Eco-Building on a Shoestring Puts Affordable Housing Within Reach of Everyone
Austrailian based Irish architect Peter Cowman will be in North Tipperary this month. Peter first became known in Leitrim for his development of very low-cost small timber-framed buildings. He also taught his Be Your Own Architect course, which helped people achieve their dreams of affordable shelter. Peter has been propagating his ideas in Australia […]
The Moneyless Man in Conversation at Sheelagh na Gig bookshop, Cloughjordan
In 2008, Mark Boyle, a GMIT graduate and founder of the Freeconomy Community, began living without money. When you can’t throw money at your problems and needs, how do you eat? Where do you live? How do your friends and family react? Following strict rules of his own making, Mark Boyle went back to basics […]
Cloughjordan Fire Brigade Presents Defibrillator to the Cloughjordan Community
On behalf of the people of Cloughjordan, the Cloughjordan Community Development Committee (CCDC) would like to thank the Cloughjordan Fire Brigade for fundraising for and purchasing the defibrillator that is now installed outside Austin’s Centra. If there is an emergency and the defibrillator needs to be used, ring one of the numbers printed above the […]
Fergus Costello to perform at Cloughjordan Festival Benefit
Fergus Costello, singer-songwriter, performance poet, storyteller, and comic entertainer all rolled into one, will perform at a benefit for the Cloughjordan Festival on Saturday, 19 January at Sheelagh na Gig bookshop in Cloughjordan. A crafter of ‘hilarious comedy monologues’ (Davin O’Dwyer, The Irish Times), Fergus Costello claims an impressive number of performance prizes. He has […]
Cloughjordan Drama Group present The Maiden Aunt
Cloughjordan Drama Group will stage “The Maiden Aunt”, a three act comedy by Jimmy Keary, in Cloughjordan Parochial Hall for six nights in January: Friday 11th, Saturday 12th, Sunday 13th, Wednesday 16th, Friday 18th and Saturday 19th. Hoping to receive her inheritance, Dan and Mary invite Gertie (Mary’s aging aunt) to stay with them while […]
Cloughtoberfest Puts a Swing in Your Step This Weekend
The October Bank Holiday weekend has become a popular slot for festivals and events, and looking at the Discover Ireland calendar, you could really be spoilt for choice. Why not keep things simple, and local? “Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams” this weekend and take a trip to Cloughtoberfest, Ireland’s one and only festival of Gypsy […]
Music Workshops for All Ages at the Cloughjordan Festival
Cloughjordan Festival 2012 is delighted to announce a line up of fantastic quality music workshops for kids and adults that will take place over the 5-day festival, from Wednesday 27 June to Sunday 1 July. Sean nós Singing Workshop with Nora Butler Weds 27 Jun and Thurs 28 Jun, 2pm- 4pm. €10/€15 both days. […]
Cloughjordan Festival announces raffle winners and details of busking competition
The launch of the eagerly anticipated Cloughjordan Festival programme took place at Bomber’s Railway Bar in Cloughjordan over the bank holiday weekend. The programme was launched with a free barbecue, music and the Cloughjordan Festival fundraising raffle featuring some amazing cookery and dining prizes. Raffle prize winners were: first prize, Kathleen Carroll of Borrisokane; second […]
Cloughjordan Festival Launches 2012 Programme with Barbeque and Raffle
The programme for the Cloughjordan Festival 2012 will be launched in Bomber’s Railway Bar in Cloughjordan on Sunday 3 June at 6.00pm. To help celebrate this year’s fantastic, event-filled five-day programme, the festival committee invites everyone to this free barbeque, which includes a pig on a spit, music and the Cloughjordan Festival fundraising raffle draw. […]
Come experience the Ecovillage….as it is being created
Cloughjordan Ecovillage in County Tipperary is hosting an Experience Weekend on June 23rd-24th. The event offers a great opportunity to learn about many aspects of life in Ireland’s first ecovillage and to develop the knowledge and skills needed for sustainable living. Learn about organic food growing, renewable energy, community resilience, green building and much […]
