{"id":4472,"date":"2022-07-07T14:18:23","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T14:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kilkennyheritage.ie\/?p=4472"},"modified":"2022-07-07T14:18:30","modified_gmt":"2022-07-07T14:18:30","slug":"heritage-news-events-7-7-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kilkennyheritage.ie\/2022\/07\/heritage-news-events-7-7-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Heritage News &#038; Events 7.7.22"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Free workshops to help Swifts in Kilkenny &#8211; Reminder<\/strong><br \/>\nJust a reminder that we still have places in our two swift workshops to train interested people in how to record swifts in towns and villages in Kilkenny. The first workshop is on <strong>Thursday 7<sup>th<\/sup> July @7pm<\/strong> in the Concert Hall, Thomastown and the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> workshop is on <strong>Tuesday 12<sup>th<\/sup> July @7pm<\/strong> in the Club House Hotel, Patrick St, Kilkenny.\u00a0 The workshops are free but <u>booking is essential please.<\/u>\u00a0 Email <a href=\"mailto:heritage@kilkennycoco.ie\">heritage@kilkennycoco.ie<\/a> to book your place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OPW free admission for people with disabilities<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Office of Public Works reminded us that there is FREE admission for people with disabilities and their carers to all of their fee-paying heritage sites across the country. Information about each site\u2019s accessibility can be found on their individual web pages so if you would like to visit a specific place and have any concerns about accessibility or queries about the facilities on offer, contact the site directly. Further details available at <a href=\"https:\/\/heritageireland.ie\/visit\/accessibility\/?fbclid=IwAR30lCqDEC1-ff-vtO5Ad12kV-eolVO1f2CkP2dQ10EBDxUcTcoSIFs5w3s\">https:\/\/heritageireland.ie\/visit\/accessibility\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kilkennyheritage.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OPW-sites-free-accessibilty-to-people-with-disabilities-and-carers-1.7.22.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4476 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/kilkennyheritage.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OPW-sites-free-accessibilty-to-people-with-disabilities-and-carers-1.7.22-300x154.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kilkennyheritage.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OPW-sites-free-accessibilty-to-people-with-disabilities-and-carers-1.7.22-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/kilkennyheritage.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OPW-sites-free-accessibilty-to-people-with-disabilities-and-carers-1.7.22.png 712w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>River Nore Freshwater Pearl Mussel Talk &amp; Ceramic Workshop <\/strong><br \/>\nButler Gallery will host a drop-in event on <strong>Saturday 9<sup>th<\/sup> July from 12-4pm.<\/strong> Environmental scientist and Ireland\u2019s leading freshwater mussel expert, Dr Evelyn Moorkens, and artist Mary Conroy, will help participants learn about the freshwater pearl mussel in the River Nore and their role in the healthy ecosystem of the river. They will make ceramic mussels to become part of a collaborative art installation at Butler Gallery in August and September. Further details available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butlergallery.ie\/whats-on\/mussel-talk-and-mussel-making\">https:\/\/www.butlergallery.ie\/whats-on\/mussel-talk-and-mussel-making<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Traditional Skills Course<\/strong><br \/>\nBallintubber Heritage Group is hosting a Traditional Skills Course at Ballintubber Castle, County Roscommon on <strong>28<sup>th<\/sup> &amp; 29<sup>th<\/sup> July<\/strong>, funded by the Heritage Council under the Community Heritage Grants Scheme, and supported by Roscommon County Council Heritage Office. For further details\/bookings contact Anthony Waldron, Ballintubber Heritage Group 086 7866774 or email <a href=\"mailto:anthonywaldron@mail.com\">anthonywaldron@mail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kilkennyheritage.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Trad-Skills-course-7.7.22.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4478 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/kilkennyheritage.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Trad-Skills-course-7.7.22-210x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kilkennyheritage.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Trad-Skills-course-7.7.22-210x300.png 210w, https:\/\/kilkennyheritage.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Trad-Skills-course-7.7.22.png 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Free workshops to help Swifts in Kilkenny &#8211; Reminder Just a reminder that we still have places in our two swift workshops to train interested people in how to record swifts in towns and villages in Kilkenny. 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