Franciscans at 800: May 2010

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.

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.

7pm: 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.

The Clare Museum will host a special exhibition to commemorate 800 years of the Franciscan Order.

Children's Art Competition

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