Visit Lorrha & Dorrha

28/09/2024

were delighted to host John Carrig of the last night. John gave an insightful talk on the conservation of the Barn Owl to a large attendance. This voluntary ran project has done tremendous work in rescuing, educating and advising the public on the Barn Owl. Here in our Parish,of Lorrha and Dorrha we have a population of Barn Owls which looks good for its future.

Thanks to James Heenan for organising this talk.

The Barn Owl Project

27/09/2024

Please support 🔵⚪️

24/09/2024

Be sure to tune into RTE2 Thursday night 26th @10.55 pm to Anam - Songs for the hearts and minds. This music programme includes insight of Portumna Castle by local historian James Heenan.

24/09/2024

👏 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮! 🎤

The SCEAL group is hugely grateful to everybody who supported Sunday's successful fundraiser concert with music from Mike Denver and band.

We hope you all enjoyed the show, and thanks to everybody who travelled from near and far.

Thanks to the Parish Council for hosting the event, as well as all ticket sellers and raffle prize donors too. This was a massive team effort and hugely enjoyable.

📸 Pictured are members of the SCEAL committee and Parish Council with Mike at the event.

22/09/2024

22/09/2024

The scene is set...

A great crowd is already in Rathcabbin for the big Mike Denver concert fundraiser.

We hope you all have a very enjoyable evening.

21/09/2024

👏 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮! 😊
🎤 𝐌𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭 🎟

This is just a quick post to say thank you to everybody who's been involved in organising our SOLD OUT Mike Denver concert fundraiser at Rathcabbin Church tomorrow night.

Thank you to...
🔵 Everybody who bought tickets
⚪ Ticket sellers, inside and outside the parish
🔵 Everybody who donated raffle prizes
⚪ Father Tom O'Halloran and the Parish Council for agreeing to host the concert.

Wishing you all a very enjoyable night, and we look forward to welcoming you all to Rathcabbin!

18/09/2024

🚨 𝐌𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭 - 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐎𝐮𝐭! ☺️

Thank you to everybody who has bought a ticket to our fundraising concert in Rathcabbin this Sunday night, and to everybody and business who has helped to sell tickets in recent weeks.

We're thrilled to be in a position to say it's sold out! And we're really looking forward to welcoming you all to Rathcabbin on Sunday evening.

Mike Denver

18/09/2024

🦉Save the date Friday September 27th 🦉
'The Barn Owl Project Talk - Conservation of Barn Owls' will be presented by John Carrig. Erin the Barn Owl will also make an appearance.
This is a FREE talk but donations welcome.
Date & time: September 27th @ 8pm
Venue: SCEAL shop/Lorrha Community Hall E45 A097.
No booking required, for further information 087 2031798

We are lucky to see the Barn Owl population increase in this area of North Tipperary but there are further measures to enhance and protect this population. Many difficulties include the use of pesticides; habitat destruction; road casualties; and proper nesting sites.

The Barn Owl Project was set up in January 2019 to help with conservation of Barn Owls in Ireland. The founder of the project, John Carrig, is a published wildlife photographer and has been involved in wildlife conservation and rescue for many years. John now holds the position of Director of The Barn Owl Project.

The Barn Owl Project
Lorrha Dorrha
Lorrha Tidy Towns & Lorrha Development Association
Lorrha/Rathcabbin Game & Conservation Club
Lorrha Walking, History & Heritage Tours
Lorrhalore
Lorrha Camogie
Lorrha & Dorrha GAA Club
Scoil Lua Naofa - Lorrha National School
Lorrha Dorrha Ladies Club
Lorrha & Dorrha Parish
Lorrha CG
Lorrha Rathcabbin Better Energy Community
Discover Lough Derg
Ireland's Hidden Heartlands
Kilbarron Terryglass Historical Society
Terryglass Tidy Towns
Rathcabbin Development Association & Tidy Towns
Rathcabbin Hall
Rathcabbin First Responders
Rathcabbin Players
Terryglass Community Hall
Cloughjordan Community Development Association
Cloughjordan Heritage

16/09/2024

Delighted to announce my first tour in my locality.

11/09/2024

🎟 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐞𝐭? 💺

We're very excited to welcome Mike Denver to Rathcabbin Church on Sunday week, the 22nd.

Tickets are being sold from the SCEAL shop and from many different shops in the locality. We'll also be selling at SuperValu Portumna and Birr this Saturday.

Don't miss out!

Watch The Late Late Show live and on-demand from anywhere in the world at http://www.rte.ie/playerThe Late Late Show | Fridays | RTÉ One, 9:35pm Irish Time

10/09/2024

Best of luck to the Lorrha Camogie Under 16s tomorrow night!

