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Marian Balfe is a multi-disciplinary artist working through mediums such as paint, photography, drawing and zine-making. She is currently developing new work in Harrington Studios, King House. Her most recent work has been featured in the Dublin Art Book Fair, Temple Bar Gallery and ARTWORKS 19, VISUAL, Carlow.
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This is a durational piece, so you can come and go as you please or stay with the artist if you wish
This work responds to the historical and social context of King House as a microcosm of Irish history
THE SINGING FLAME was originally performed at the FUTURE HISTORIES event, Kilmainham Goal in May 2016. The performance is a response to the 1916 Easter rising, the civil war that followed and identity in general with the title being a nod to the book of the same name by Ernie O’Malley.
Boy“Past potentials. And the ever-present moment in which we discover ourselves anew. Emphatically linked, they simultaneously share a temporal plane arising out of the struggles, beliefs, dreams and faith of the one and of the many. And intersect in this specific singularity.
Completing the circle of this persistent illusion, the Easter Uprising and following civil was interrogates origin, identity and destiny. I will respond to the overarching theme with a unifying ritualistic gesture capable of echoing the past, informing the present and illuminating the future, a singing flame resonating with THAT which is inexplicably most universal, unchanging and eternal.”
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(Free for students on production of student card)
“I see myself as a figurative painter in the European tradition, attempting to maintain my craft at the highest level, using paint to explore issues of truth, meaning and value. All my paintings are attempted answers to the three questions in the title of Gauguin’s famous painting: ‘Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?’”
Conor lives and works in Wicklow.
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ary Melvin Geoghegan has five collections of poetry published. Her most recent, As Moon and Mother Collide with Salmon Poetry (2018). Mary won the Longford Festival Award for Poetry in 2013 and was shortlisted in 2015 for The Cuirt New Writing Award, The Francis Ledwidge Poetry Award, The Fish Poetry Award, The Rush Poetry Award and for the Padraic Colum Inaugural Poetry Award in 2018. She’s a member of the Writers in Schools Scheme with Poetry Ireland.
Margaret Hickey worked in London for many years, both as a freelance writer for The Times, The Financial Times, The Guardian and more, and also as editor at Country Living magazine. She now lives beside the Shannon and is deputy director of the annual Shorelines Arts Festival in Portumna, as well as being a regular judge at the Strokestown International Poetry Festival. Her first book, Irish Days, is a collection of oral histories, of which Ronald Blythe wrote, ‘It is one of those eye-opening books which takes the reader to the source of Ireland’s poetry and politics.’
Her latest publication, Ireland’s Green Larder, is three books in one – a history, a cookbook and a storybook. It is a glorious ramble down the centuries: from the ancient agricultural system of the Ceide Fields – a thousand years older than the Pyramids, right up to today’s thriving food scene.
Darina Allen says it is ‘Enchantingly written…An authoritative resource as well as an entertaining and enlightening read.’ And in his introduction to Ireland’s Green Larder, chef Richard Corrigan says it is ‘The only book on the social history of Ireland you’ll ever need!’
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Terry Sweeney taught Art and History of Art for 32 years at the Christian Brothers’ Grammar School in Omagh. Since 2007 she has pursued her intense interest in art and art history by curating major exhibitions in Strule Arts Centre in her native Omagh. The exhibitions have included works in a variety of media by leading Irish artists.
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This event is to give a non expert, lay audience a glimpse at new scientific discoveries that impact on areas of health that are relevant to all and will be introduced by Marina Lynch
Maeve Caldwell: Stem Cells – Hype or hope for the treatment of neurodegenerative disease
This presentation will discuss different types of stem cells that exist in the human body and those that can be created and grown in a culture dish. The roadblocks to making these cells a clinical reality will also be discussed and also their potential relevance to disease treatment.
Maeve Caldwell is Professor in Neuroscience and Head of the Discipline of Physiology in the School of Medicine. She obtained her BSc from University College Dublin and her PhD from the Pharmacology Dept, National University of Ireland, Galway. Following a post Doc at Cambridge University she was awarded a Royal Society University Research Fellowship. She then moved to the Regenerative Medicine Laboratory at the University of Bristol as a Reader in Stem Cell Biology and remained there for six years until her appointment to Trinity. Her research interests are in the field of neurological disease particularly Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. She has a specialist interest in understanding why both these disorders occur using relevant brain cell populations derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells.
