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Thursday, June 21, 2007
Afternoon
Arrive at Dublin Airport. Depending
on time the visitors will stay in Dublin or
travel to Wexford. Travel to Kilmore Quay,
Co. Wexford, possible accommodation at Hotel
Saltees
Friday, June 22, 2007
Wexford
Morning
Meet and Greet with host families (where
billets available). Assemble at The Stella
Maris Community Centre, Kilmore Quay
Evening
Opening Ceremony – Hotel Saltees,
Kilmore Quay
Food will be served followed by official
opening and a musical evening. Possible
appearance by The Mummers.
Saturday, June 23,
2007 Wexford
10.00-13.00
Fisheries Conference – Stella Maris
Centre, Kilmore Quay.
Two Keynote Speakers Only
Suggested Theme “Supports and alternative
enterprises for fishing families”.
Keynote speakers followed by facilitated
workshops.
Alternatives to the Conference:
- Boat trip to The Saltee Islands
(bird sanctuary) (€15) 4-5h hours
- Trip to Wexford Town (15 Miles
approx)
13.00-14.30
Lunch: Seafood Buffet – Stella Maris Centre,
Kilmore Quay
14.30-17.30
Choice of Field Trips:
- Guided Tour of harbour & marina.
Visit to Life Boat
- Historical walks
- Memorial Garden
- Ballyteigue Castle
18.30
Community Banquet – Taghmon Community Centre
Traditional music. Dancing. Possible theatre
performance.
Sunday, June 24,
2007 Wexford
12.00
Mass – Clongeen Church. Fr Curtis / Fr John
Sweetman
- Visit to Sweetman houses & Graveyard
(with talk by John Mannion)
13.002.00pm
Lunch - Horse & Hound Pub Ballinabola
Optional Tours / Visits:
- Tour of Hook Peninsula
- Trip to an Open Farm
- Visit Wexford Heritage Park
- Visit Johnstown Castle
- Visit The SV Dunbrody – Replica
Famine Ship
18.00
Dinner TBA
20.00
Concert – St. Michael’s Theatre, New Ross,
featuring acts from Ireland & Newfoundland.
Music & possible theatre performance.
Monday, June 25, 2007
Waterford
Morning
Travel to Co. Waterford
Lunchtime
Civic Reception: Waterford City Including
Light Lunch
Afternoon
Meet Host Families, Dunhill, Co. Waterford.
Dinner with host families.
Evening 2100hrs
Set Dancing Comhaltas Ceoltiori Eireann,
Dooley’s Hotel, Waterford City. Music & Set
Dancing. Full participation by visitors
welcome. Finger food.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007 Waterford / Dunhill
Morning
Community Development Conference Education
Centre Dunhill.
Theme: “Cooperation between Ireland and
Newfoundland communities on specific
development projects”. (The aim is to
preselect some projects from following range
– e.g. Genealogy, Tourism, Enterprise,
Heritage, Social Development, Geology
(Copper Coast).) Senan Cooke to discuss with
conference leader on NFLD side.
Conference Alternatives:
Tours – local farms, The Granary, Waterford
Crystal, Fenor Bog, Heritage Seaview Centre,
Mini Farm, River Anne Walk, Boat Strand and
Wetlands (interested parties) Waterford
Crystal Visit
Afternoon
Lunch at Dunhill
Copper Coast Enterprise Centre
- Guided Tour of Copper Coast
- Sea Kayaking (interested parties)
Evening 1900hrs
Exhibition Hurling Match. Workshops &
lessons in hurling
Irish Music Night – Harney’s Pub Dunhill.
Traditional Irish dinner and Possible
theatre performance.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Morning
Depart for An Rinn, the Irish speaking area
of Co. Waterford.
Programme for the day to be confirmed
Music Session in An Rinn
Return to billets in Dunhill
Thursday, June 28, 2007 Kilkenny /
Graiguenamanagh
Morning
Visitors travel from Waterford to St Mullins
to arrive by 11a.m.
Afternoon 1200
Field Trips commencing at St. Mullins
- St. Mullins Guided tour of monuments
by Frank Clarke
- Visit to Heritage Centre
- Inistioge: Visit Inistioge Film
Village and Woodstock Gardens (John
Mannion will give a presentation at
Inistioge about its links to
Newfoundland).
- Lunch in Woodstock Gardens,
Inistiogue
- Tree planting of Newfoundland Pine
in Gardens
- Museum and garden tour at Woodstock.
- Return to Graiguenamanagh to
accommodation
Evening 2000hrs
Dinner Duiske Inn, Graiguenamanagh
Pub Night Graiguenamanagh (Ceoil agus Craic).
Possible theatre show.
Friday, June 29, 2007 Kilkenny /
Graiguenamanagh
10.00
Mass in Duiske Abbey celebrated by Father
Gerry Byrne / Fr Muldowney (ex Cape Shore)
supported by the Church Choir
11.00
History Conference: Public Library Convent
Lane
Central theme of People & Links / Parks
Development / How to Make History Pay
Welcome Address: Owen Doyle, Chairperson –
Graiguenamanagh Historical Society
11.20
Key Note Address: Jack Burchell(30 mins + 10
mins for questions)
12.00
Second Speaker: Martin Nevin / Mick Murphy –
Old Carlow Society
12.30
Third Speaker: (Newfoundland speaker)
13.00
Lunch Duiske Inn or Buffet at Library
14.00
Afternoon Session: Newfoundland Speaker
14.30
John Joyce Author, Graigue HS. History of
Duiske Abbey
15.00
Billy Hoare. Poetry & Song
15.30
Closing Address Mick Murphy
Conference Alternatives:
- Guided Tour: Duiskey Abbey and point
of historical interest in
Graiguenamanagh
- River Walk to St Mullins (3 Miles)
- Boat Trip on River
- Woollen Mills
- Butlers Castle
- Weirs & Locks
- Duiske Glass Factory
18.30
Dinner Waterside Restaurant
20.00
Traditional Concert, music and song, Venue:
Duiske Abbey
Duiske Tenors, Carrigbyrne Choir, School
Choirs, performances by visitors.
Formal Festival Close with Irish National
anthem and Ode to Newfoundland.
Sat June 30th
(Informal – options for people staying on in
area)
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