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Dates
1st Aug 2025
to 21st Aug 2025

Age Range
All ages

Venue
Lighthouse Tavern

Address
Arryheernabin
Fanad
F92 NN88

WayFinders Fanad

WayFinders: Fanad is an innovative project designed to immerse locals and visitors in a rich creative exploration of the Fanad coastline. Participants engage in the unique creative tools of the WayFinding practice to create  communal story-based art-maps, illustrating walking trails at Doaghbeg and Ballywhoriskey, and sharing local stories. 

Seisiún Ceoil & Scéal

Thursday 21 August @ 8 pm - Lighthouse Tavern, Arryheernabin, Fanad.

An evening of story and song, music and memories. Participants in the WayFinders: Fanad project join forces with local traditional music group, Comhaltas Craobh Fhánada to celebrate Fanad's heritage and folklore. The evening will see the launch of two new story-based art-maps showcasing heritage trails at Ballywhoriskey and Doaghbeg and co-created by the WayFinders: Fanad participants. 

1 August, 10.00 - 12.00: Ballywhoriskey History & Heritage Walk (Starting point: Ballywhoriskey Pier)

2 August, 10.00 - 12.00: History & Folklore of the Swilly (Starting point: Malachy's Shop, Doaghbeg)

5 August, 14.00 - 17.00: Making Poetry from Place (Trialough Community Centre)

6 August, 14.00 - 17.00: Making Art with Inks (Trialough Community Centre)

7 August, 14.00 - 17.00: Story-based Art Maps (Trialough Community Centre)

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

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