Saturday, May 22nd.2010
Starting at 9am.
Full, Half adn Mini Marathons.
Walk, Jog or Run both on and off road across the Burren terrain.
For further information http://www.clareburrenmarathonchallenge.com


Festival of the Valleys is taking place from Friday May 28th 2010 to Sunday May 30th . It will be a weekend of spectacular music , song, dance, culture,culinary and sporting events held in a spectacular location right on the water. It is here on the pier that the tall ship "Bessie Ellen" will arrive on Friday afternoon with the festival wines on board.
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W elcome to Burren in Bloom, our village festival celebrating the arrival of Summer in Ballyvaughan, the capital of the Burren.
The 2010 programme is filled with events and activities to get you out and about in this incredible landscape,
enlightened by the series of lectures and talks to deepen your understanding and knowledge of this unique area.
Each weekend has something new to offer, beginning with the Burren Law School .
The hugely popular Burren Marathon invites you to get in shape and join the hundreds of walkers on May 22nd.
With all of this activity, make sure you leave time to visit the Aillwee Cave and new Birds of Prey Centre. Reward
yourself with dining in our range of eateries, finding that something special in our bijoux shops and relaxing in one
of the many friendly pubs and inns at the end of the day.
But get going...accommodation books up fast...
We look forward to welcoming you to Ballyvaughan in May 2010.
The Burren in Bloom Team
For more information, contact the local
Tourist point at (065) 7077464
www.ballyvaughanireland.com
Email: info@ballyvaughantourism.com
This is a community led project by the Ballyvaughan Development Group.
Heritage Education, Communications &
Outreach Grants Scheme 2010
DATE DAY TIME EVENT SPEAKER / LEADER BOOKING VENUE TOPIC
Apr. 30 Friday to Law School The Burren Law School at Newtown Castle. www.burrencollege.ie Burren College of Art A contemporary and Brehon
- May 2 Sunday perspective on the theme
"Power - its uses amd abuses"
DATE DAY TIME EVENT SPEAKER / LEADER COMING FROM VENUE TOPIC
May 4 Tues afternoon Launch Michael Canavan / Ballyvaughan National Ballyvaughan The Blooming Burren
Brendan Dunford / Ecobeo experts School & Burrenbeo Trust Nattional School Free Linalla ice-creams courtesy BiB
4 Tues afternoon Judging Michael Canavan / Ballyvaughan Ballyvaughan Main St. Best dressed
Brendan Dunford / Ecobeo experts / Filling Station Burren in Bloom window
4 Tues 8.30 pm Talk Professor John Sweeney National University of Burren College of Art Climate change and the Burren
Ireland Maynooth
5 Weds 2.00 pm Walk Stephen Ward / Emma Glanville Burrenbeo Trust & Slieve Carran Nat. Flowers & Management
Nat. Parks & Wildlife Ser. Nature Res. 52M 335 035 of the Burren
6 Thurs 8.30 pm Talk Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington NUI Galway Burren College of Art Disappearing lakes –
Burren turloughs
8 Sat 6.30 pm Barbeque "Gregans Gourmet Garden Gathering" Gregans Castle Hotel. A stylish alfresco feast of local produce, organic wines and gentle music.
Booking essential . Tel. 065 7077005.
9 Sun 2.00 pm Walk Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington NUI Galway Burren National Park Disappearing lakes – Burren Gortlecka 51R 319 945 turloughs
11 Tues 8.30 pm Talk Simon Berrow Irish Whale &
Dolphin Group, Kilrush Burren College of Art Whales & Dolphins off the Burren
12 Weds 2.00 pm Walk Stephen Ward / Emma Glanville Burrenbeo Trust & National Burren National Park Flowers & management of the Parks & Wildllife Service Coolorta 52R 342 967 Burren. Walk along a famine Road
13 Thurs 8.30 pm Talk Una Fitzpatrick National Biodiversity Burren College of Art Burren Bumblebees
Centre, Waterford
16 Sun 5.15 am Dawn Chorus Walk Gordon D’Arcy Meet outside Ballyvaughan Spar Village Store.
16 Sun 2.00 pm Walk Stephen Ward / Sharon Parr Burrenbeo Trust Berneens 51M 225 027 Flowers & farming in the Burren
18 Tues 8.30 pm Talk Mike Simms Ulster Museum Burren College of Art Exploring the Limestone Landscapes of the Burren
19 Weds 2.00 pm Walk Mike Simms / Stephen Ward Ulster Museum Black Head 51M 147 107 Rocks, flowers & lichens of the Burren & Burrenbeo Trust lay-by 2km south of lighthouse
20 Thurs 8.30 pm Talk Matthew Jebb National Botanic Garden Burren College of Art Wild flowers in a Limestone Landscape
Joint event with Burrenbeo Trust Glasnevin
22 Sat 10.30 am Walk Matthew Jebb National Botanic Garden. Burren National Park Wild flower hunt.
22 Sat 9.00 am Marathon Ballyvaughan-Fanore Walking Club Ballyvaughan seafront www.ballyvaughan
fanorewalkingclub.com
23 Sun 2.00 pm Walk Vivienne Campbell Kilfenora Meet on Burren College The Burren’s Medicinal Herbs
of Art car park
25 Tues 7.00 pm Walk & Talk Michelle Comber NUI Galway Caherconnell Who lived at Caherconnell, long,
[just beyond Poulnabrone] long ago?
26 Weds 2.00 pm Walk Stephen Ward Burrenbeo Trust Meet on Burren College Flowers of the Burren
of Art car park 27 Thurs 8.30 pm Talk Emma Glanville National Parks & Wildllife Burren College of Art Ranging over the Burren Service 28-30 Fri.-Sun. Festival The Festival of the Valleys, www.festivalofthevalleys.com A weekend of music, song,dance and sporting events celebrating Celtic and
Mediterranean culturalFusion.

