Ireland XO Events

Mass Rock Celebration

Please join us as we commemorate the Mass at the Loughaun Mass Rock to honour all those who had to practice their faith in secret during Penal Times

Redington Family of Clarinbridge - 2nd edition book launch

Eighteen years after the publication of the seminal book on the Redington Family of Clarinbridge, join Joe Murphy for the launch of this second edition

Bird Walk

Bird Walk with Philip Brennan

Guided Archaeological Walk of Blanemore Forest with Professor Seamas Caulfield

“Six thousand years of history lie in this conifer woodland, set on a gravel ridge above the wild and ancient bog-lands of North Mayo. Explore the sacred tombs and field walls of our first farmers. Walk among the mysterious standing stones of the bronze age and sit with the brooding dark beauty of Lough Naweela. This is a unique walk through Blanemore Forest.”

Religion, politics and family: The O'Molonys of Kiltannon in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries

Please join us as Dr. Liam Chambers speak about the O'Molony family of Kiltannon, one of the significant families in the parish of Tulla. Tulla Courthouse Upstairs Room at 8 pm on Thursday, 24 August 2017. Admission Free. All welcome.

TULLA WEEKEND OF THE WELCOMES 2017

The Tulla Reaching Out committee as part of the Ireland Reaching Out project have held a Weekend of the Welcomes since 2013. This event has fallen during Heritage Week as we encourage all to participate in the celebration of our local heritage and culture through a variety of events. The Ireland Reaching Out project seeks to re-connect the global diaspora with their ancestral parish. To date, Tulla Reaching Out has welcomed back more than 200 people from all over the world who can trace their ancestry back to the parish of Tulla. All events are free and we welcome all participants. Please join us for any event during the weekend.

Colmanstown Quaker Model farm -

A group of Quakers (Society of Friends) formed a relief Committee in 1846 to distribute aid to the suffering people during the Great Hunger. .The Colmanstown story will be told in full by Rob Goodbody in an event hosted by the Skehana & District Heritage Group as part of their contribution to Heritage Week 2017 on Thursday August 24th at 8.30pm in Screene’s of Guilka.

Foraging for seaweed and hedgegrow plants

Join us for our September Members’ walk where we’ll be uncovering some of the many edible seaweeds and plants of the region.

Exploring East Galway's Past

Open Your Eyes to Nature and much more

There are a number of free upcoming events taking place at Coole and Dromore Woods in South County Galway