RanelaghFest http://blog.ranelaghfest.com Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:10:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Decoding the Secret Messages in Irish in Finnegans Wake – A lecture by Diarmuid Curraoin http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?p=101 http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?p=101#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:53:04 +0000 admin http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?p=101 Continue reading →]]> RANELAGHFEST, IN ASSOCIATION WITH SANDFORD PARK SCHOOL,
presents
“I know that I have broken every heart”
Decoding the Secret Messages in Irish in Finnegans Wake – A lecture by Diarmuid Curraoin
Date: Thursday 9th February 2012
Time: 8.00pm
Place: Sandford Park School
Tickets: €8/€5 Available at door

Further information:

Decoding the Secret Messages

Teachtaireachtaí rúnda

For location map of Sandford Park School see

www.sandfordparkschool.ie/contact-us/contact-location/

]]> http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?feed=rss2&p=101 0 RanelaghFest a great success and more to look forward to …… http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?p=99 http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?p=99#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:53:50 +0000 admin http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?p=99 Continue reading →]]> RanelaghFest 2011 was a great success with a varied programme that included drama, dancing, debate, readings, music, siamsaíocht, comhrá , yoga, walks, crafts, history, dogs and even friendly snakes! Thank you to all who made it possible.

Ranelagh community and cultural groups continue to host events in the coming weeks. Look out for :

Friday 23rd September – Culture Night – 6pm to 11pm.

Ludique – A Play of the Imagination

UNIQUE ART PROJECT BY AIDEEN BARRY OPENS TO THE PUBLIC IN GAELSCOIL LIOS NA NOG, OAKLEY ROAD,

Saturday 1st October at 8 pm in Sandford Church, Ranelagh

The Ranelagh Singers under the direction of Rosemary O’Brien present an evening of secular and religious music by The Masters of the Renaissance including works by Hassler, Victoria, Wilbye, Lassus and a performance of the Missa Brevis by Palestrina.

Special Guests:  The Gonzaga College Orchestra

Admission:  €10 (Students and OAPs €5)

]]> http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?feed=rss2&p=99 0 RanelaghFest 2011 runs until Sunday 18th September! http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?p=61 http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?p=61#comments Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:25:32 +0000 admin http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?p=61 Continue reading →]]> RanelaghFest 2011 is now on!  Join us as we celebrate our vibrant urban village community until 18th  September.

See the Programme

See the Press Release

Locations Map RanelaghFest2011

For more information on individual events – see the following links:

‘NEWS’ – an impromptu opera on Tuesday September 13th at 7pm

Thursday 15th – Discussion with Audience QandA

Eolas faoi ‘Ragairne i Raghnallach’ ar an Aoine 16 Meán Fómhair

The Bonnymen – 16 September – Sandford Park School

The Luas Connection and Jack Plunkett – 16th September

Craft Fair 17 and 18 September – RMDS

Family Pet Dog Show Sunday 18th September

 

 

 

]]> http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?feed=rss2&p=61 0 Fundraising Table Quiz a great success! http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?p=37 http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?p=37#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:53:16 +0000 admin http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?p=37 Continue reading →]]> A big thank you to all who took part in the Table Quiz on Friday 17th June. Thank you also to the following Ranelagh business who supported us with prizes and contributions:
Blooming’ Amazing – Brechin Watchorn – Burke Pharmacy – Cupcakes Lingerie – Dahlia Shoes – Dunville Pharmacy – Leech Pharmacy – Milanos – Mortons – Norman and Brown Hair Group – Origin Hair Salon – Redmonds – SCR Computers – Serendiptity Kids – Spar – Superquinn

With your help, we reached the target of funds needed to pay for the initial set-up costs of insurance etc. We hope we can now move on to putting the programme for RanelaghFest 2011 together.

The dates planned for RanelaghFest2011 are September 13th to 18th inclusive.