09/09/2024

An important annual fundraiser for Lorrha & Dorrha GAA Club.

Please support if you can by buying a €20 ticket locally or doing so online here.

Euro-Millions tickets available on line! Join Lorrha GAA syndicate on the link below. This is our major fundraiser for the year so make sure to get involved because remember, if you're not in, you can't win!

https://lorrhagaa.ie/

07/09/2024

Date for the Diary.
Property Marking event 22nd Sept 12-3 Rathcabbin Hall. There will also be a coffee morning held so please pop down for a cuppa & a chat!!

07/09/2024

Postponed until mid/late October.
More details next month.

Save the date.
Hospice Coffee Day
SUN 29 SEPT
Lorrha.
More details later.

04/09/2024

🎤 𝐌𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐧 🔵⚪
📍 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 🎟

Thanks to everybody helping to sell tickets for our very exciting fundraiser in Rathcabbin Church on Sunday, 22 September.

Please share the word!

03/09/2024

A great talk on Portumna Priory this Friday

FREE talk at Portumna Castle

Portumna Castle & Gardens are delighted to announce that Dr. Christy Cunniffe will present his talk 'Portumna Priory - The history and archaeology' at Portumna Castle Gallery (H53 N7D0) on Friday 6 September at 7pm. Entry is by the priory to the tea-room only. Booking is essential.

Admission: FREE
Venue: Portumna Castle Gallery (H53 N7D0)
Date: 6 September 2024
Booking: 📞046 9422900 📧[email protected]

Abstract: This talk is part of the 800 year celebration of the Dominican Order in Ireland. Portumna Priory initially started as a Cistercian Abbey in the 13th century, later utilized by the Dominicans in the 15th century and received priory status in the 17th century. Christy will discuss the various stages of its development with reference to archaeology, architecture and history.

Bio: Christy Cunniffe recently retired from his role as community archaeologist with the Heritage Office of Galway County Council. His main areas of interest are in the topics of medieval church archaeology, landscape archaeology and community archaeology.
He is the voluntary museum curator at the Irish Workhouse Centre, Portumna and is a regular contributor to seminars and conferences.
He is completing a survey of medieval Baptismal Fonts in Clonfert Diocese and is also undertaking a survey of Dovecotes (Pigeon Houses) in County Galway in which he has identified evidence for 36 Dovecotes dating in range from the medieval period to the nineteenth-century so far.
He plans to publish the results of both studies in the near future.

OPW - Office of Public Works
Heritage Ireland
Discover Lough Derg
Ireland's Hidden Heartlands
Christy Cunniffe
Irish Dominicans
Love Portumna
Irish Workhouse Centre - Portumna
Portumna Castle
CaToCa Fine Food & Giftware
Dick's Bike Hire, Portumna
Portumna Tidy Towns
Portumna Public Library
South East Galway Archaeological & Historical Society
Ballinasloe and District Heritage Society
Mannion Clan History, Heritage, Culture & Events
East Galway Family History Society
B. Doherty, Archaeologist, Heritage in Schools Specialist
Galway Community Archaeology
National Monuments Service - Archaeology
Lorrha Dorrha
Kilbarron Terryglass Historical Society
Galway Public Libraries
Galway Heritage
Galway County Heritage Office
Birr Historical Society
Ballynakill & Surroundings Historical Group
The Tipperary Antiquarian
Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune
Galway Bay FM

02/09/2024

🎤 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨 🔵⚪️

Have you booked your seat yet?

Ticket prices start and end at €25. (No dynamic pricing...)

01/09/2024

🧱 𝐁𝐮𝐲 𝐚 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤 🔵⚪️
𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭!

Thanks to everybody that is continuing to share the word about our vital Buy a Brick campaign in Lorrha, which will support the completion of our permanent home for the community shop and café in the village.

We've seen a great surge in donations in recent months since the sod was turned in Lorrha, but the work doesn't stop!

Please continue to share the word. You can 'Buy a Brick' for €100 by donating at the SCEAL shop in Lorrha, or you can do so online here by donating to our Paypal account - https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=-8Sw-hHUY21Jxrqj_LTBsZE1CORTDsf6fprtljX3RDE8ikGCzt89lLaxdhKSGWPHuNNybSM7-FCJWrkn

🎥 Take a look at this video to find out more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THEI-thhhwc

LORRHA, CO TIPPERARY | (28 June 2024): A 'Buy a Brick' fundraising campaign has been relaunched in Lorrha, Co Tipperary, in order to complete the constructio...