Castlebar - County Mayo - Museum of Country Life Programme for May June 2005

PUBLIC PROGRAMMES AT THE
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND – COUNTRY LIFE

Calendar of Events for: June 2005

Temporary Exhibitions:
Religion and Magic - Objects associated with popular belief and practice: 20 May – 16 October 2005

Booking Details - Saturday Club - Ongoing Activities- Museum Shop and Café

MAY

Sunday 1st 2.30pm-3.30pm
Demonstration. Buttermaking!
Join Jean Beattie as she demonstrates the traditional way of making butter and hear about some of the folklore associated with making butter. Age 7+

Wednesday 4th & Sunday 8th 2.30pm-3.30pm
Workshop. Flower Posies
Picking and bringing home fresh flowers in May was a custom that welcomed in the summer. Make traditional country flower posies with florist June Bourke.
Age 7+

Thursday 5th May - 10.00am to 5.00pm
Wandering through the Weeds
Join Judith Hoad as she walks the Museum grounds identifying wild plants, their domestic and medicinal properties. Afterwards Judith demonstrates making infusions, decoctions and tinctures. Full day event

Thursday 5th 10.00am – 5.00pm
Bealtaine: Festival of Creativity in Older Age
Age adults older age

Saturday Club Starting Saturday 7 May 2005: 10.00am - 12.00pm
Weaving - Art or Craft?
There are various forms of weaving using many different materials. Why not join the Saturday Club to use hazel, willow, straw, & wool to weave an object each week. The Saturday Club is free and all materials are provided. Each club is limited to 15 places. Ages 13 -16 years old.

Sunday 8th 2.30pm-3.30pm
Workshop. Flower Posies
Picking and bringing home fresh flowers in May was a custom that welcomed in the summer. Make traditional country flower posies with florist June Bourke.
Age 7+

Tuesday 10th 2.30pm – 3.30pm
Bealtaine: Festival of Creativity in Older Age
May 2005. Bealtaine, the ancient Celtic feast celebrating the renewal and freshness of summer, is the theme of Age and Opportunity's festival of creativity in older age. Contact the Education and Outreach Department or visit www.museum.ie for details of Bealtaine activities in the Museum during May. (Age: adults older age)

Tuesday 10th May - 2.30pm-4.00pm
Singing the Traditional Song
Join Séan Doyle as he goes through the basics of singing traditional song exploring historical song types, their styles, variations and methods.

Wednesday 11th 2.30pm – 3.30pm
Talk. Summer Food: a seasonal dimension to traditional Irish Food Patterns.
Regina Sexton, Food Historian and writer, will talk about traditional Irish Food.
Adults
Thursday 12th 2.30pm - 4.00pm
Bealtaine: Festival of Creativity in Older Age
Age adults older age

Thursdays in May - 2.30pm-4.00pm
The Museum in Your Life, Your Life in the Museum:
Thursday 12th Watercolour painting with Bernie O Mara
Thursday 19th Sketching with Marianne Heemskerk
Thursday 26th Printing Techniques with Marianne Heemskerk

Fridays in May - 2.30pm-4.30pm

Friday 13th 2.30pm-4.30pm
Bealtaine: Festival of Creativity in Older Age
Age adults older age
Craft Friday:
Friday 13th Straw Craft: Learn how to make a basket from straw with Ted Kelly
Friday 20th Rush Craft: Learn how to make items from rush with Patricia O Flaherty
Friday 27th Wool Craft: Learn how to make a felt piece from wool with Susie Sullivan

14th and 15th May 2005

Feile na Tuaithe, Turlough Park - Country Life Today:

This event will be a weekend-long celebration of country life featuring craft producers, farmers' market area, children's activities, music and demonstrations.

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

Saturday 14 May
11-1pm Live Broadcast from Féile na Tuaithe by Mid West Radio
All Day Filming of Féile na Tuaithe by Nationwide. Presented by Michael Ryan and Mary Kennedy, this programme will be broadcast in its entirity from Turlough Park on Monday 16 May '05

Food and crafts:

Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 May : 11-5pm
Crafts: Pottery, weaving, basketmaking, woodturning, timber products, model boats, stained glass
Food stands: Cheese, butter, shellfish, chocolates, speciality breads, jams, plants and organic soaps

Demonstrations: 12-4pm:

Saturday 14 May
Jewellery-making with Breda Haugh, Spinning with John Shiels "101 Uses of Straw", Traditional Games Workshop, "Baskets Galore" with Education and Outreach Department staff

Sunday 15 May
Jewellery-making with Breda Haugh, Basketmaking with renowned traditional Basketmaker Johnny Hannon, Spinning with John Shiels,
Traditional Games Workshop, "Exploring Objects" with Education and Outreach Department staff

Music: 1-4.30pm:

Saturday 14 May
1.00-2.00pm: Kudose, young band playing a mixture of covers and original material
2.30-5.00: Clancy Sisters and Friends: Playing concertina and fiddle, Martha and Ger Clancy, grand-daughters of renowned musician, Willie Clancy, will play an eclectic selection of music ranging from Irish Traditional to Breton and Scottish.

