This weekend will be a busy one around Boyle with Culture Night on Friday and Roscommon Bound weekend also taking place. On Sunday ‘Global Rossie’ Day will be held with a full line up of events throughout the county including Boyle:
Friday September 20th (Culture Night)
1pm-2pm: Meet the Artists – Róisín Gavin & Anne Costello, Úna Bhán Tourism & Boyle Craft Shop. No booking required.
5pm – 6.15pm: Fox and Owl –Join artist, Sarah Ellen Lundy for a unique nature life drawing session featuring the rare red fox and long-eared owl specimens in taxidermy form—perfect for nature lovers and suitable for all skill levels! Úna Bhán Tourism & Boyle Craft Shop. Booking required on 0719663033 or email [email protected]
5pm – 6pm: The Shadow of Gallowglass Workshop– A shadow puppet demonstration and then we invite you to create your own Gallowglass puppets and experiment with retelling the story in your own words. Boyle Branch Library. Booking required on 0719662800 [email protected]
5pm – 8pm: Rebel Mutineer – View a new short animated film by Stephen Fagan:the story of Private James Daly, a Connaught Ranger executed by the British Army for playing his part in rebellion. King House. No booking required.
5pm – 8pm: An Artistic Tribute to the Great Famine. New Art Gallery at An Ríoga. No booking required.
5pm – ongoing: The Light from Here – This window exhibition is inspired by prints that are being created for the ‘a kind word project’ by artist Catherine Fanning. New Art Gallery at An Ríoga. No booking required.
5.15pm – 7pm: Tour of King House –Tour guides will provide an informative and animated introduction about the history & exhibitions before a self-led tour. Booking required on 087 1444739 / 071 9663242.
7pm – 8pm: Explore ‘The Language of Colour’ in an inspiring talk and presentation with Artist, Siobhan Cox. Siobhan will also be unveiling two new portraits in the Roscommon Rising series. Úna Bhán Tourism & Boyle Craft Shop. Booking required on 071 9663033 or email [email protected]
7.30pm: Letters Home in King House. Admission Free. Internationally acclaimed duo, Christine Tobin singer-songwriter and Phil Robson guitarist present a film and music event called ‘Letters Home’. The documentary film celebrates those who emigrated to find work in the U.K. and farther afield during the second half of the 20th century. Hear the stories of six people from the Boyle, Frenchpark and Ballaghaderreen area, recorded in their own voices, interwoven with live music, song and a visual backdrop of images & photographs that recount their experiences, stretching from the 1960’s to the 1990’s. The subjects interviewed include legendary and much loved Boyle veteran Christy Wynne.
Christine and Phil created the film based on those people’s accounts of life then, both at home in Ireland and in the countries they traveled to in search of work. The title Letters Home is an acknowledgement of the important contribution emigrants made to the Irish economy by sending money back home to their families during this period.
8.45pm Boyle Family Resource Centre: Film- “ARMADA 1588 Shipwreck and Survival”. Boyle Film Club presents a commemoration of history links between Ireland and Spain with the screening of the Docu/Drama “ARMADA 1588 Shipwreck and Survival”. Ireland 2020 (filmed in Sligo). Three ships of the Spanish armada were shipwrecked in the Streedagh beach in Sligo in September 1588 with the loss of 1100 men. This short docu drama tells the story of Captain De Cuellar, a survivor, and follows him in his incredible escape to freedom. Based on a real story.
9pm – finish: Traditional Music Session – Join local traditional musicians in the intimate settings of Dodds Bar. No booking required
Saturday September 21st
9.30am – 11am: Park Run – Join us Saturday morning for a free, scenic 5km Parkrun at Lough Key Forest Park.
09:30-11:00. Lough Key Forest Park. Register online:https://www.parkrun.ie/loughkey/
10am – 2pm: The Courtyard Market, Boyle – the best in local food and craft. A traditional outdoor market with the best of locally grown organic product. Grounds of King HouseF52 FW01. No booking required.
2pm – 3pm: Guided Historical Walking Tour of Boyle– Join Local Historian Tony Conboy for a walking tour of some of our most important historical locations. Úna Bhán Tourism & Boyle Craft Shop. Booking required on 071 9663033 or email [email protected] euro supplement
2pm-4pm: Boyle Town Team- Free Family Picture Scavenger Hunt, Prizes for first 3 finished. Úna Bhán Tourism & Boyle Craft Shop. Registration desk in Úna Bhán Tourism & Craft Shop on the day.
5pm – 7pm: Daly’s Wine Bar Whiskey Tasting Evening-Led by a knowledgeable expert from Ahascragh Distillery. Enjoy a curated selection of whiskeys brewed by master distillers. Booking preferred but not essential on 087 2477824. Tasting starts @ 17:00 sharp
10pm – close: Live Music – Join us for live music from a local artist at the Moylurg Inn. No booking required.
Sunday September 22nd Global Rossie Day
9am-1am: Curlew Wheelers Sunday Cycle. Deprating from the Crescent. Notify in advance: https://www.curlieuwheelers.com/new-page
9.30am-11am: Junior Park Run– A free, fun & friendly 2k event for juniors (4-14 years old). Lough Key Forest Park. Register online: https://www.parkrun.ie/loughkey-juniors/
10am-6pm: All Day Orienteering – At Lough Key Forest Park Adventure Centre. Orienteering maps available for purchase at reception desk in Lough Key Adventure Centre from 10:00 to 18:00 Courses available for all ability levels including wheel chair users.
3pm: Beyond Boyle– Online Video Launch- The Boyle diaspora share their experiences and well wishes from across the globe. This video will be shared across Úna Bhán Tourism, King House, Boyletoday.com and other local media platforms.
(Please email additional events to [email protected])
