Cape Clear Wildlife Festival

Date/Time: Monday 2nd to Saturday 14th September 2019
Event: Cape Clear Wildlife Festival 
Location: Cape Clear, West Cork
Additional Information: This year marks the 60th anniversary of BirdWatch Ireland's bird observatory on beautiful Cape Clear Island, off the West Cork coast. To celebrate this milestone, we are holding the inaugural Cape Clear Wildlife Festival, running on the island from September 2nd to 14th, organised by our Cape Clear Wildlife Officer, Steve Wing. The festival will be opened by the well-known birder, author and TV presenter David Lindo (aka The Urban Birder), and we will have an action-packed range of exciting events over the course of the festival, including guided natural history tours, sea-watching, whale-watching, bird-ringing demonstrations, bee and butterfly walks and fun family wildlife days. All events are free and everyone is welcome. We hope you will be able to join us and see all that this beautiful island has to offer. For more information click here

Event: Concert at St. Nickolas's Church in Churchtown - 150th Celebration

Date/Time: Saturday 24th August 2019 at 20:00
Location: St. Nicholas', Churchtown, Co. Cork 

Additional Information: Parish launch of the Shandrum Ceili Band new CD entitled “The Boss Murphy Musical Legacy” at 8.00pm. This event is presented with the compliments of Churchtown Heritage Society and Shandrum Ceili Band.

Heritage Week 2019

Heritage Week 2019

From Monday the 19th of August to Friday the 23rd August 

Event: Heritage Exhibition by the Heritage Unit of Cork County Council 

Date and Time: Weekdays from 08:00 to 18:00 

Venue: County Hall Foyer, Cork County Council, Carrigrohane Straight Road 

Details: This exhibition will provide a background on Heritage and will highlight the work of Cork County Council’s Heritage Unit in promoting and supporting the appreciation and awareness of Heritage throughout the County. It will showcase many aspects of Heritage as well as those projects currently underway with the support of the Heritage Council including a publication on the Industrial Heritage of County Cork and a further publication being a Colouring Book of the wonderful culture and heritage that exists in the County. 

Suitable for children; Wheelchair Access (Full); Car Parking available. 

Contact: cork.heritage@corkcoco.ie or phone 021 4285905 Online: http://www.corkcoco.ie/arts-heritage 

Heart of the City 2019 Cork Age Friendly City Programme

CELEBRATING THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT:

 The National Women’s Council of Ireland has published a booklet titled ‘Celebrating the role of Women over 120 years of Local Government’. 
 To read or download this booklet go to  https://www.nwci.ie/images/uploads/Celebrating_the_role_of_Women_over_120_years_of_Local_Government.pdf

Dementia Open Day

Dementia Open Day Date: 22nd August  Time: 4pm – 7pm Venue: Tearmonn Uí Chaoimh, James Street, Mitchelstown Guest Speakers: Amy Murphy (Dementia Advisor, ASI)  Sheena Cadoo (Occupational Therapist, HSE) This will be an opportunity to learn about the local ASI service and what care and support is provided Open to the public Refreshments available

Mitchelstown Day Care Open 1 day a week (Tuesday) 10am – 4pm Transport and Lunch provided €15 a day Music/Entertainment Dementia Specific, Person Centred Contact: Dympna Howard 086 0218504

Family Information Sessions Date: Wednesday 25th September  Time: 7pm – 9pm 6 week course Venue: Tearmonn Uí Chaoimh, James Street, Mitchelstown Contact: Amy Murphy, Dementia Advisor 086 7812217

IRISH WALLED TOWNS NETWORK TENDER INVITATION:

The Heritage Council invites tenders from suitable qualified persons to undertake responsibility for the coordination of the Irish Walled Towns Network. Closing date for etenders: 12pm Tuesday 13^th August 2019. Further details at https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/news/jobs/project-management-services-for-the-irish-walled-towns-network