Sunday 15 May
1.30-2.30: Clancy Sisters
2.30-4.00pm: Celtic Beat, great favourites of visitors to the Museum, Celtic Beat will entertain with a blend of traditional tunes and songs.
4.00-5.00: Clancy Sisters and Friends

Saturday 14 May
1.30-4.30pm: Art, percussion, and interactive story, with an environmental theme with Mary Lorraine McHugh
1.30-4.30: Face painting with Melanie Donighue, Rainbow Children's Entertainer
2.00-3.30pm: Traditional Games Workshop with Education and Outreach Department staff

Sunday 15 May
1.30-4.30pm: Art, percussion, and interactive story, with an environmental theme with Mary Lorraine McHugh
1.30-4.30: Face painting with Melanie Donighue, Rainbow Children's Entertainer
2.00-3.30pm: Traditional Games Workshop with Education and Outreach Department staff

Talks:

Saturday 14 May
2.00pm: "Farming at the Museum: The Past, The Future": Dr. Séamas Mac Philib, National Museum of Ireland
3.30pm: "The Sustainability of the Traditional Irish Cottage": Peter Cowman, Living Architecture Centre

Sunday 15 May
2.00pm: "The History of Organics in Ireland" Oliver Moore
3.30pm: "Creating an Orchard, Orchard Planning and Apple varieties", Pat Malone, Irish Seedsavers Association.

Wednesday 18th 2.30pm-3.30pm
Talk. May Customs!
Join Curator Dr. Séamas Mac Philib to hear all about the traditions and customs associated with the month of May. Age 7+

Thursday 19th 2.30pm - 4.00pm
Bealtaine: Festival of Creativity in Older Age
Age adults older age
Friday 20th 2.30pm-4.30pm
Bealtaine: Festival of Creativity in Older Age
Age adults older age

20th May - 16 October 2005
Performance. Traditional Entertainment
New temporary exhibition: Religion and Magic - Objects associated with popular belief and practice. All ages

Sunday 22nd 2.30pm-4.30pm
Performance. Traditional Entertainment
Come along and be entertained by the Blackpudding Club with song, dance, music and poetry. All ages

Wednesday 25th 2.30 – 4.00pm
Tour. Garden Walk.
Hear the story of how the Victorian gardens, glasshouses and lake at Turlough Park were restored, with Garden Restoration Supervisor Noreen Hennigan. Age 7+

Thursday 26th 2.30pm - 4.00pm
Bealtaine: Festival of Creativity in Older Age
Age adults older age
Friday 27th 2.30pm-4.30pm
Bealtaine: Festival of Creativity in Older Age
Age adults older age

Sunday 29th 2.30pm-3.30pm
Workshop. Young and Old come out to play!
Fancy a game of Hopscotch? Have fun playing traditional games with Brendan McDonnell from the Education & Outreach Department. Afterwards enjoy a picnic in the garden. Age 7+

JUNE

Wednesday 1st 2.30pm-3.30pm
Talk. Farming and the Environment.
Michael Moore, Teagasc, will talk about modern farming practices, the role of the Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS) and their influence on the environment. Age 7+

Wednesday 1st to
Sunday 8th June
ENFO Travelling Exhibition - Walls to Wildflowers.
A visual and informative display of Irish hedgerows, dry stone walls, urban amenities, ponds, dunes and wildflower meadows, highlighting the importance of conserving our natural landscape. Age 7+

Sunday 5th &
Wednesday 8th 2.30pm-3.30pm
Talk. Wildlife
Join local Wildlife Ranger, Maurice McDonnell to learn about the wildlife on the grounds of Turlough Park House and the surrounding area. Age 7+

Sunday 12th &
Wednesday 15th 2.30pm-4.30pm
Demonstration. Making Boxty!
Join Mary Walsh and Eileen Healy to learn how to make boxty on an open fire. Age 7+ >

17-19 June 2005

Annual Conference of the Agriculture History Society of Ireland

Annual Conference of the Agriculture History Society of Ireland takes place in the Museum of Country Life from 17-19 June 2005. Further details available from Dr. Séamas Mac Philib, Curator. Tel: 094 90 31762

Sunday 19th &
Wednesday 22nd 2.30pm-3.30pm
Demonstration. Baa baa black sheep have you any wool! Shearing, Spinning, and Knitting!
Watch local farmer Alan Wood shearing a sheep. Then see Patricia McNevin card and spin the fleece to make wool ready for knitters, Marcella McDonnell & Mary Gallagher. Age 7+

Sunday 26th &
Wednesday 29th 2.30pm-3.30pm
Workshop. Summer Stitches -Wool Crochet
Crochet has been in the family of Mary Mc Granahan for generations. Take this opportunity to have a go and try out this traditional craft. Age 7+

For further information please contact the Marketing Dept.
Tel: 094 90 31773; Mobile: 087 7987 439; fax: 094 90 31583;
E-mail tpark@museum.ie or visit www.museum.ie

GENERAL INFORMATION
Visit www.museum.ie for details of Jan-March events.
Contact tpark@museum.ie if you would like to join the Museum’s mailing list.
MUSEUM OPENING HOURS:
Tues-Sat: 10am – 5pm
Sunday: 2-5pm. Closed Mondays (incl. Bank Holiday)
Museum Shop & Café: extended opening on
Sundays from 12pm.

For further information please contact the Marketing Dept.

Tel: 094 90 31773; Mobile: 087 7987 439; fax: 094 90 31583;

E-mail tpark@museum.ie or visit www.museum.ie

GENERAL INFORMATION

Visit www.museum.ie for details of Jan-March events.

Contact tpark@museum.ie if you would like to join the Museum’s mailing list.

MUSEUM OPENING HOURS:

Tues-Sat: 10am – 5pm Sunday: 2-5pm. Closed Mondays (incl. Bank Holiday)

Museum Shop & Café: extended opening on Sundays from 12pm.

Don't Forget - we want your feedback on the Museum's exhibitions and facilities.