Spanning a period of great change in Ireland, this collection provides insight into the evolving landscape and culture of Quinn’s native country in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The accompanying documentary film ‘I Hope All My Friends Come Out Safe’ will be shown in conjunction with the exhibition.
"Echoes of the Ancients: Ogham through clay and scroll". Experienced community artist Cher Gleeson will give this engaging, hands-on workshop exploring the Early Medieval alphabet Ogham, which was used to write the early Irish language. This workshop invites participants to translate their own names into the ancient Ogham script, connecting personally to Irish heritage through […]
Local tour guide Maggie O'Malley-Brown will give two walking tours of Cashel, leaving from Cashel library, exploring the physical foundations of our historic town and visiting some lesser known points of interest. These tours are free, but places are limited. Please call the library on 062 63825 to secure your place.
Join local artist Colin Bolger for a hands on art workshop based on the Celtic Calendar Year and its magical links to the underworld. This workshop takes place in Carrick on Suir library on a Tuesday August 19th from 12.30-16.00pm, and is part of our Heritage Week Programme. This workshop is for persons 18 and […]
"Rock Solid Foundations: The Archaeological Evidence for Prehistoric Cashel" In this illustrated presentation, locally resident archaeologist Joanne Hughes will discuss the prehistoric evidence for the earliest settlement of the Cashel area and show how the archaeological data generated over the past two decades will add to the development of the Royal Sites of Ireland World […]
Local tour guide Maggie O'Malley-Brown will give two walking tours of Cashel, leaving from Cashel library, exploring the physical foundations of our historic town and visiting some lesser known points of interest. These tours are free, but places are limited. Please call the library on 062 63825 to secure your place.
Explore the foundations of songs and songwriting! In this 2 hour playshop, facilitated by Purple Roses - the folk duo Marie Walsh & Jane McLoughlin, you are invited to think about where songs come from. You will hear about what it is really like to write a song and learn how easy it is to […]
As part of our National Heritage Week Programme Carrick-On-Suir Library are proud to present an afternoon of storytelling with Seanchaithe and host of the Tell Me A Story Podcast, Eddie Lenihan. Eddie Lenihan, is an Irish author, storyteller, lecturer and broadcaster. He is one of the few practising seanchaithe remaining in Ireland. He has been […]
Back for the second year running, Michael Cooney will be in Cashel library to coach everyone through our Céilí in the library.
Join Michael Fortune of www.folklore.ie to hear about the research he has done on traditional Irish Dressers. Bookings through the library or eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/irish-dresser-project-talk-by-michael-fortune-tickets-1503744031879?aff=ebdssbdestsearch clonmellibrary@tipperarycoco.ie or 052 616 6130
Hear tales of the past brought to life with storyteller Balór - suitable for children and families. FREE Bookings through the library or eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/exploring-our-foundations-storytelling-tickets-1503776268299?aff=ebdssbdestsearch clonmellibrary@tipperarycoco.ie or 052 616 6130