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Calendar of Events 2008

Easter Egg Hunt
This year the annual Easter Egg hunt, for children u-12, will take place at 2pm on the 24th of March at Errisbeg House. Phone Richard Duke de Stacpoole at 095-35834 for details.
Roundstone Traditional Irish Nights
A Traditional Night of Music, Song & Dance performed in the Roundstone Community Centre every Wednesday during July &August. The performance begins @ 8.30 p.m. sharp and finishes @10.30p.m.  Hosted by Christina Lowry, phone: 095-35865
The first Roundstone Story Telling Picnic festival
Each day a different story will be told by a different story teller. Held in the grounds of Errisbeg House in a picnic scenario with traditional music. Please watch this space as this mystery unfolds. This is for children and adults.
18th June - 22nd June 2008 Contact destacpoole@eircom.net

The Roundstone Arts Week
The 2008 Roundstone Art's Week will be held over a period of 2 long weekends which are:
Friday 27th June - 30th June .
Wednesday 2nd July Irish Night
Friday 4th July - 7th July
Contact Anne Coneely 09535871 destacpoole@eircom.net

In the preparation for the Roundstone Open Arts Week 2008
 The Errisbeg House Residency will commence on the 13th June to the 27th June 2008.
We will be looking for six artists for the residency, if any body wants to take part, please send a short CV, a picture of your self and photo of your work to the above address.

Subject to a panel of committee members for selection, the House will be made available to work in for the two weeks, the only cost that you have to bare is the electricity, and share your food, in other words self catering. An exhibition of the new works from the residency will then be erected, exhibited in the Stable Gallery, which will be the Opening of the Roundstone Open Arts Week 27th June 2008. Once you have been selected we will correspond with further details.
Good Luck

The Stable Gallery
Errisbeg House Roundstone, Connemara,
Co, Galway
Richard Duke de Stacpoole
E.Mail: destacpoole@eircom.net
Tel 353 95 35834 / (Mob) 086 821 5153
Website wwww.roundstone.ie

The Roundstone Pony Show
This will take place on Sunday 13th July at The Showgrounds, Farrells Road, Roundstone. www.rounstoneponyshow.net

MacDara's Island Pilgrimage
This will take place on the 15th of July
Roundstone Regatta
The Roundstone regatta promises to be bigger and better this year. It is a two day event. It will take place on the week-end of the 19th and 20th of July.
www.roundstoneregatta.com
The Roundstone Tour De Bog
The annual fun cycle race from Roundstone to Ballyconneely and back via the bog road, takes place on Thursday, August 9th. The time to be confirmed. Phone Richard for details 095-35834

The Roundstone Summerfest Weekend~
Date to be confirmed, but probably 3rd weekend in August.
  www.roundstone-summerfest.com
The All Ireland Dog Show
4th August held at the Roundstone Pony Show Show grounds
Contact Paddy the yank 0863469372

Roundstone Kids Community Games
This will take place on Saturday August 25th at the Greenfield (Opposite Roundstone House Hotel). Time to be confirmed.
The All Ireland Pony Show
14th September at the Roundstone Pony Show Show grounds
Contact Paddy the yank 0863469372

The Christmas Craft Fair
The Craft Fair will take place in the Lower Community Hall in early December, the exact date to be confirmed.

We will strive to keep all the above events updated with any changes of dates, times etc. You can keep us updated if there are changes by emailing destacpoole@eircom.net