Cloughjordan EcoLearn Experience Weekend 21-22 September, 2013

Resilient You! Re-Discover Your Bouncebackability   From Despicable Me to Resilient You! After a summer entertaining the kids and managing the challenges of establishing a healthy lifestyle in today’s always-on world, take a deep breath and come up for air in Cloughjordan Ecovillage where you can treat yourself to some me-time and re-discover your bouncebackability […]

Where’s Wally hunt brings summer fun to Cloughjordan

WHERE’S WALLY?, the world’s favourite children’s book character in striped shirt and black-rimmed specs, is once again travelling the country, including a visit to nine different local businesses in Cloughjordan from Wednesday, 24 July to Saturday, 27 July. Anyone can search for Wally, and it’s free to participate. When you find all the Wallys, you can […]

Cloughjordan School Celebrates it’s fourth green flag

Cloughjordan Church of Ireland National School will raise its fourth green/environmental flag on June 14th at 11 am. To celebrate the occasion all 93 pupils will perform a special song that they have written, with the help of their teachers Yvonne Ryan and Jean Ryan accompanied by The Corrigan Brothers and Aaron Neill. The Song which […]

Cloughjordan Ecolearn Experience Day: Transitioning to a Low-Carbon Society: Issues and Options

A one day seminar led by Professor Peadar Kirby and Bruce Darrell places the everyday issues of sustainability and resilience that the Cloughjordan ecovillage seeks to model into a wider global context. This seminar will examine how we might address the need to transition towards a low-carbon society by around 2050 to avoid what scientists […]

Cloughjordan Celebrates Summer with Two Festivals Despite the Weather

Whatever the weather, Cloughjordan will be celebrating summer with not one but two festivals this year. The Cloughjordan Festival, running from Wednesday, 26 June to Sunday, 30 June,  comprises five days of arts, music, food, sport, and family fun. 2013 is the seventh year of the Cloughjordan Festival, and there really is something for pretty much everyone. […]

Waging Peace: Author Rosalie Riegle Discusses Her Book Crossing the Line: Nonviolent Resisters Speak Out for Peace 8th June Cloughjordan

How is it possible to wage peace? Throughout her life, historian Rosalie Riegle has addressed this question through direct anti-war activism and in her books. Her latest book, Crossing the Line: Nonviolent Resisters Speak Out for Peace, brings together oral narratives from sixty-five peacemakers who have said no to war-making in the strongest way possible: […]

Cloughjordan EcoLearn Experience Weekend: Biodiversity and Community

Spend a weekend exploring nature, biodiversity and sustainable community in Cloughjordan Ecovillage, Irelands leading eco-neighborhood. Stay at Django’s Eco Hostel and take part in a number of activities that are both educational and fun. Through interactive talks, games, practical workshops and activity based nature walks, participants will learn how we all can play a part […]

The Bookshop Band Irish Tour is Coming to Cloughjordan

The Bookshop Band write songs inspired by books and are bringing their uniquely-inspired and accomplished songs to bookshops throughout Ireland. Since their first event in September 2010, the band has written 49 songs inspired by 29 books from Andrew Miller’s “Pure” (2011 Costa Novel of the Year) to China Mieville’s acclaimed science-fiction novel “Embassytown” and […]

Solo Art Exhibition by Painter Helen Costello in Cloughjordan

Cloughjordan artist Helen Costello is well known for organising well-received group art shows in Cloughjordan and Nenagh. Her first solo exhibition is being launched Sunday, 14 April at 4pm in Sheelagh na Gig bookshop, Cloughjordan. Helen always dabbled in arts and crafts, but she started painting seriously 9 years ago with a local painting group. […]

Cloughjordan EcoLearn Experience Day: Introduction To Cob

Spend a day immersed in a hands-on introduction to the beauty of cob building in Cloughjordan Ecovillage, Ireland’s leading eco-neighbourhood. We will look at materials – earth straw and water – where to get them and how to mix them into cob. Learn how to sculpt walls and decorative features. Visit cob buildings that are […]

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