PORTACH PROMENADE; a collaborative, participatory project conceived by MJ Newell who passed away suddenly in May 2023. This project will engage with the communities of Lorrha /Dorrha & Redwood in North Tipperary to produce a collaborative procession from Lorrha to the Redwood Bog. 

This project is supported by Theresia Guschlbauer, an experienced producer of public participation events along with community members Olive O’Meara & James Heenan and artists Theresa De Búrca, Aisling Muller & Clare Hurley. The project aims to engage the local communities in creating costumes and sculptures that express their memories and experiences related to the Bog area during it’s working history. In a wider context, the project highlights the natural beauty and biodiversity of the Redwood Bog area and will engage with recent & deep time and the climate emergency that is coming.

Four community planning & creating meetings will take place in August & Sept at the SCEAL Community Hub in Lorrha. Also, artists Deej Fabyc, Aisling Muller & Clare Hurley will host workshops from the 12th -15th of September at Milford House, Borrisokane which will bring local people & artists from further afield together to create costumes from natural materials, learn photography for performance & performance techniques to develop the shape and feel of this procession.

The walk will be documented by film artists, Jouana Roubles, Michael Higgins & sound artist Oli Ryan and made available to the community after the event.

Please note that the details of events listed above are provided by the relevant Local Authorities.