What's on entertainment guide
Irish Music Session
WHERE: Oakland Arms
WHEN: Friday, May 22, 8-10.30pm
WHAT: Irish Music Session led by Ruairí Griffen and friends.
LIVING WITH DEMENTIA
WHERE: Cahan’s Meeting House
WHEN: Friday May 22
WHAT: A presentation on the theme of Living with Dementia with Dr Gerry Clinton and Astrid Moffett and music by Different Keys. Supper served, voluntary donation.
Social Dancing
WHERE: St. Joseph’s Hall, Ballyjamesduff
WHEN: Saturday, May 23
WHAT: Music by Hughie Turner and Sean Moran. Dancing 9-11.30pm. Refreshments served.
Musical commemoration
WHERE: Cootehill
WHEN: Sunday, May 24
WHAT: Gaeil Mhuinchille are having a commemoration of Jimmy McBride’s life on the 1st anniversary of his death on Sunday, May 24 near Walkabout Cafe at 12.30pm. Refreshments served. All welcome, musical instruments also.
East Cavan PTAA
WHERE: Lavey Inn
WHEN: Sunday May 24
WHAT: Annual Dinner Dance on Sunday preceded by Mass in St. Dympna’s Church Upper Lavey at 1pm. Dinner at 2pm. Tickets €40 contact Ann 087 9608760 or Rosaleen 087 2450692.
Storytelling
WHERE: Cornagilta National School
WHEN: Monday May 25
WHAT: A night of storytelling, organised by Éamonn Ó Muirí Comhaltas Ceoltoirí branch as part of the Monaghan County Fleadh.
Lecture on Lough Kinale Viking Hoard
WHERE: Teallach Íosa, St Mel’s Road, Longford.
WHEN: Tuesday, May 26, 8pm
WHAT: County Longford Historical Society host a lecture by John Sheehan on ‘Lough Kinale’s Viking Age Silver Hoard: Co.Longford’s only Viking hoard’. The hoard was discovered in the 1980s on Ballywillin crannóg in Lough Kinale, a lake that also produced an important early medieval book-shrine and chalice. The hoard featured over 30 pieces of hack-silver, deliberately cut up ornaments and ingots, and dates to the 10th Century. John Sheehan, is retired from lecturing in archaeology in UCC. He is an expert in early medieval Ireland and the Viking age.
Oíche Ghaelach
WHERE: Scotstown Complex
WHEN: Tuesday, May 26
WHAT: Éamonn Ó Muirí Comhaltas Ceoltoirí branch hosts an Oíche Ghaelach in Scotstown Complex with scéalaíocht, amhráin, craic agus ceol, as part of the Monaghan County Fleadh.
Innovation Conference
WHERE: Townhall Art Centre Cavan
WHEN: Wednesday, May 27
WHAT: The second annual Cavan Connects Innovation Conference. Event includes Fabrication and Multimedia FabLab (DS3 Project) workshops; and AI, VR/AR/XR and Digital Transformation Workshops. A special Business Zone will feature sessions focused on IoT, Digital Twins and Digital Transformation.