 

Teamwork

]]> http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?feed=rss2&p=37 0 Fundraising ‘Pub Quiz’ for RanelaghFest2011 http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?p=35 http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?p=35#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:30:03 +0000 admin http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?p=35 Continue reading →]]> Help raise funds for your Ranelagh Community Festival 2011

Date: Friday 17th June 2011
Place: Beechwood Community Centre (rear of Beechwood Church)
Time: 8p.m.
Tables: Four people – €40
Refreshments available

Join in for the fun and help make the 2011 RanelaghFest a great success!

]]> http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?feed=rss2&p=35 0 An Evening of Musical Entertainment in Support of Methodist Centenary Church http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?p=27 http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?p=27#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:25:55 +0000 admin http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?p=27 Continue reading →]]> Saturday 11th June 2011
8pm – Wesley House, Leeson Park, Dublin 6
Tickets: €15 including light refreshments (€10 concessions)
Vox Merus and friends of Methodist Centenary Church
Featuring Andrea Vonk (trumpet), Cormac O hAodain (horn), Steve Mathieson (trombone), Alex Kidston (tuba)
The Iveagh Singers, Don Black (vocal/guitar), David Booth (guitar) Alan Perry (vocal/guitar) Derek Seymour (organ/piano) Jonathan Seymour (piano), Boon Beng Shu (piano)

]]> http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?feed=rss2&p=27 0 In Sight of Home – Airs and Poems between Ireland and Australia http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?p=32 http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?p=32#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:32:36 +0000 admin http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?p=32 Continue reading →]]> Cuileann Beo – Gaelscoil Lios na nÓg

A night to remember with Dermot McLaughlin, Ciaran Tourish and Nessa O’Mahony

Airs and poems based on Nessa’s verse novel In Sight of Home, followed by a dazzling selection of tunes from Dermot and Ciaran

Teacht le chéile dátheangach – bígí linn!

Monday 20th June 2011 , 8pm, Gaelscoil Lios na nÓg, Oakley Rd, Ranelagh

Tickets €10 ó oifig na scoile – Tickets €10 available from the school office

 

]]> http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?feed=rss2&p=32 0 RanelaghFest Public Meeting http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?p=20 http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?p=20#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 11:08:30 +0000 admin http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?p=20 Continue reading →]]> When: Monday May 9th

Where: RMD School,Ranelagh Road.

When: 8pm

At this meeting we intend to democratically elect a further 4 people on to the Committee which will then get on with the business of planning the Festival for September13th to 18th Sept..

We would like to have as many of the Community on the Board of Members as possible. If you wish to become a Member the please come along early for registration.

Membership costs E10.0 (E5.0 for students and the unwaged) and gives one the right to vote at public meeting and AGM’s.

]]> http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?feed=rss2&p=20 0 Bilingual Evening of Poetry and Music http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?p=17 http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?p=17#comments Thu, 05 May 2011 08:26:05 +0000 admin http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?p=17 Continue reading →]]> Where: Wine Bar,Eatery 120,Ranelagh.

When:  Wednesday 11th May

Time: 8pm

Admission: E5.0 (at the door).

Readings By: Celia de Fréine; Caitríona Ní Chléirchín; Aifric Mac Aodha; Seán Ó Dubhchon agus Riona Ní Congail.

Ceol,fion agus comhrá freisin.

Bí ann gan teip.

]]> http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?feed=rss2&p=17 0 Inaugural lecture of the Ranelagh Literary and Historical Society http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?p=11 http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?p=11#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 15:36:10 +0000 admin http://blog.ranelaghfest.com/?p=11 Continue reading →]]> Tonight Weds.4th May, the Ranelagh L&H will deliver its inaugural lecture in the RMDSchool in Ranelagh at 8pm.

Admission is E5.0 at the door.

The lecture is entitled ‘Writers and the Revolution’

‘Did Irish Writers rehearse or lay the ground for the Easter Rising, 50 years earlier.’

The lecture will be delivered by UCD retired Professor of History,

Michael Laffan.

Bí ann gan teip.

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