Schools Programme

Friday 16th April 10.00am & 11.30am

Music Workshop. ‘In the Deep Blue Sea'. Infants and 1st to 6th Class.

Explore the museum's fishing exhibition through rhythm, percussion and composition with musician Mary Curran.

Music & History.

National Museum of Ireland - Country Life & Mayo V.E.C. Youth Office Invites Youth groups throughout Mayo to experience a day at Turlough Park on Saturday 10th April 2010 from 10.00am to 4.00pm

Storytelling Performance with Niall de Burca

"Mr. De Búrca has a remarkable range of tales -- funny, frustrating, lively, sad, ghoulish and downright absurd -- and tell them with remarkable charm, judgment and superb timing..."

Then choose two of three workshops:

Sean Nós Dance Workshop with the Cunningham Family

For more details see www.fuaimchonamara.ie

Workshop with Niall de Burca, Storyteller

For more details see www.storyteller.ie

Textile and Straw Craft Workshops with members of the Connacht Textile Crafters and museum staff

For more details see www.museum.ie

Booking is essential - Places are limited to 10 per Foróige group.

Choice of workshops is on a first come, first served basis.

The registration fee per participant is €5. This includes a light lunch in the museum café.

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