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Tír Chonaill Stone Festival returns to Mountcharles Now in its 5th year, the Tír Chonaill Stone Festival returns to Mountcharles Pier after three successful years in Glencolmcille during which the famous 1916 commemoration monument ‘Clocha na hÉireann’’ was created. This monument continues to draw attention from all over the world for its uniqueness and craftsmanship. Running from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th June, the Festival will include Stone Carving and Walling Workshops in addition to restoring a stretch of the Mountcharles Shore Wall which was originally built as part of a poverty relief scheme during the Famine. Over the past three years the Mountcharles Walking and Heritage Group have made a superb effort in keeping up the repairs to the wall and as 2018 is the 170th anniversary of the Great Hunger, this restoration project will be a fitting commemoration. Stone carving and letter cutting workshops will also take place, led by talented instructors Seamus Dunbar and Brendan McGloin. While learning this skill participants could carve, for example, the
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name of a house or the number of the door, to take home. Included in the programme of events is a visit Patsy McInaw’s farm at Turas Hill where over three miles of dry stone wall has been single handedly built as part of restoring field patterns. Patsy will give a rare demonstration of the almost forgotten art of cutting flagstone field drains, the method by which all land was drained before pipes. Running alongside the Stone Festival on Sunday is the Mountcharles Fair Day with lots to enjoy including traditional crafts, sheep shearing, children’s activities, drama and a busking competition. In addition the wonderful St. Peter’s Marching Band, who are celebrating 60 years, will close the Festival and Fair Day with a performance on the Main Street. This weekend of events will be packed with community spirit - everyone is welcome to come along to join the fun. For more information call Louise on 087 322 3965.
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