Come for an Eclectic Solstice Weekend at The Gyreum Ecolodge,
Castlebaldwin, Co. Sligo.
We open our doors for the Solstice from Wednesday 18th till Monday 23rd but if you can at least try and reach Gyreum as early as possible on Friday evening 20th so as to be there and ready for the Solstice Dawn.
Per person price inclusive of sumptuous Organic Breakfast
Double Room €35
Dorm Accommodation €28
Interior Capsule Tent €28
Camp outside in your own tent / camper with full use of interior facilities & joining Everyone for Breakfast €15
OUTLINE SCHEDULE
Gather on the Friday Night, 20th June - Ready for the Solstice Dawn next day
Big healthy slap up breakfast at 8am on Saturday 21st
Do as you wish for the day – or go along our nearby historical trail or have a splash in Lough Arrow if the weather is kind.
A 3 course vegetarian dinner is available for only €29 at 8pm which includes free Irish coffee & biscuits. Bring your own wine. Best to reserve in advance to guarantee a seat at the great banqueting table in the Hall of the People.
As dinner ends have Irish coffee as sun sets in the North West behind Queen Maeve’s Cairn atop Knocknarae, followed by St. John’s Eve bonfire.
Breakfast is from 9.30am till 11am on the Sunday
Go & explore Heapstown Cairn, Labby Rock up on Moytura – all walkable to.
For those who stay on for Sunday night – they can cater their own dinner and should go over to Carrowkeel on the dusk of Sunday. The key cairns of Carrowkeel are aligned to the North West setting sun. Hope to see you.
You can book online http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Gyreum-Sligo-4457 or phone 087 675 0769.
Exterior campers please simply text o87 675 0769 or notify by email to info@gyreum.com For all who book entire 5 nights ie WED- SUN nights they are served Saturday’s dinner for free and with a smile.
The Gyreum Ecolodge, Castlebaldwin, County Sligo, IRELAND
www.gyreum.com
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Monday, June 16, 2008
Friday, June 22, 2007
out and about in the greenbox
Hi everybody
Ollie here. A quick update on news and events in the region. Our next newsletter is due out very soon - it is going to the printers next week in fact. Plenty of news on our events, upcoming and just done, our web marketing, national and international recognition and more........so I'll keep this v brief this week folks
We'd a lovely evening out in the Gyreum for the solstice, with 40 ppl from the region and the rest of the island in attendance, to hear and be guided by Mary Quinlan, archeologist and anthropologist....as I type this from the office, the rest of last night's attendees are somewhere between heapstown cairn and knocknarea....
Ard Nahoo has been recognised as one of the ten best healthy retreats in the world by the Guardian newspaper. Developments are still ongoing in Ard Nahoo, which will include an outdoor bathing area, encompassing a hot-tub, detox box, rain shower and steamroom, and a redeveloped garden area. The place opens up again in September, and has a whole range of fantastic options available.
If you click on the packages page of the ever-improving and expanding Greenbox website, you will see both Ard Nahoo's packages, and more on health and wellness in the Greenbox area.
Speaking of the website, our hits are going through the room: in May,we had 182, 577 and the number just keeps growing and growing.....
Ever heard of Slow food? Interested in finding out more about this worldwide movement? Interested in quality, speciality, rare regional foods? Then pop down to the Dock in Carrick on Shannon on Saturday 30th June at 4.30. There, a range of foods Slow Food are interested in showcasing and promoting will be highlighted. These include: Blood puddings
Special guest of the day is Darina Allen, author, chef and Ireland's number one foodie. The event is free, great for learning more about Ireland's special foods, and is followed by a meal in the Oarsman. V V limited number of places available in the Oarsman- ring them NOW to book a place at the table, as there are only 8 left as of today at 4.20 and both local papers will be featuring the event over the next few days.....
Beautiful little festival on in Blacklion next week (click the word blacklion or use the following web address for more http://www.cathalbui.com/ ) Art Workshops (incl kids), Traditional and Classical Music, Storytelling, Film, and Poetry readings, Archaeological Field Trips, Nature Walks, and more more more
Always plenty on in the Organic Centre: permaculture, Lough Melvin information evening...see courses on their new website
I'll save the rest for the newsletter guys! Have a great weekend
Ollie here. A quick update on news and events in the region. Our next newsletter is due out very soon - it is going to the printers next week in fact. Plenty of news on our events, upcoming and just done, our web marketing, national and international recognition and more........so I'll keep this v brief this week folks
We'd a lovely evening out in the Gyreum for the solstice, with 40 ppl from the region and the rest of the island in attendance, to hear and be guided by Mary Quinlan, archeologist and anthropologist....as I type this from the office, the rest of last night's attendees are somewhere between heapstown cairn and knocknarea....
Ard Nahoo has been recognised as one of the ten best healthy retreats in the world by the Guardian newspaper. Developments are still ongoing in Ard Nahoo, which will include an outdoor bathing area, encompassing a hot-tub, detox box, rain shower and steamroom, and a redeveloped garden area. The place opens up again in September, and has a whole range of fantastic options available.
If you click on the packages page of the ever-improving and expanding Greenbox website, you will see both Ard Nahoo's packages, and more on health and wellness in the Greenbox area.