29 Sat 8.30 pm Walk Sharon Parr/Mikey Irwin Burrenbeo Trust, Ballyv. Meet outside Ballyv. Setting live moth traps/Ken Bond/Kevin Hannan/Penny Bartlett /NUI Cork/Limerick/Nat. Spar Village Store
Parks & Wildllife Service
30 Sun 9.00 am Walk As above As above Meet where traps set Identification and release of overnight
previous night trapped moths
30 Sun 2.00 pm Whale watch Simon Berrow & Sabine Springer Irish Whale & Dolphin Black Head 51M 147 107 Whales & Dolphins off the Burren
Group, Kilrush 2km south of lighthouse
July 23 Fri 2.00 pm Walk Una Fitzpatrick & Andrew Byrne National Biodiversity UCG Field Research, Identifying Burren Bumblebees
Data Centre Station 51R 287 992
July 24 Sat 2.00 pm Walk Una Fitzpatrick & Andrew Byrne National Biodiversity As above Identifying Burren Bumblebees Data Centre Burren in Bloom - May 2010 Admission to the talks and walks is free but donations to offset the expenses of Burren in Bloom are always very welcome.
Venue & times of walks. If you know the Burren, the actual venue is named (+ map reference, OS Sheets 51 and 52 as appropriate). Please go straight there for a start 30 minutes later than
that stated here. If you do not know the Burren or need a lift, please assemble on the car park opposite Ballyvaughan church ready for a prompt departure at the stated time – please do not
be late as others will be awaiting our arrival at the venue. Walks last 2 to 4 hours. Walking boots recommended.[/url]
For further details please log on to:
http://www.burrencollege.ie




The Tour de Burren 2009 which is being sponsored by An Post takes places on Saturday June 19th.
For more details and a training schedule please visit
www.burrencyclingclub.com





Accommodation

Hotels
Gregans Castle Hotel 353 65 7077005 stay@gregans.ie
Hyland Burren Hotel 353 65 7077037 info@burrenhotels.com


Restaurants & Pubs
An Fulacht Fia Restaurant 353 65 7077300 anfulachtfia@eircom.net
Burren Fine Wine & Food 353 65 7077046 info@burrenwine.ie
Burren House 353 65 7077044 info@cstireland.com
Logue’s Lodge Bar & Restaurant 353 65 7077003 loguesballyvaughan@eircom.net
Monks Bar & Restaurant 353 65 7077059 monkspt@yahoo.ie

Guest House

Ballyvaughan Lodge 353 65 7077292 ballyvau@iol.ie

Bed & Breakfast

Dolmen Lodge 353 65 7077202 dolmenlodge@eircom.net
Teach McCoillte B&B 353 65 7083991 teachmccoillte@eircom.net


Self -Catering

Burren Wee Cottages 353 65 7077031 mortol@iol.ie
Joe McNamara 353 61 319412 mcwltd2@eircom.net
Rita Hogan 353 1 6286144 ritahogan2002@hotmail .com
Rent-an-Irish Cottage 353 61 411109 info@rentacottage.ie

Shops

Linn Fashion & House Gifts 353 65 7077464 linnfashion@eircom.net
Lillimar Gift Gallery 353 65 7077344 Lillimar@eircom.net.