Posted on: 5th September 2016
Medicine Buddha, a healing ritual and Buddhist teaching programme will take place in Lislea from the 10 to the 19 September. This ten day event will be run by the Monks Peme Ts'al Sakya Monastery, Nepal will all donations going to the Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund.
View more info on Monks to Lead Healing Rituals in the Ring of Gullion- Medicine BuddhaPosted on: 5th September 2016
The Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme is funded under the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affair’s Tackling Rural Poverty and Social Isolation Programme. The key aim of this Programme is to assist in tackling poverty and social isolation within rural communities across Northern Ireland.
View more info on Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme NOW OPEN!
Posted on: 1st September 2016
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is working on the development of a 5-year Tourism Strategy for the District. Considerable work has gone into assessing the current situation, understanding where the destination wants to be in five years, and identifying broad strategic directions to assist industry and local government in moving toward a longer-term vision.
View more info on New Tourism Strategy Needs You!
Posted on: 30th August 2016
The Big Lottery Fund is offering grants of between £500 and £5,000 for groups to hold one off events or activities which celebrate their local community. The programme entitled 'Celebrate Northern Ireland' has a total available budget of £225,000 for projects in Northern Ireland.
View more info on The Big Lottery Fund Celebrates Northern Ireland
Posted on: 30th August 2016
Slieve Gullion Forest Park was the host venue for lots magical creatures from across the district last week as Trolls, fawns, the Birdman of Slieve Donard, Finn McCool, the Fairy Queen and the legendary witch Cailleach Bheara, as they descended on the mountain on the 26th and 27th of August for Footsteps in the Forest - their Annual Magical Meeting.
View more info on Thousands of New Footsteps in the Forest
Posted on: 30th August 2016
Schools, youth groups and community groups are tackling Northern Ireland’s lack of woodland cover by getting their hands dirty and planting thousands of trees.
View more info on Communities invited to spruce up the landscape, with the gift of free trees
Posted on: 30th August 2016
If you are still undecided about whether to plant your own woodland, would like a bit more information about woodland grants or existing woodland management and would like to talk to representatives from Forest Service and other like-minded landowners, this is a perfect opportunity.
View more info on Woodland Grants – Undecided? try a farm woodland walk
Posted on: 30th August 2016
Gullion Echoes arose out of a series of workshops conducted earlier this year in Crossmaglen (organised and funded by the Ring of Gullion) and in Tí Chulainn (organised by Cuimhneamh and funded by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland as supported by the National Lottery).
View more info on Launch of Gullion Echoes – a book of poetry and prose and accompanying DVD of selected readings
Posted on: 18th August 2016
With the hazy, lazy days of the summer well under way; it’s time to look at getting out and about discovering areas of this great land. Have you heard of the Ring of Gullion, but don’t know much about it? This summer, the Ring of Gullion Coach Tours will make its way gently through the rolling hills of South Armagh, visiting built heritage sites of importance in the area.
View more info on Hit the road, this summer, with the Ring of Gullion Heritage Coach Tours!
Posted on: 18th August 2016
The Riverfly Partnership is excited to launch its 2016 national photography competition ‘Riverflies’* on 30th June 2016. Digital photographs are invited from amateur and professional photographers featuring ‘Riverflies’ in a natural freshwater habitat setting.
View more info on Riverfly Partnership’s National Photography CompetitionPosted on: 11th August 2016
Newry, Mourne and Down District is full of Giant Adventures this month as the region plays host to two new free and Festivals, WAKE THE GIANT in Warrenpoint and FOOTSTEPS IN THE FOREST at Slieve Gullion Forest Park.
Both two day events feature myths, magic and theatrical flair which will enthral visitors to the coastal village of Warrenpoint, Co Down and the breath-taking Slieve Gullion Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Posted on: 2nd August 2016
There are ten monetary prizes to be won through this year's annual National Poetry Competition.
Original poetry entries are welcome from across the world for this year's National Poetry Competition. The competition is one of Britain's top single poem competitions. Each poem entered is judged anonymously. This competition is administered by the Poetry Society; a charity that champions British poetry both at home and overseas.
View more info on The Poetry Society’s National Poetry Competition Now Open
Event takes place on June 21, 2020 until July 4, 2020
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Ring of Gullion AONB
Crossmaglen Community Centre,
O’Fiaich Square,
Crossmaglen,
BT35 9AA.
Tel: +44 (0)28 3082 8592
Slieve Gullion Forest Park: +44 (0) 330 137 4873
Newry Visitor Information Centre: 0330 137 4905
Email: info@ringofgullion.org
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