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SUMMARY:Who Shot Queen Medb?
DESCRIPTION:Who Shot Queen Medb?\nThe story of the Táin Bó Cuailnge & Cruachán Aí.\nThursday 29th October\, The Dock Arts Centre\,\nCarrick on Shannon\,  N41T2X2 @8pm\n\nWhy not leave Netflix aside and journey back in time to the prehistoric Iron Age to share in an evening of storytelling recounting some of the oldest tales in Ireland. Hear firsthand about the origins of Queen Medb and her great cattle raid to Ulster\, which features a host of legendary characters such as the boy hero Cúchulainn\, the Connacht warrior Fráoch and immortals of the Otherworld including the vengeful Macha and the formidable battle goddess\, Mórrígán\, who dwells in Oweynagat\, the Cave of Cruachán\, Ireland’s reputed ‘Gate to Hell’. \nThe genesis for this event came about from a variety of storytelling events\, particularly pertaining to Queen Medb\, provided at various events and festivals in Co. Roscommon over the years\nThis inspired us to expand the concept into a full evening of storytelling\, which culminated in the delivery of ‘Who Shot Queen Medb?’\, which took place in the Roscommon Arts Centre in August 2025. The positive feedback obtained from this event has inspired us to continue the project and bring it to a wider audience and share these wonderful tales throughout the country. \nFor further information and to book your tickets\, visit the theatre website site HERE\n                          
URL:https://www.rathcroghan.ie/event/who-shot-queen-medb-3/
LOCATION:Roscommon
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SUMMARY:The Mórrígan Samhain Procession
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Samhain in Roscommon as Halloween’s Roscommon roots take centre stage in Samhain procession \nHalloween is celebrated around the world. Every October\, pumpkins light up doorsteps\, children pull on costumes and ghost stories return to our screens. Across the world\, Halloween brings lanterns\, trick-or-treating and stories told after dark. But the roots of this global commemoration reach back to the ancient Irish festival of Samhain — and to the Rathcroghan landscape near Tulsk\, where the celebration is said to have originated. This October\, Roscommon will bring its place in Halloween’s story into the streets. The Mórrígan Samhain Procession will gather at Roscommon Town Square at 6 pm on Friday\, October 30\, for an evening of fire\, drumming and lanterns. \nAt Oweynagat\, the Cave of Cats\, stories of the Otherworld and the Mórrígan have long been tied to the Rathcroghan landscape. The procession will give those stories a new setting as the community gathers at dusk to welcome the long nights. In the lead-up to the event\, artists Orla Clogher and Angie Byrne will lead lantern-making workshops in Roscommon in partnership with Rathcroghan Visitor Centre. Participants will explore local mythology and Samhain traditions through storytelling and making. Their lanterns will join procession sculptural works\, alongside a community drumming troupe and professional fire performers. The procession is presented by The Mórrígan Collective\, with Rathcroghan Visitor Centre as cultural partner. It is funded by the Creative Ireland Programme and Roscommon County Council\, with support from Roscommon Chamber\, SICAP and Roscommon Town Team Ltd. \nVisitors can also explore the landscape behind the stories through Rathcroghan Visitor Centre’s Origins of Samhain tours\, scheduled on dates from October 27th to November 6th. Places on some tours have already sold out\, and availability should be checked directly with the visitor centre before travelling. Rathcroghan’s stories are reaching audiences on stage\, too. Who Shot Queen Medb?\, led by Mike McCarthy of Rathcroghan Visitor Centre\, explores the Táin Bó Cúailnge and the characters of Cruachán Aí. It is due to be performed at The Dock in Carrick-on-Shannon at 8 pm on Thursday\, October 29\, the evening before the procession.\nFurther details will be announced as arrangements are confirmed.
URL:https://www.rathcroghan.ie/event/the-morrigan-samhain-procession/
LOCATION:Roscommon Town\, Roscommon
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SUMMARY:Rathcroghan Conference 2026: Archaeology Above & Below
DESCRIPTION:Archaeology Above & Below is Ireland’s only annual community archaeology conference\, looking forward to its 11th edition in November 2026 \n\n\n\n\nArchaeology Above & Below\, Ireland’s only annual community archaeology conference\, is now in its eleventh year. The purpose of this conference is to create a forum for discussion between communities and individuals who wish to interpret the story of the landscapes that we inhabit. This is achieved by a series of talks\, workshops and field excursions\, detailing the aims\, techniques and results of community-led research throughout Ireland and further afield. \nJoin us this November as we host the presentation and discussion of the work and results of community groups\, societies and individuals from around Ireland\, as well as archaeological institutions and university departments across the island. This year\, we will see contributions from places such as Galway\, Meath\, Longford\, Sligo\, Mayo and its islands\, & Roscommon\, as well as research provided by the Trinity College Dublin\, the Farming Rathcroghan project\, National Monuments Service\, the Joyce Country and Western Lakes Geopark\, Tribes of Uí Maine Y-DNA Project\, University of Galway\, amongst others. \nOur fieldtrip this year\, on the afternoon of 22nd November\, will be a wonderful and insightful exploration of the jewels of Roscommon town\, including a visit to the Roscommon County Museum. This will be led by our great friend Marian Harlow\, of the Co. Roscommon Historical & Archaeological Society. \nWe are delighted to welcome our keynote speaker for the Christy Lawless Memorial Lecture\, the tireless field archaeologist Michael Gibbons\, who will bring us to Killary Harbour in western Connacht\, to explore this most dramatic of places on the Irish coast.
URL:https://www.rathcroghan.ie/event/rathcroghan-conference-2026-archaeology-above-below/
LOCATION:Rathcroghan Visitor Centre\, Tulsk\,\, Co. Roscommon\, Roscommon\, F45 HH51\, Ireland
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