Galway Advertiser 2005/2005_09_01/GA_0109_E1_015.pdf 

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September 1 2005

Galway Advertiser

N E W S 15

Heritage week events in the county
BY UNA SINNOTT A varied programme of events is planned at Coole Park next as part of Galway's celebrations for National Heritage Week. An audiovisual exhibition will take place in the Coole Park Visitors Centre on Sunday September 4 and Sunday September 11. Entitled Coole Park Through the Eyes of Me and Nu, the event features memories of growing up in Coole Park by the granddaughters of Lady Augusta Gregory, and places a particular emphasis on the literary and artistic visitors to the estate. A literary walk through the park, accompanied by a member of the Friends of Coole group, will also take place on Sunday September 4. The walk will begin at the visitors' centre at 3pm. A bat walk will take place in the park on Friday September 9, with members of the Galway Bat Group providing information on some of the park's most elusive wildlife. The walk will begin at the visitors' centre at 7.30pm. The morning of Saturday September 10 will feature a variety of art and nature activities for children aged 10 to 12, with participants exploring the woods and working with natural materials with community art facilitator Emily McCullagh. The event will take place from 11am to 1pm and advance booking is essential as the number of places is limited. A walk through the woods, accompanied by ranger Rob Steed, will take place on Sunday September 11 at 12 noon. Further information on all events is available from the Coole Park Visitors' Centre at (091) 631804. Drama, music, and dance all feature in a programme of events taking place at Portumna Castle and Gardens next week to celebrate National Heritage Week. Events in Portumna will kick off on Sunday September 4 with performances taking place from 4pm to 6pm including traditional music and dance with John Ryan and friends. World medallist step dancers Jenny Hogan, Jane Hannigan, and Eadaoin Ryan will also entertain the crowd, while children can look forward to a puppet show with a heritage theme from Haley Aldous and Ute Duggan. Face painting will also be available and all events are free. Activities at the castle on Friday September 9 include a drama workshop with the Cups and Crowns Educational Theatre Company, primary school classes, and Exercises and games based on the theme of `History -- looking to surroundings'. All events will take place between 1pm and 3pm. The highlight of the programme for Sunday September 11 is On Yonder Hill, a one-man show by Mark Lyon. Mr Lyon portrays a fictional early 1900s first generation IrishAmerican tenor who lives his life, and that of his Irish emigrant father, in story and song, weaving historical fact with fiction. The O'Sullivan sisters, Laura and Aideen, will provide a musical interlude on harp and fiddle at the interval. The play takes place from 3pm to 5pm, and admission is free. Further information on all events is available from Portumna Castle at (09) 9741658.

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