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Offaly Heritage Week 2010 - Saturday August 21st to Sunday 29th August.
This year Heritage Week has more events than ever in Offaly - download the programme here Offaly Heritage Week programme 2010 or email heritage@offalycoco.ie for a hard copy version. The libraries, area offices and tourist offices have the booklet with all the events on nationally, free to pick up. Alternatively see www.heritageweek.ie for national events.
Offaly Naturalists' Field Club Programme 2010
There is a great line up for 2010. Many thanks to all of the leaders who have put on events. Download 2010 Field Club Programme.
Eco-Actions and Insect Festival Summer School - Exhibition in Aras an Chontae, Tullamore
An exhibition of the art work and photos of the summer school are currently on display in Aras an Chontae, Tullamore. The exhibition will travel to branch libraries during the autumn.
Workshops and Evening Walks to Insect Love Motel Sculpture in Sculpture in the Parklands at Boora
If you have access to youtube, see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYdakdRjv2U for a two minutes video clip of the Love Motel Sculpture at Boora and an interview with international artist Brandon Ballengee.
The Wildflowers of Offaly by John Feehan
'A revelation of Offaly's wildflower beauty and diversity by one of Ireland's top ecologists and communicators of nature. His up-close-and-personal portraits give each plant a vivid and distinctive presence, aided by superlative illustrations - another landmark in books about our countryside.' Michael Viney
To see sample double spreads in the book see Bog Rosemary and Honeysuckle
Published by: Offaly County Council, 2009. Price: €40 RRP
Available From: Bookshops via Mercier Press. Currently in stock in Midlands Books, Balcony Books, Allways Outdoor Shop, Tullamore, in the Birr Castle Demesne shop or through the web. Free postage for the island of Ireland for web orders through www.mercierpress.ie. .
Irish Times, Michael Viney, Saturday March 27th 2010
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Slieve Bloom Walks
For a full programme of walks in the Slieve Blooms see www.slievebloom.ie
See what archaeological, art and industry artefacts are in the National Museum of Ireland from Offaly
You can now download the archaeological, art and industry database of artefacts from Offaly in the National Museum of Ireland donated or on loan up to 2005. You can seach by townland, parish, barony, object, material, associated person, registration number, bog / river. There are 3329 archaeological artefacts detailed and 161 from the art and industry section.