Follow the Ballyhoura Development Golden Vale District on Facebook

Check out what’s happening in community and rural development Ballyhoura Development’s Golden Vale District (including the local communities of Charleville, Effin, Churchtown, Bruree, Liscarroll, Granagh, Dromina, Castletown, Milford, Ballyagran, Ballyhea, Colmanswell, and Newtownshandrum). Follow http://www.facebook.com/BDLGoldenVale and “Like” the page. Please share with your friends also!    

• Friars Gate

Friars Gate; details of events on www.friarsgate.ie/ 063-98727

• Irish Rural Link Annual Conference & Rural Awards

Irish Rural Link Annual Conference & Rural Awards will take place on 10th & 11th May 2012 in Letterfrack, Co. Galway. Applications for 2012 Rural Awards are now available. Details from  info@irishrurallink.ie/ www.irishrurallink.ie

Certificate in Tourism Entrepreneurship.

Ballyhoura Development have joined up with Tralee IT and North and East Kerry Development Partnership to offer a Certificate in Tourism Entrepreneurship. The Certificate course starting in September in Tralee IT will offer six 5 credit modules in the areas of: Creative Thinking; Adventure & Sport Tourism 1; Marketing; Finance; Event Management and Business Planning. [...]

Fáilte Ireland Heritage Fund 2011

Fáilte Ireland Heritage Fund 2011 to support small-scale projects in the areas of restoration / preservation works, as well as other capital works that would enhance the visitor experience.  Details from www.failteireland.ie/capitalgrants. Closing date of June 30th, 2011.

Be part of National Heritage Week 2011, 20th – 28th

Be part of National Heritage Week 2011, 20th – 28th August, & embrace Your History, Your Culture and Your Nature! http://www.heritageweek.ie/

LIMERICK INTERCULTURAL WEEK May 21st – 29th

  Limerick’s inaugural Intercultural Week provides a unique opportunity to celebrate the contribution migrants are making to the social, cultural and economic life of Limerick. Intercultural week will be marked by a series of events and activities that will promote integration, challenge discrimination and celebrate the diversity that is now part of everyday life in [...]

The Atlas of Mammals of Ireland

The Atlas of Mammals of Ireland is asking the public to help them by submitting details of mammals to build up a comprehensive picture of the distribution of mammals from 2010 to 2015. For details, visit, http://mammals.biodiversityireland.ie/

2011 Single Speed World Championship

2011 Single Speed World Championship, on the Ballyhoura Mountain Bike Trail, on Saturday, 27 August. Visitwww.bicycle.net

The Bealtaine festival

The Bealtaine festival, Ireland’s annual celebration of creativity in older age, takes place from 1-31 May; visit http://bealtaine.com/