MUSEUM OF COUNTRY LIFE, TURLOUGH PARK, CASTLEBAR, CO. MAYO

 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR WEEK

30th April – 4th May ‘03

Wednesday 30th April ’03: 2.30pm

 TALK AND DEMONSTRATION

“May Day Customs and Traditions/Buttermaking”

Listen to Curator Dr. Séamas MacPhilib talk about the May Day customs and traditions and afterwards turn the churn with local buttermaker Jean Beattie.

Admission free but booking is necessary

Thursday 1st May ’03: 6.30pm

AFTER DARK CIRCLE

“Aoibhneas na Bealtaine : The Sweets of May”

Traditions of May Day in Ireland and Europe

Join Museum curator, Dr. Séamas Mac Philib as he uses the folklife collection to explain about the past traditions of May Day in Ireland and throughout Europe. Buttermaking demonstration, musical entertainment and refreshments provided

Admission €15 per person. Booking is necessary.

  Tuesday 6th – Saturday 31st May ‘03

“BEALTAINE: FESTIVAL OF CREATIVITY IN OLDER AGE”

Details of daily events available from the Reception Desk 

Admission free but booking is necessary

 Sunday 4th May ’03: 2.30pm

TALK

“May Day Customs”

Join Curator Dr. Séamas Mac Philib to hear all about the traditions and customs of May Day and also watch Jean Beattie make butter the old fashioned way.

Admission free but booking is necessary

Groups who would like to arrange a repeat of these events should contact the Education and Outreach Department.

Why not also visit our Museum Shop and Café which are both open during Museum hours?

Museum Café extended opening on Sundays from 12pm.

For bookings please contact the Education and Outreach Dept.  (Mon-Friday: 10am – 2pm) 

Tel: lo-call: 094 90 31751; or 01 6486 304; Fax: 094 90 31498; e-mail: educationtph@museum.ie

Museum Café: Tel: 094 90 31744