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Get in touch if you are planning an event in the week leading up to the Mayo Dark Sky Festival...

'Not Just a Spud' with Kevin Cuningham

Mulranny Arts Centre

FREE

Friday 25 October

20:00

Join us in the Oratory at Mulranny Arts for a fun, free and engaging evening as Kevin Cunningham shares an uplifting presentation on his relationship with the humble potato! An entertaining evening is guaranteed with light (potato) bites

Dark Sky Oyster Stout Launch Night

Grainne Uaile Pub, Newport County Mayo

FREE EVENT

Wed 30 October 2024

19:00

Mescan Brewery is proud to support the Mayo Dark Skies project. Naturally dark skies promote healthier ecosystems for both wildlife and our own wellbeing.

This event marks the launch of our new oyster stout, matured for months under skies free from light pollution and infused with fresh oysters from Clew Bay.

For millennia, the sea and stars have sparked inspiration in music, art, and culture. As we gaze at the night sky, we look back in time at starlight our ancestors once admired. After all we ourselves are only stardust - join us for a unique taste of the sea under the stars!

The launch night is hosted by Grainne Uaile Pub in Newport - Gateway town to Mayo Dark Sky Park. Fresh Oysters kindly provided by Croagh Patrick Seafoods of Clew Bay.

EUROPARC Sustainable Tourism & Nature Conservation Conference

Westport Woods Hotel

From €80 (student) to €200 (non-members) for 3 days including lunches & dinners

29 - 31 October 2024

Explore and discover the Wild West of Ireland! We invite you to save the date for the 13th network Meeting of the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism, organised together with the National Parks and Wildlife Service of Ireland. This meeting will focus on finding creative solutions to visitor flow – an essential topic for Protected Areas creating sustainable tourism offers!

Participants can expect an exciting programme, with loads of opportunities for knowledge exchange & networking. Furthermore, there will be visits to Connemara National Park and Wild Nephin National Park.

Registration for this event are already open! Are you already planning to attend? Then we highly recommend you already book your accommodation, as we anticipate high demand in the area during October.

If you are planning to stay for the week-end, the Mayo dark sky festival, which starts 6pm 1st November in the Wild Nephin National Park is a real delight for your senses and a MUST-SEE event!

The Sleeping Giant

St Attractas National School Charlestown Co Mayo

FREE

Thursday 24 October

18:30 - 20:00

A NIGHT TIME LANTERN EVENT WITH A 20FT SLEEPING GIANT AND HUNDRENDS OF LANTERN FLOWERS!

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