5 06, 2025

Connemara West to Launch New Strategic Plan with Family Fun Day in Letterfrack Village

By |2025-06-05T13:18:00+00:00June 5th, 2025|News, Events|

Connemara West, the fifty-four-year-old community development company based in Letterfrack, is set to launch its new five-year strategic plan on Sunday, June 15th at 12 noon at its Centre in Letterfrack Village. The plan will be officially launched by Cathaoirleach of Galway County Council, Cllr Martina Kinane, and will be followed by a day of celebration for the entire community. The strategy, which draws on key input from the community, [...]

4 06, 2025

Hare’s Corner comes to the Teach Ceoil, Tully

By |2025-06-04T10:56:11+00:00June 4th, 2025|News, Events|

Connemara West was lucky to qualify for support under The Hare's Corner project 2025   and received  species of native trees and heritage apple  trees from  Irish Seed Savers to plant at the Teach Ceoil, Tully. Children and their teachers Roisin (Clarke) and Roisin (Hennessey) from Rainbows End Playschool helped to plant the apple trees and native woodland trees at the Teach Ceoil in Tully on Wednesday 28th June 2025.  The [...]

16 05, 2025

Aquinas Study Abroad Program 2025

By |2025-05-23T16:30:24+00:00May 16th, 2025|News, Events|

It was  great to have the Aquinas College Ireland Programme visit the Connemara West Centre on 14 May and learn about our different projects and activities. Thanks to our partners  ATU Connemara, GRETB Youthreach Letterfrack  and Connemara Community Radio for facilitating the visit.  The Aquinas 2025 cohort of students were led by  Mark O'Toole, Father Bob Keller and Dr. Penny Avery.  The students also  planted  two mountain ash trees at [...]

8 01, 2025

‘Casting the Net’ workshop with Caoimhe Dunn

By |2025-01-09T14:46:21+00:00January 8th, 2025|News, Events|

Join us for a ‘Casting The Net’ workshop with Caoimhe Dunn where we will weave stories and found objects into willow sculptures. Saturday 18th January - Teach Ceoil, Tully - two workshops - families 10am-1pm and adult 3-6pm.  Bookings to Twistedlaneproductions@gmail.com.  The workshops are  Twisted Lane Productions and Connemara West collaboration and are  kindly supported by Galway County Council Arts Office. About 'Casting the Net' workshop Cast the net and [...]

1 09, 2024

Linocut printmaking workshop in the Teach Ceoil, Tully

By |2025-04-01T11:28:17+00:00September 1st, 2024|News, Events|

Discover the technique of relief printmaking,  workshops with Brigid Mulligan. Brigid Mulligan is an award-winning visual artist from county Longford. Brigid works in multi-media, she enjoys printmaking in cyanotype and linocut. Brigid holds a master’s in creative Practice & First-Class Honours Degree in Fine art Sculpture from ATU Galway. In 2020 she packed in the day job as a chef to focus all her energy on her artistic practice. Since then, [...]

14 08, 2024

Graveyards and Cillini open day

By |2025-03-14T10:13:05+00:00August 14th, 2024|Events|

Sunday 25th August 2024 11am to 4pm Photographic exhibition of local graveyards and cillini (children's burial grounds). The Cillini research project was undertaken by Connemara West Heritage group after participating in a Heritage Keepers Programme. An expert research will also be available on the day to show how to access the local graveyard recordings on Galway County Council website

1 08, 2024

Open day Conservation Letterfrack

By |2025-04-01T11:08:59+00:00August 1st, 2024|Events|

Conservation Letterfrack workshop will be open Sunday 25th August 2024 from 10am-5pm as part of National Heritage Week. The workshop is based in the Connemara West Centre, Letterfrack H91 T288 and there is plenty of parking and the workshop is fully accessible. This is an ideal opportunity to get a flavour of   the work carried out by specialist conservators and restorers on furniture and wooden objects. Conservation|Letterfrack have a range [...]

1 07, 2024

Seisiun in the Teach Ceoil

By |2025-05-13T10:09:53+00:00July 1st, 2024|Events|

Seisiun 2024 Renvyle Comhaltas in association with Connemara West present Seisiun 2024 in the Teach Ceoil, Tully, Renvyle H91 V638. 2024 marks the 50th year of  Renvyle Seisiun. Evenings of traditional Irish music, song and dance  starting on Tuesday 9th July - 20th August   -  7 weeks. Seisiun starts at 9pm and doors open and 8.30pm.

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