Erick Downer: Clearing the Smoke on the Therapeutic Potential of Cannabis-based Drugs
Eric Downer is an Assistant Professor in Human Health and Disease at TCD and acts as Director of the Human Health and Disease BSc programme. He is currently involved in teaching Physiology to Medical, Physiology, Allied Health Science and Human Health and Disease BSc students. He graduated from TCD with a first class honours degree in Physiology (2001) and a PhD in Neuroscience (2005). He began his postdoctoral research career in the Physiology Department at TCD with Prof. Marina Lynch (2005 – 2008) and was subsequently awarded a postdoctoral fellowship from IRCSET that enabled him to develop his own research programme based at the Institute of Immunology, NUI Maynooth (2008 – 2010)
He leads an active research group and his research focusses on cannabis-based therapies
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We are delighted to have Frank Tivnan leading a bus tour on The Historical and Archaeological highlights of the local area. Frank is a well-known local historian who is always delighted to share his passion, enthusiasm and insights. Duration 3-4 hours
Advance booking essential. Please wear suitable footwear and bring your own refreshments
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This showcase of DIT’s Rising Stars was a sold out event last year and we expect it to be popular again in 2019
15 year old Lucy Byrne began her piano tuition at the age of 5. She has been a student of the TU Conservatory of Music and Drama since 2015, studying piano with Alison Thomas. She has competed in many competitions including Feis Ceoil, Wesley Interschools Festival as well as DIT Junior Competitions where she is a multiple prize winner. This is Lucy’s first experience of Boyle Arts Festival and she is delighted to have this opportunity to perform for you this afternoon.
Peter Ryan, aged 11, is studying piano with Dr David Mooney in TU Dublin Conservatory of Music and Drama. Peter made his solo piano debut aged 6 in the National Concert Hall. He is a multiple Feis Ceoil prizewinner for both piano and violin and is a member of the 1st violin section of the National Youth Orchestra of Ireland, currently their youngest member.
In this year’s Feis Ceoil, Peter won the under 13 competitions in both piano and violin. Having spent the last year studying violin in London, he will take up his violin studies in September at TU Dublin Conservatory.
Fifteen year old Gerry Yang studies piano with Shirin Goudarzi-Tobin at the DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama in Dublin. He is a multiple prizewinner both in national and international competitions. In 2016 he was awarded first prize at the International Competition “Giovanni Musicisti – Citta di Treviso” in Italy. Gerry was chosen to perform at the Late Late Toy Show in 2014, and in October 2017, he made his Carnegie Hall debut, performing as a soloist with the New York Sinfonietta.
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Dina has recently completed the Bachelor of Music degree (performance) in TU Dublin Conservatory of Music and Drama, studying clarinet with Paul Roe. Dina has a broad experience of solo, chamber and orchestral performance, playing with many different ensembles including the DITSO, Wind Ensemble, Sinfonua, Big Bands and various chamber groups. In 2017, she won the Senior Woodwind Feis Ceoil competition, and the DIT Senior Chamber Music Competition. She has a keen interest in contemporary music and has previously performed in the CMC Musical Tales Concerts. This year, Dina took part in the Galway Music Apprentice Ensembles programme with pianist Aoife Moran. Dina also teaches a wide range of students and holds a Diploma in music teaching and performance from the RIAM.
Aoife has completed her BMus degree in May at the TU Dublin Conservatory of Music and Drama (formerly DIT), where she studied with Catherina Lemoni-O’Doherty. She began her studies in the Conservatory at age 8, and since then has won numerous prizes in Feis Ceoil, Sligo Feis Ceoil, and DIT competitions, among others. She has performed as a soloist, accompanist, and chamber musician in venues such as the John Field Room and the main auditorium, National Concert Hall, Farmleigh House, Carole Nash Hall, Manchester, and Volkhaus Biel/Bienne, Switzerland. She has participated in the International Summer Academy Biel, Switzerland, where she studied with Prof. Christian Favre, and at Chetham’s International Summer School for Pianists, where she studied with Michael Lewin, Norma Fisher, Nelita True, Claudius Tanski and Dina Parakhina. She has also had masterclasses with Darina Gibson, Andrew Ball, Philip Martin, William Fong, Thérèse Fahy, Jeremy Denk, Ronan O’Hora, Helen Krizos, Barry Douglas, Vanessa Latarche, Hilary Coates, and Grzegorz Kurzyński.
