New plan is building intelligently on Birr s successful festivals
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An exciting plan was unveiled to the general public during a recent Birr 20/20 meeting.
The plan was presented by Gary Hoctor who said it is building on the success of the town s five principal annual festivals, with the aim of making them even stronger and more colourful.
One of the ideas floated in the plan is hiring a professional to oversee the marketing of the festivals.
Salters Sterling pointed out that Festivals, in one shape or form, celebrate the essence of Birr.
“Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival,” he said, “is one of the oldest town festivals in the country. It celebrates the community, the heritage tradition, the visual arts, the built environment and the hospitality of the town. OFFline Film Festival is a contemporary celebration of that pioneering adventure into photography associated with Mary, Countess of Rosse, wife of the Astronomer Earl.
Patricia Moriarty, the UL Arts Officer at the old postbox in Mountshannon. Photograph by John Kelly
A little bit of poetry in the post for 1,000 Clare homes
May 2, 2021
ONE THOUSAND homes in East Clare received a Poetry Day surprise on Thursday (April 29), courtesy of Scariff Post Office and University of Limerick (UL) Arts Officer, Patricia Moriarty.
Across the county boundary, a further 1,000 homes will have what Patricia described as “a side serving of poetry,” with their deliveries from meals on wheels services in Limerick.
“Every year, Poetry Ireland produces Pocket Poems, where poets create work that’s printed on postcards,” Patricia explained.
Walking trails and virtual runs on the agenda in Limerick this bank holiday weekend
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FOR the second year running, Covid-19 has severely impacted what would normally be one of the busiest weekends of the year in Limerick.
Before the pandemic, tens of thousands of people would have been expected to descend on the city for the Riverfest celebrations and the Great Limerick Run.
Last year’s Riverfest was cancelled at short notice due the first lockdown and this year Limerick City and County Council is encouraging members of the public to visit a number of walking trails which take in locations of significance in the city.
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Search By Live95 News Team via Getty Images Limerick City and County Council is encouraging people to discover their city with three new cultural trails this May Bank Holiday.
These have been created in place of Riverfest, which is not possible this year due to Covid-19.
Instead the Council in partnership with Draw Out, Ormston House and OpenHouse Limerick have created three distinct cultural trails to enjoy this weekend and throughout the summer.
The cultural trails celebrate Limerick s Street Art, Women of Limerick and architectural heritage and takes participants on an open air walking tour around the city centre and along the River Shannon.