. Museum Cafe serving Sunday Lunch from 12 noon.
CONTACT DETAILS BOOKINGS: Education and Outreach Dept. Bookings Office (Bookings office hrs: Mon-Fri: 10am - 2pm) Tel: 094 90 31751; Fax: 094 90 31498; e-mail: educationtph@museum.ie GENERAL INFORMATION: Museum Reception: 094 90 31755 MUSEUM CAFÉ: 094 92 89972 or 086 1744076; e-mail: inspired@itso.ie
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