Speaking of the website, our hits are going through the room: in May,we had 182, 577 and the number just keeps growing and growing.....
Ever heard of Slow food? Interested in finding out more about this worldwide movement? Interested in quality, speciality, rare regional foods? Then pop down to the Dock in Carrick on Shannon on Saturday 30th June at 4.30. There, a range of foods Slow Food are interested in showcasing and promoting will be highlighted. These include: Blood puddings
Special guest of the day is Darina Allen, author, chef and Ireland's number one foodie. The event is free, great for learning more about Ireland's special foods, and is followed by a meal in the Oarsman. V V limited number of places available in the Oarsman- ring them NOW to book a place at the table, as there are only 8 left as of today at 4.20 and both local papers will be featuring the event over the next few days.....
Beautiful little festival on in Blacklion next week (click the word blacklion or use the following web address for more http://www.cathalbui.com/ ) Art Workshops (incl kids), Traditional and Classical Music, Storytelling, Film, and Poetry readings, Archaeological Field Trips, Nature Walks, and more more more
Always plenty on in the Organic Centre: permaculture, Lough Melvin information evening...see courses on their new website
I'll save the rest for the newsletter guys! Have a great weekend
Friday, May 4, 2007
Solstice special: archaeology, heritage and cultural history in the gyreum, 20-21st June
Archaeology, Heritage & Cultural History
Description
This training will increase network members’ knowledge of the archaeological, heritage and cultural history of Ireland in general but of the counties of the Greenbox region in particular.
Content
Exploration of the various monuments in the Irish countryside taking into account their association with the Neolithic (New Stone Age), Bronze Age, Iron Age leading into Christian Age and Early Medieval Age.
An exercise to allow network members understand various aspects of the lives of the people who lived in the Neolithic period.
Guided visits to Heapstown Cairn and Carrowkeel Passage Cairn Complex.
Delivery
Thursday 21st June 2007, 8.30pm-11.30pm & Friday 22nd June 9.30am –1.30pm at the Gyreum, Castlebaldwin, Co. Sligo. Option to see dawn at the Gyreum. Free to Greenbox Network Members, overnight accommodation available €18, payable at Gyreum
Methodology of Delivery
The training will encompass facilitation methodology including visualization, power point presentation, group discussions, question and answer sessions and guided visits to local sites that will allow participants experience both the physical and spiritual aspects to these sites.
Outcomes
Participants will deepen their knowledge, awareness and understanding of Ireland’s ancient cultural history, in particular of Ireland’s ancient people and sites.
Participants will increase their awareness of the region’s archeological heritage which will help them interact with visitors in a more informed way. In particular, an understanding of the unique range of regional archaeological heritage will be developed. This will help give participants a comparative advantage in national terms, as the region has an abundance of archaeologically significant sites.
Participants will be enthused about both the regional and national heritage and landscape, and see possibilities for promoting their local heritage and environment.
Other Events At Gyreum
• Exhibition of paintings by local artist Monica Corish entitled ‘Inscapes & Seascapes’ running from June 20th to August 20th
• Archaeology weekend June 23rd & 24th, details on www.passport-breifne.com
• Sustainable Landscaping June 6th - 21st visit info on sustianable landscaping and building for network.doc
• Eurovision Special May 11th & 12th, visit www.passport-breifne.com
Description
This training will increase network members’ knowledge of the archaeological, heritage and cultural history of Ireland in general but of the counties of the Greenbox region in particular.
Content
Exploration of the various monuments in the Irish countryside taking into account their association with the Neolithic (New Stone Age), Bronze Age, Iron Age leading into Christian Age and Early Medieval Age.
An exercise to allow network members understand various aspects of the lives of the people who lived in the Neolithic period.
Guided visits to Heapstown Cairn and Carrowkeel Passage Cairn Complex.
Delivery
Thursday 21st June 2007, 8.30pm-11.30pm & Friday 22nd June 9.30am –1.30pm at the Gyreum, Castlebaldwin, Co. Sligo. Option to see dawn at the Gyreum. Free to Greenbox Network Members, overnight accommodation available €18, payable at Gyreum
Methodology of Delivery
The training will encompass facilitation methodology including visualization, power point presentation, group discussions, question and answer sessions and guided visits to local sites that will allow participants experience both the physical and spiritual aspects to these sites.
Outcomes
Participants will deepen their knowledge, awareness and understanding of Ireland’s ancient cultural history, in particular of Ireland’s ancient people and sites.
Participants will increase their awareness of the region’s archeological heritage which will help them interact with visitors in a more informed way. In particular, an understanding of the unique range of regional archaeological heritage will be developed. This will help give participants a comparative advantage in national terms, as the region has an abundance of archaeologically significant sites.
Participants will be enthused about both the regional and national heritage and landscape, and see possibilities for promoting their local heritage and environment.
Other Events At Gyreum
• Exhibition of paintings by local artist Monica Corish entitled ‘Inscapes & Seascapes’ running from June 20th to August 20th
• Archaeology weekend June 23rd & 24th, details on www.passport-breifne.com
• Sustainable Landscaping June 6th - 21st visit info on sustianable landscaping and building for network.doc
• Eurovision Special May 11th & 12th, visit www.passport-breifne.com
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