Members of our twinning committee were all costumed and had great craic during the two parades : saturday night, no lights in streets and thousands of people with torches, as in 1212, sunday afternoon, more people quite all costumed.....
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
GREAT MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL
Near 10 000 visitors during the past week-end !
Members of our twinning committee were all costumed and had great craic during the two parades : saturday night, no lights in streets and thousands of people with torches, as in 1212, sunday afternoon, more people quite all costumed.....
Members of our twinning committee were all costumed and had great craic during the two parades : saturday night, no lights in streets and thousands of people with torches, as in 1212, sunday afternoon, more people quite all costumed.....
Sunday, August 12, 2012
IMPORTANT NOTICE
SOUTH KILDARE MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL
CHANGE OF DATE
Will Not take place on the Sat 18th August it Will NOW
Take Place on Thursday 23rd August 2012 from12 noon – 4 p.m.
CHANGE OF DATE
Will Not take place on the Sat 18th August it Will NOW
Take Place on Thursday 23rd August 2012 from12 noon – 4 p.m.
Friday, August 10, 2012
Monday, July 2, 2012
ATHY MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL
South Kildare Medieval Festival "Bones & Stones"
23 August 2012
From 12 - 4pm. Events and exhibitions, showcasing our historical and cultural heritage through a programme of public lectures, walking tours, workshops, exhibitions, demonstrations and living history display. Hands on workshops in archaeology, digging and recording for young and old. Demonstrations and displays illustrating and exploring aspects of medieval life, including the ever popular armaments, archery display and much more
Lecture: The Horrible History of Castles like Ours: Violence in Medieval Ireland Our Walled Neighbors.
Guided Walk: St. Michael’s Medieval Graveyard.
Exhibition: “Inside and Outside the Wall” Illustrating aspects of Medieval Life
23 August 2012
From 12 - 4pm. Events and exhibitions, showcasing our historical and cultural heritage through a programme of public lectures, walking tours, workshops, exhibitions, demonstrations and living history display. Hands on workshops in archaeology, digging and recording for young and old. Demonstrations and displays illustrating and exploring aspects of medieval life, including the ever popular armaments, archery display and much more
Lecture: The Horrible History of Castles like Ours: Violence in Medieval Ireland Our Walled Neighbors.
Guided Walk: St. Michael’s Medieval Graveyard.
Exhibition: “Inside and Outside the Wall” Illustrating aspects of Medieval Life
BATTLE OF SOMME 2012 COMMEMORATIONS
Five youngs of Athy arrived in Grandvilliers for the 1st July Battle of Somme commemorations.
They spent Sat. with the french families and on Sunday went early with Grandvilliers delegates and youngs, in order to be in time, at 7.28 in La Boiselle where is Lochanagar Crater from where the battle started.
They go to Thiepval to attend the official ceremony of commemortation. During this ceremony, they went upstairs at the Memorial to lay a wrath on behalf of our both twinning committtees.
After lunch in Albert, they visited the Historial in Peronne.
They spent Sat. with the french families and on Sunday went early with Grandvilliers delegates and youngs, in order to be in time, at 7.28 in La Boiselle where is Lochanagar Crater from where the battle started.
They go to Thiepval to attend the official ceremony of commemortation. During this ceremony, they went upstairs at the Memorial to lay a wrath on behalf of our both twinning committtees.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Next events in ATHY
Athy Community Arts Centre , Methodist Church , Woodstock Street , Athy, Co. Kildare
Phone: 059 8633075
Email: athyarts@gmail.com
The Cecil Day Lewis Awards Competition fosters creativity and explores the power of the word through self expression.
Athy Heritage Centre-Museum runs the Awards, offering students and individuals the opportunity to participate in commemorating the international acclaimed poet, Cecil Day Lewis.
These Awards open up the literary world to students and individuals alike, suffice to say that it could be the starting point for our future poets, authors and playwrights.
The Cecil Day Lewis Literary awards reaches out to all the primary and secondary schools.
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Phone: 059 8633075
Email: athyarts@gmail.com
Athy Heritage Centre-Museum runs the Awards, offering students and individuals the opportunity to participate in commemorating the international acclaimed poet, Cecil Day Lewis.
These Awards open up the literary world to students and individuals alike, suffice to say that it could be the starting point for our future poets, authors and playwrights.
The Cecil Day Lewis Literary awards reaches out to all the primary and secondary schools.
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| Conor Lambert's Custard Pie Puppet Company Tickets are on sale from Athy Heritage Centre & Gem newsagents | Athy | 5 Jun |
Thursday, May 24, 2012
800 YEARS COMMEMORATION
In the morning, mass with huge crowd (unusal)...Small theater by amateur actors of .R.C (art school), and a middle ages lunch...no fork, nos poon, just fingers....to eat.
Very funny to see people to ask for these instruments...
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