Events

As part of our Heritage Week celebrations, Kilrush Choir will be singing for Sr Kathleen Conway’s Diamond Jubilee Mass at 12 on Sunday 17th. The Mass will be celebrated by Bishop John Persaud and the Choir will be singing The Mass of St Cecelia and Mozarts ‘Ave Verum’.

The annual Scattery island graveyard mass will be celebrated by Bishop Fintan Monahan on Sunday 17th August @2.45pm. There will be 2 ferry boat departures from Kilrush Marina at 1pm. and 2pm. Please note that ferry boat charge applies and bookings can be made in person at the Scattery Island Tours office at Kilrush Marina

Celebrate Heritage Week and have fun singing in circle. We will sing simple songs 'As Gaeilge' - words and guidance will be available. Déan Seachtain na hOidhreachta a cheiliúradh agus spraoi a bheith agat ag canadh i gciorcal. Canfaimid amhráin shimplí as Gaeilge – beidh focail agus treoir ar fáil.

Join two well-known and well-loved Joes for a tour around the Museum of Irish Rural Life - and a good few tales to boot! Joe Whelan is the founder and curator of the museum, and has recently overseen it's expansion to include a new wing for tractors and agricultural machinery. Joe Queally is a storyteller … Continue reading "Joe and Joe – Memories of Rural Life"

Join Mariia Marchenko of Moon and Sage for a tour of Kilrush Urban Orchard, where native Irish Apple and Hazel trees thrive, on the fringes of Vandeleur Wood. Explore the deep roots of Celtic tradition through trees, ogham, and the turning of the year. This will be an afternoon of myth, wisdom, and connection to … Continue reading "Roots of Wisdom – Trees, Ogham and the Celtic Year"

Coffee has been popular in Ireland since the late 1600's, when 'The Devil's Drink' would have been the preserve of the coffee houses and gentleman's clubs of Dublin, Wexford and Waterford. Back then, coffee would have been a very strong and bitter brew. These days, we treat our precious coffee beans with a little more … Continue reading "The Art of Coffee Roasting"

Scattery Island Heritage Group presents Críostóir Mac Cárthaigh delivering a talk titled: Currachs, Canoes and Neamhóga of the Shannon Estuary in Kilrush Library Tuesday August 19 at 7pm. Limited seating so come early to this free event for Heritage Week,themed Exploring our Foundations. Críostóir is an Author and Archivist for the National Folklore Collection at … Continue reading "Currachs, Canoes and Neamhóga of the Shannon Estuary"