Carrick-on-Suir Library to host a range of Bealtaine Festival events over next week

Carrick-on-Suir's Sean Healy Library is hosting an eclectic range of free Bealtaine Festival events over the next week.

Check them out below:  

Wednesday, May 24th 7.00pm - 8.15pm (Doors at 6.45pm)

Carrick Library Miscellany

Taking inspiration from the RTÉ Radio 1 'Sunday Miscellany' programme, Carrick-on-Suir Library presents poetry, prose and musical interludes from local writers and musicians. The Library is delighted to welcome writers Ann Dempsey, Mary O'Hanlon, Walter Dunphy, Richard Cahill, Mary O'Gorman and Joe Whelan. Music provided by Laura Britton on bass guitar and Chris Britton on saxophone and keyboards.

Thursday, May 25th 6.30pm

Campervan Conversion Talk with Aaron Burchael

Campervan enthusiast, Aaron Burchael, who hosts the Charlie & Me: Our Camping Vlog on YouTube, escaped the tedium of the Covid-19 lockdown by transforming a scrapped ambulance into a mini holiday home on wheels. Aaron documents his travels with his cocker spaniel Charlie on his YouTube vlog. Aaron will speak about all things camping in Ireland.

Friday, May 26th 3.00pm - 4.00pm

Get Connected with your Smartphone!

A taster workshop to discover what your smartphone can do provided by Tipperary ETB.

Learn the basics, such as downloading apps and curating your phone settings to suit you. Become comfortable using your smartphone and pick up some tips and tricks to make life easy.

 
Wednesday, May 31^st 6.30pm (Doors at 6.15pm)

The 1848 Monster Meeting on Sliabh na mBan: A Talk by Robert Duggan

In 1848 a Monster meeting, led by the Young Irelanders, took place on Sliabh na mBan to protest about the export of food during the famine. On that historic day 50,000 people made the climb to show their revulsion at the devastation caused by the Famine, having witnessed the harvest being exported while one million Irish people died from starvation.

Robert Duggan will give a talk on those events and outline plans to hold a commemorative event on July 16 to celebrate the 175th anniversary.

 All events in the library are free of charge but booking is essential as spaces are limited.

To book contact: 051 640591 or carricklibrary@tipperarycoco.ie or speak to a member of the library staff.