Working in the Community, Working for the Community

Category Archives: Notices

swiss cottage

Just a reminder to everyone that The Office of Public Works offers FREE ADMISSION on the first Wednesday of every month to all OPW managed Heritage Sites.

A full list of participating sites is given below, and details on each can be found on www.heritageireland.ie

Tickets will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Normal conditions of admission apply.

cahir castleVisitors may experience delays at some of their busier sites and are advised to arrive early.  If allocated a time, visitors are asked to arrive promptly for the start of their tour.  There is no guarantee that visitors who miss their allocated tour-slot can be accommodated at a later time.  Children must be supervised at all times.

rock of cashel

Access to some sites is by guided tour only.  In the case of Newgrange and Knowth, there is no direct access to these monuments – admission is solely via the Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre.

roscrea

Car-parking may be limited at some sites and patrons are requested to respect the facilities and
other car park users.

Please Note that the following sites are not managed by the OPW and normal arrangements apply: Muckross House & Gardens, and Muckross Traditional Farms; Glenveagh Castle.

N.B. Only those sites with an asterisk are open all year round. All other sites listed have a shorter season or restricted opening in winter, and Free Admission will not apply outside the opening arrangements listed on www.heritageireland.ie for each site.

Opening times can change at short notice. Visitors are requested to check the website for updates prior to their visit.

opw p1

opw p2

opw p3


Kilcommon Pilgrim Loop Walk -Sunday 4th August at 6pm
 Image
In support of the Kiltegan Missions.
Following  old mass paths and forest tracks the Pilgrim Loop travels along the lower slopes of the Mauherslieve nestled quietly beside the picturesque village of Kilcommon in the heart of Tipperarys’ Slieve Felim region. Walkers will take in the beautiful views of Kilcommon and the Bilboa river valley and  rest at the old mass rock sparing a thought for those who walked the hills in harder times, before the return leg to the village. The walk is part of the Go Walking Tipperary walks schedule for 2013, a series of organised walking events throughout the county and through the co-operation of South Tipperary Development Company and  North Tipperary Sports Partnership. Voluntary donations will go to support the work of local man and Kiltegan missionary, Fr Eddie Ryan. Fr Ryan has given many years working with the poor and building schools in Zambia and continues his work with special focus on the often neglected area of education for  girls in that country.
Date….4thAugust2013
Time….6pm.start
Registration…..From 5.30pm
Meeting point…. Trailhead at Kilcommon village
Walk….7km/2 hrs approx, moderate.
Bring…. Walking boots, raingear, water
Image
Afterwards: Refreshments at McCormacks, The Cross Bar, a short drive from the village. Music in the village as part of the Kilcommon Festival by The Engineers until 10pm
Contacts:   johnegan@stdc.ie  or wayne@ntsp.ie


Design a site like this with WordPress.com
Get started