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Samhain Event at the Museum
By Aoife O’Toole
26, Oct 2014 - 09:06

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The National Museum of Ireland, Age & Opportunity, Poetry Ireland, Mayo County Council Arts Office and the Mayo participants of Samhain 2014 would like to invite you to a performance of their work in the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, Turlough Park, Castlebar on Saturday, 1st November at 2pm.

This event is showcase of creative writings developed at workshops led by Terry McDonagh and the museum staff. Through the artefacts, customs and folklore of the Folklife collection, participants explored the festival of Samhain and burial traditions. These creative responses reflect the enduring but challenging themes of aging, dying, and loss.

For further information please see the attached invite.
RSVP by email to aotoole@museum.ie by Tuesday 28 October, 2014The National Museum of Ireland, Age & Opportunity, Poetry Ireland, Mayo County Council Arts Office and the Mayo participants of Samhain 2014 would like to invite you to a performance of their work in the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, Turlough Park, Castlebar on Saturday, 1st November at 2pm.

This event is showcase of creative writings developed at workshops led by Terry McDonagh and the museum staff. Through the artefacts, customs and folklore of the Folklife collection, participants explored the festival of Samhain and burial traditions. These creative responses reflect the enduring but challenging themes of aging, dying, and loss.

For further information please see the attached invite.
RSVP by email to aotoole@museum.ie by Tuesday 28 October, 2014

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Samhain 2014 Evite



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