Thursday, May 14, 2009

Ennis 800 Weekend

Friday 15th May:
  • 7pm Results of Children's Art Competition and Prize Giving in Áras an Chláir.
Saturday 16th May:
  • 10.30am: Walking Tour of Historical Ennis by Sonia Schorman, with special emphasis on Franciscan sites. Gather at the Friary, Francis Street.
  • 2pm - 4pm: Historical talks in St Anthony's Hall in partnership with the Mícheál Ó Cléirigh Institute of UCD. The History and Ethos of the Irish Franciscans: Dr Edel Bhreathnach, Rev Dr Joseph MacMahon, Dr John McCafferty, & Dr Malgorzata Krasnodebska D'Aughton.
  • 8pm: Friars' Fleadh in the Friary Garden, Francis Street - A musical evening celebrating 800 years of tradition.
Sunday 17th May:
  • 12pm Festive Eucharist in the Friary, Francis Street, with Franciscan Provincial Fr Caoimhín Ó Laoide, Friary Choir and Ennis Brass Band, followed by Garden Party.