Louise Price, one of the organisers addresses the gathering in The Abbey Centre Ballyshannon at the Tirchonaill Stone Festival Photography Exhibition Launch on Thursday evening. The Tír Chonaill Stone Festival 2023 itself is taking place in Donegal Town today and tomorrow (June 24 &25). The festival is Keeping traditional stone crafts alive in the community, with the annual event a celebration of Dry Stone Walling and Stone Carving. Set in charming Donegal Town, the workshops taking place are designed to give participants hands-on experience and confidence in working with stone. If you are a beginner or someone who already has skill, this Festival brings people together for a practical and friendly weekend where everyone shares their love for stone. Led by experts with many years of experience in stone work and in passing on their skills, participants are trained in the basic principles of their chosen craft.

placeholder image — Louise Price, one of the organisers addresses the gathering in The Abbey Centre Ballyshannon at the Tirchonaill Stone Festival Photography Exhibition Launch on Thursday evening. The Tír Chonaill Stone Festival 2023 itself is taking place in Donegal Town today and tomorrow (June 24 &25). The festival is Keeping traditional stone crafts alive in the community, with the annual event a celebration of Dry Stone Walling and Stone Carving. Set in charming Donegal Town, the workshops taking place are designed to give participants hands-on experience and confidence in working with stone. If you are a beginner or someone who already has skill, this Festival brings people together for a practical and friendly weekend where everyone shares their love for stone. Led by experts with many years of experience in stone work and in passing on their skills, participants are trained in the basic principles of their chosen craft.

Gallery: Tír Chonaill Stone Festival photography Exhibition launch

By Philip Mulligan (photographer

Published 24th Jun 2023, 17:33 GMT

Event took place at Abbey Arts Centre in Ballyshannon on Thursday night while Festival runs today and tomorrow in Donegal Town

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Some of the photos on display at the Tirchonaill Stone Festival Photography Exhibition Launch. Photos Philip Mulligan.

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Some of the photos on display at the Tirchonaill Stone Festival Photography Exhibition Launch.

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Manus Brennan and Patsy Mc Inaw at the Tirchonaill Stone Festival Photography Exhibition Launch. Patsy has built a 2 mile stone wall on his land at Turrishill Mountcharles.

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Comparing notes at the Tirchonaill Stone Festival Photography Exhibition Launch.

Ballyshannon Donegal Town

Gallery: Tír Chonaill Stone Festival photography Exhibition launch

Event took place at Abbey Arts Centre in Ballyshannon on Thursday night while Festival runs today and tomorrow in Donegal Town

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