Latest News from the Ring of Gullion

Good Practice Approaches for a New Decade – ORNI

Posted on: 29th January 2020

As we enter a new decade Outdoor Recreation NI's annual conference this year will focus on projects that showcase good practice in outdoor recreation from across the Northern Ireland.

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Let’s Make Herstory

Posted on: 29th January 2020

Next Chapter Newry is organising a screening of five short documentaries about South Armagh women as part of the HERstory Festival. The screening is taking place at Our Lady's Grammar School, Newry, at 7pm on Monday 3rd February.

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Tourism NI Launches Northern Ireland Tourism Awards 2020

Posted on: 29th January 2020

Tourism NI has launched this year’s Northern Ireland Tourism Awards in partnership with event sponsor Diageo which will take place on Thursday 4th June at the Slieve Donard Resort and Spa, Newcastle, County Down.

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Creating Quality Outdoor Experiences

Posted on: 29th January 2020

This full-day seminar will answer pertinent questions from understanding your audience and market potential to planning and delivering a quality visitor experience in outdoor sites. This session will be led by experts with decades of experience in outdoor recreation marketing and product development.

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Creative Industries Seed Fund – 10K and 25K

Posted on: 21st January 2020

Deadline for applications: Monday 27th January 2020 at 4pm The Arts Council has designed the Creative Industries Seed Fund programme…

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Community Economy Mapping project

Posted on: 21st January 2020

Eden Project NI, Collaboration for Change and other partners across the island of Ireland and beyond are working on a…

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Home for Christmas Song Set for Release

Posted on: 3rd December 2019

Ring of Gullion Ambassador Colleen Savage has released her song Home for Christmas. Colleen performed the song on Radio Ulster with Lynette Fay on Folk Club and at some of the events, she helped organise as part of the Ring of Gulion Landscape Partnership Scheme.

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Women in the Archives Project Films

Posted on: 3rd December 2019

Over the course of three months, a group of 25 women from south Armagh came together to complete 26 hours in film-making to create five spine tingling films under the common thread of south Armagh, Changing the Narrative. The five film themes are songs of the area, women artists, women in sport, women in farming and the lace tradition in the area.

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The 9th Camlough Lake Water Festival 2019 Roundup

Posted on: 3rd December 2019

The CLWF committee commenced their planning for 2019; co-ordinating with Newry Triathlon Club, infinity Channel Swimming, Feile Camlocha and other event calendars to create an exciting season. Camlough Lake Water Festival is 10 years old in 2020 so of course we are planning!
See you in the water

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Arts Council NI- Annual Funding Programme

Posted on: 2nd December 2019

The over-riding aim of the Arts Council’s Annual Funding Programme is to support Northern Ireland’s arts infrastructure through grants to organisations in all artforms and practices for their core and programming costs.

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Creative Industries Seed Fund

Posted on: 2nd December 2019

The Arts Council has designed the Creative Industries Seed Fund programme with the following objectives:
1. Encourage Cross-Sectoral Collaboration; 2. Drive innovation in technologies; and 3. Creating new content, products, services and experiences.

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Launch of OpenDataNI Innovation and Outreach Fund

Posted on: 2nd December 2019

Funding is available for individuals and businesses in Northern Ireland to develop apps or other interactive visualisations that raise awareness, encourage, and make use of open data.

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