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Vol. 1 Issue 14 June 2013

Thursday 20th June 0pm - Fun table quiz at Reardon’s Bar, Holycross - come along

and test your knowledge. Light refreshments served. Cost: €20 per table of 4

Friday 21st June: 6.15am: In support of National Bike Week, Limerick Smarter Travel will cycle from Limerick City at 4.45am to the Heritage Centre at Lough Gur to celebrate the Summer Solstice. €5 Entry

Fee. Go to www.limerick.ie/smartertravel/ for further details. 7.30pm - Long Walk for a Long Day - join us for a trek over the

hills around Lough Gur including Drumleigh, Knockroe and Knocksrahir. Finger food after at Reardons Bar. Admission €5. 10pm - 11pm Drumming Workshop at the stone circle.11pm - 12.00am Drumming Through the Dusk and into the night lit by

life size willow lantern sculptures created and promenaded by The County Limerick Youth Theatre with artist Nathalie El Baba. Funded by NYCI.. Please book in advance.

10pm - Ceili at the Honey Fitz with Mike & Bernie O'Regan - try

out a set, dance the Siege of Ennis or Shoe the donkey. Light refreshments served. Entry €5

Saturday 22nd June 11am - Fun run - 7km and 10km leaving from the lake at

10.30am. .Refreshments served afterwards. Admission €10. Arts and Crafts workshop at 10am-12 noon with resident artist

Rosaleen taking place at the Honey Fitz Theatre. Suitable for 4-12 years. Places are limited. Please book in advance. 1pm -3.30pm - Photography Workshop with Mike Barry

.Itinerary: Thirty minute discussion/preparation, one hour photo shoot at Lough Gur lake front, one hour review and editing of photos. Venue: Honey Fitz Theatre, Lough Gur. Cost: € 20.00 Bring: Digital camera, cable for downloading

At 4pm the Annual Willie Carroll Skittles Tournament will take

place at Reardon's Bar Holycross - teams of four €20. This ancient game was played in Lough Gur in the 19th and 20th century - try

Sunday 23rd June 2pm - Family Fun Day by the lake featuring Tony Baloney

the clown, craft markets, drumming, live music, Ger's mobile farm, bouncy castles, kayaking, circus workshops, free entry into revamped Heritage Centre and guided walks. Step back in time with old Irish ways and view Denis O’ Connors Traditional Farm Machinery Exhibition. Entry €5 for adults, €3 euro for children. 5pm - THE REHEARSAL: A PLAY ON PUNK" at the

Honey Fitz Theatre should not be missed by anyone interested in discovering the thrill of 1970's protests and performance art. The play, is the first devised by The Co LYT. All of this takes place in a rehearsed reading setting with moments that are funny, poignant and thought provoking. Admisison €5 8pm - The Busker performs live at Reardon's Holycross

Monday 24th June

8pm -9.30: Genealogy workshop with IARC - bring your

laptop and see if IARC can help you continue your family research. Limited to 25 places. Please book in advance. Cost €20.

Tuesday 25th June Movie Night at the Honey Fitz Theatre: 2pm matinee “Fern Gully: The Last Rainforest” Entry €2 5.30pm show: “Willow” followed by the evening over 12’s show at 8pm. Given a 5 star review by the Irish Times “Pilgrim Hill” is a

tale of rural isolation with a curious twist. Entry €3

Go to www.loughgur.com or phone

061 385386 for booking details

Lough Gur News

HERITAGE CENTRE AT LOUGH GUR

OPENING JUNE 20th

The visitor experience at Lough Gur Heritage Centre will be greatly enhanced by the recent programme of redevelopment. The new Heritage Centre will be in the best position to interpret the archaeology and the folklore of the Lough Gur area from June 20

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Lough Gur Heritage Centre strives to be an excellent resource for the local community and schools along with providing a point of interest for national and international visitors. With over 8,000 years of history to interpret at Lough Gur the refurbishment to accommodate this display has been successfully project managed by Drake Hourigan Architects with excellent work carried out by Henry Connolly Builders. The fit out and design detail is on-going with Tandem Design who will provide a concise and insightful overview of the rich heritage and folklore of the area. Lough Gur Heritage Centre will feature:

Archaeology Hall of Fame

Down through the Ages Exhibition

Historic Dress Up Area

The Archaeology Experience Zone

Interactive Archaeology Dig

Folklore Storytelling Section

Natural History Overview

Touchscreen & Audio Guides

Coffee Dock & Retail Space

Admission: €5 Adults €4 Senior Citizens €3 Children

Groups rates available for 10 or more people

Should anyone wish to make comments receive this newsletter on a monthly basis, include additional ideas or would like to get

involved in any of the initiatives outlined please email loughgur@gmail.com

or contact (061) 385186 mobile: 087 285 2022

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Clare Jordan of Clare Jordan Ceramics & Fergus Grant of ForGotten Silver are locally based artists that have agreed to recreate images and artefacts relating to Lough Gur that will be on sale in the Heritage Centre from June 20

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Both Clare and Fergus make high quality hand-made items ensuring that each piece is unique. To be in with a chance of purchasing the limited edition items visit Lough Gur Heritage Centre from June 20

th. For artist information go to:

www.forgottensilverjewellery.com or www.claresceramics.com

Parent and Toddler Group

The mother and toddler/baby group continues in

the Honey Fitz every Monday from 9.30am. Please

come along and enjoy a cup of tea and a chat while

your babies/toddlers meet friends of their own.