Meet the creator of Sky Train!

The creator of the iconic Sky Train at Lough Boora Discovery Park will give a rare talk at Lough Boora on Culture Night 2019.

For a unique perspective on Lough Boora, join artist, Michael Bulfin on a walk through its nature and landscape, focusing on his artwork ‘Sky Train’ and his creative response to Boora’s natural and industrial heritage.

Bulfin is a renowned Irish artist with a body of work that constantly explores, interprets and defines facets of interconnectivity with the natural world. He has won many public sculpture competitions and contributed to several environmental and land art projects, including West Cork Sculpture Trail; Kraakamarken ‘Art in Nature’, Aarhus, Denmark; Castlewellan Forest Park, Northern Ireland as well as the Sky Train in Lough Boora Sculpture Park.

Enquiries: please call 057 9340010

Place: Lough Boora Discovery Park Visitor Centre

Date: Friday 20th September

Time: 6.30pm – 8.00pm

A Big Hello from Lough Boora Park

Offaly County council are organising ‘The Big Hello Event’ at Lough Boora Discovery Park on the 5th of May 2019, from 11-4pm.

This event aims to bring people together for a day of fun activities, music, food and games! Come along to enjoy the unique sound of Paddy Buckley and Dairmuid Guinan, have a go at Tug of War or Wellie Throwing, taste the delight of Ballyshiel Chocolate and enjoy a BBQ with Dave’s Barbeque. The children will enjoy some face-painting, arts and crafts and much more!

Last September, the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring, TD, announced the launch of a National Community Event, to be held for the first time over the May Bank Holiday weekend, 2019.

The event is a celebration of the great spirit of community that exists across the country and an effort to help people who share communities to come together, get to know each other and deepen the sense of community in their area. There are many wonderful communities coming together all over the county to celebrate ‘The Big Hello’ on the May Bank Holiday Weekend., so be sure to come along to your local community event or come visit Lough Boora for ‘The Big Hello’. Entry free and all welcome!

 

Plan Your Visit

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How to Get Here

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