As a chamber musician Aoife has performed for Music of Wexford Festival, Contemporary Music Centre’s ‘Musical Tales’ concert series, Kodály Society of Ireland Summer Lunchtime concert, and the ESB Young Platform Series. For the 2018/2019 year, she was selected as part of a clarinet/piano duo with Dina Ryan as a Galway Music Residency Apprentice Ensemble, where they received regular coaching from members of the RTÉ ConTempo Quartet, as well as international visiting artists such as Emma Johnson (clarinet).
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Written by Charles Barron one of Scotland’s most prolific playwrights, this three hander set in the day room of a hospice with two patients talking about their lives up to now and how they feel about passing on. It’s not dark but a very funny view on end of life matters. With Pat Reid, Nuala Brannigan and Breege Devaney. Stage managed by Andrea Kidd
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Luke Webb is a recent graduate of the TU Dublin Conservatory of Music and Drama where he completed the Bachelors of Music in Performance degree specializing in Pedagogy. Luke has received multiple prizes with the ESB Feis Ceoil, the All Ireland Fleadh as well as in the TU Dublin Senior String recital competition. He has participated in masterclasses with Gráinne Hambly and Maeve Gilchrist. He has debuted original compositions such as ‘The Centenary Jig’, ‘Fredo’s Lullaby’ and ‘Nature’s Chorus’ nationally and internationally.
Jack Hennessy is a Traditional Flute, Bodhrán and Whistle player from Kildare. He recently graduated the TU Dublin Conservatory of Music and Drama, completing a degree in Music Performance and Pedagogy. He is an active member of the TU Dublin Harp ensemble, Traditional ensemble, as well as a member of the trad trio, ‘Préachán’, who won the confucius prize at the Wales International Harp Festival world music competition in 2018.
The programme is a selection of Traditional airs and jigs
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Castlecoote native, Tony Conboy is a local historian with a particular interest in Boyle and of course in his native county of Roscommon. Educated at Roscommon CBS and University College Galway. He graduated in History, English and Archaeology. As a teacher in St. Mary’s College in Boyle since 1972, he immersed himself in many local community activities, especially the GAA and was Editor of the award winning History of the GAA in County Roscommon, in 1990.
He was involved as secretary of the committee responsible for the memorable return to Boyle in 1988, of the actress Maureen O’Sullivan.
Tony has edited a number of publications and contributed to local history journals, newspapers and blogs down the years. Boyle is now the place for which he has a great regard and enthusiasm. This will be demonstrated on this walk of approximately 90 minutes, which will draw attention to elements of the town that local people may have passed with regularity but not really focused on. For visitors, it will give insights into the long and colourful history of Mainistir na Buille, located as it is at this strategic location on the Boyle river between Loughs Gara and Cé, in the shadow of the Curlieu Hills.
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John McCartin from Newtowngore is both a guitar and fiddle player. In 2008 he received an MA in Traditional Music Performance from the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick. John’s proficiency with guitar accompaniment has brought him to most prominence, playing with many noted bands including Lúnasa and Dervish.
Peter Molloy is a flute player from Mayo. learned his flute playing from his father Matt Molloy (Chieftains) who learned himself from some of the great exponents of the North Connacht style. The family pub in Westport, ‘Matt Molloy’s’ is a popular session venue with traditional musicians both from the locality and from further afield. Peter has played with many fantastic performers over the years including Lunasa and the chieftains
Sean Regan is a regular performer with the Sharon Shannon Band since 2010. Having played the fiddle for over thirty years Sean is in high demand for recording sessions and live performance in all areas from traditional Irish music through to Rock. Instantly identifiable for his versatile sweet fiddle playing and unique sensitivity that is sometimes hard to find today
Over 18s only
Advance Booking recommended via festival office 0719663085
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Mary B. Timoney, BA, HDEd, MA, MIAI, Research Archaeologist, originally from Waterford and now living in south Sligo, has been researching graveyard memorials since 1984. She received an M.A. from U.C.C. in 2001 for her study of The Decorated Box Tombs of the Skreen School, Co. Sligo, c. 1780-1850. In 2005 she published Had Me Made, A Study of the Grave Memorials of Co. Sligo from c. 1650 to the Present.
