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Step back in time at Tony Gallinagh's farm and explore an array of historical treasures. Tony has grown an impressive collection of artefacts, shedding light on Donegal's rural past, allowing visitors a unique opportunity to see heritage up close in a beautiful farm setting. There will be two open days, on Saturday, August 16, from 11am-4pm, and Sunday, August 17, from 2pm-5pm. For further information, email gallinaghnursery.ie or phone 087 6988481.
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Donegal Railway Museum is the setting for a presentation on Partition and the North-Western Railways, and a 36-page booklet launch entitled 'Railway Connections: Stories and Memories from the North West of Ireland.' Railway historian Jim McBride will provide a presentation on the effect the partition of the island had on the railways that operated across then became a national boundary, including the County Donegal, Lough Swilly, and Great Northern Railways. The planned booklet launch has been produced as part the recent Shared Island Civic Society Fund project in association with Foyle Valley Railway Museum. Starting at 2pm, the event concludes at 3pm. For further information, contact Donegal Railway Museum at [email protected] or call 074 9722655.
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Donegal G.A.P Heritage and History Group will offer a cultural, social, landscape, and human history experience, retracing the footsteps of the 900 survivors who survived the wrecking of La Duquesa Santa Ana, when it was shipwrecked off Loughros Peninsula in September 1588. Join at Kilclooney Dolmen Centre, where there will be a bus transfer to Rosbeg Pier, and see a 16th-century style historical encampment at the NPWS McGlinchey's Field Centre, hosting an exhibition on the 'Reasons for War.' The walk is approximately 7km, walking along to Tramore Beach and onto Sheskinmore Nature Reserve to the McGlinchey Field Centre. There has been heightened interest in the Spanish Armada shipwrecks, and this event hopes to educate visitors on this fascinating piece of history. The event will run from 10.45am until 5pm. For further information, email [email protected] or call 087 9214206.
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O'Donnell's Music Shop in Donegal Town invites visitors to 'Try the Pipes' for a chance to get hands-on with the Uilleann Pipes for yourself. Hosted by Conor Day, an accomplished uilleann piper, individuals will have the opportunity to try out the instrument for themselves under the guidance of experiences uilleann pipers. This workshop is suitable for anyone aged eight years and older. For further information, contact Na Píobalrí Uilleann at [email protected] or call +353 187 30093.