She has lectured and published on grave memorials in Counties Cavan, Monaghan, Roscommon and Sligo as well as on the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead, Ireland, and on the care of graveyard
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Barry Feely was born in 1940. In 1955, he started his apprenticeship under his father Henry as a stone cutter and stone carver. Together with his brother Pat he developed their stone business to be one of the largest in Ireland. He retired as MD in 2000 but still works occasionally at the restoration of altars. For the past forty years he is also known as a seanachai, collecting and telling stories
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Be transported into space and explore the universe with this stunning show which brings space to life which appeals to children and adults of all ages! “awesome
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The Determinator tells the hilarious story of one young man’s epic trek from Dowra, Co. Leitrim, to New York City in a last ditch attempt to win back his ex-girlfriend’s heart before her wedding to a U.S. Marine which takes place tomorrow. No money, no passport, no visa: no problem! Charles McGuinness is an actor, writer and director who has worked and toured with the Corn Mill Theatre, Big Guerilla Productions and the Gonzo Theatre. With the Corn Mill Theatre, his previous roles have included Liam Scuab in John B. Keane’s ‘Sive’, Patrick Trappe in ‘The Trappe Family’ by Seamus O’Rourke for which he won Best Young Actor at the 2008 RTE All Ireland Drama Finals, Ray Dooley in Martin McDonagh’s ‘Beauty Queen of Leenane’ and Gar Private in ‘Philadelphia Here I come’. With Big Guerilla Production’s he has played Dung 1 in Seamus O Rourke’s highly acclaimed ‘Victors Dung’ and Terry in ‘dig’. His work with the Gonzo Theatre has included the children’s plays ‘Charlie and the Big Friendly Twits’ and ‘Hansel and Gretel’ by Philip Doherty, he has also played the role of Pig in ‘Disco Pigs’ by Enda Walsh. As a director, he worked on Big Guerillas production of ‘Padraig Potts Guide to Walking’ by Seamus O’Rourke which featured at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2015 and has also directed his own play ‘From the Belly of a Whale’. As a writer, his radio play ‘Shoebox and Whiskey’ was shortlisted for the 2014 RTE PJ O’Connor Awards. Film credits include, ’No party for Billy Burns’ by Padraig Conaty and ‘The Diamond Boutique’ by Philip Doherty. John McManus is from Cavan. Previous plays include The Quare Land, Danger Money, The Cavan Curse, Lone Wolf and Loophole. His plays have been produced in New York, Germany, Estonia, Canada and have been successfully toured all over Ireland by the Leitrim actor/director Seamus O’Rourke
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Strolling Through Ulysses!, , is a one-man show that tells the fun-filled story of Bloomsday – June 16th 1904 – the iconic day around which James Joyce’s Ulysses is based.
Written and performed by Robert Gogan Strolling Through Ulysses! guides you through the curious events and quirky characters of Ulysses in a humorous, entertaining and informative manner, with extracts from the novel which best illustrate the various aspects of Joyce’s writing – the comical, the descriptive and the complex – without compromising the integrity of the great book.
Joyce, speaking about Ulysses once famously declared, ‘there is not one serious line in it.’ Strolling Through Ulysses! certainly proves that!
Bawdy, irreverent and great fun!
So hold on to your hats and take a deep breath as Robert Gogan takes you on a 75 minute whistle-stop tour through the fun and laughter which is the backbone of James Joyce’s extraordinary and celebrated novel.
**This event is now sold out**
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This talk examines the Landed Estates of County Roscommon, looking at some of the larger estates in detail and talking about members of the families that resided there. This illustrated presentation is made up of photographs of these houses some from private family collections. There has been an ever increasing interest in country houses over the past number of years and Roscommon contained some of the finest houses in the country, many of which are no longer standing, such as Rockingham and Frenchpark. We are lucky to have some fine houses still standing, and open to the public, examples being King House, Clonalis, Castlecoote and Strokestown Park. The talk will also look at some of the small to medium sized houses in the Boyle area.
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This illustrated talk looks at the history of early Irish Christianity from a different perspective – a Mediterranean perspective. It provides a tantalizing glimpse under the veil of history. It asks many questions and confounds some of the accepted theories about the history of early Christianity in Ireland. It traces links with ancient Egypt, connects Irish monasticism with the desert fathers and the early Irish Church with the Coptic Church. Recent Irish discoveries such as the Fadden More Psalter – Egyptian papyrus found in an ancient book of psalms from a Tipperary bog – are clues pointing to a more substantial eastern Mediterranean influence in early Irish Christianity, than has been acknowledged to date.
Born in Castlebar, Alf Monaghan grew up near Enniscrone later moving to Carrick-on-Shannon in Leitrim. A Commerce graduate from U.C.D. he has spent most of his life working on trade and economic development abroad.
His last 10 years have been in the Middle East where he has spent time in Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt. Always interested in history, his time in Syria and Egypt in particular, sparked off a deeper interest in early Christianity and the links and influences between this area and Ireland – many of which are now ‘lost’ or ‘forgotten’.
