share a Celtic Dreamtime Weekend
and explore some of Erin's ancient traditions
with John of Celtic Ways and singer harper storyteller Claire Roche

  we are located in relaxing south Co. Sligo
  and very easy to get to by car, bus or train from Dublin,
  a perfect relaxed way to commence a vacation in Ireland

Lunasa August : Tree Lore

next Lunasa weekend is
August 13th to 15th 2010

A fun and inspiring weekend of sharing traditions, lore
and spirituality of the celebration of the First Harvest

what we share through this weekend …

Friday :

afternoon :  meet, greet and settle in

arrive, register, and enjoy a light buffet lunch.

make your own Brigid cross, we'll show you how,
and we will introduce you to our labyrinth garden.

then check in and settle into your accommodation
for some quiet time before joining everyone for an evening meal.

evening :  What Does Lunasa and First Harvest Mean To You?

an evening of sharing your thoughts, stories and poetry

Saturday :

morning :  First Harvest Kitchen

Join in baking of Lunasa breads and various First Harvest recipes
that we can share for lunch. (good fun for guys too:-)

afternoon :  Tree Wisdom within the Labyrinth

Our labyrinth garden trees are at their peak of annual maturity
at this time so we will explore the Ogham alphabet and create
some crafts and keepsakes based on its symbols and language.

We will include some Lunasa games based on tree wisdom too

There will be time for personal use of the labyrinth garden after.

evening :  Hearth Ceili

Gather around the hearth of our restored thatched cottage,
amd enjoy ending this day with songs, stories and harps
from Claire Roche and John.

This includes stories about
how the harp arrived in Erin and became its national symbol

Mixed into this are stories of Lunasa and Lugh
along with the wonderful deed of Tailtiu, Lugh's foster mother.

Most important, this is a time for some bardic contributions,
poems, stories, songs and music offered by yourselves.

Sunday :

morning :  Labyrinth Garden Celebrations

Back to the labyrinth garden to light the fire and use the
blessed water to celebrate what we have shared together.
We raise a toast to those who are not with us through this Lunasa time,
and then the labyrinth garden is open for your personal use,

afternoon :  Carrowkeel Tour

An oppportunity for visitors to experience our local Carrowkeel Cairns
and its alignments to the Samhain traditions we have shared.

We enter the beautiful remote heart of the Bricklieve mountains
and drive uphill to the cairns, which provides breathtaking views.

Carrowkeel Cairns are stone age sacred passage cairns
that have origins dating back 5500 years ago.
Most folks are familiar with the passage cairns of
Newgrange, Knowth and Loughcrew but we feel these
cairns of Carrowkeel are worth visiting first.
They are older, remoter and allow more personal time
to connect, reflect and dream away.

The landscape here is beautiful, usually a huge surprise for visitors.
At the highest cairns, visitors enjoy views of up to a third of Ireland
on a clear day. From here the alignments are fascinating!

After this adventure, we say our farewells, hand you a keepsake book and cd
and share tips to help you start on your next journey

a good tip ...

this serves an ideal start for commencing a longer Ireland vacation
which I can help you set up without extra service charge.
including helping you to enjoy a full 8 day vacation for betwwen €750 and €1000 inc. taxes

Pricing :

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• Celtic Dreamtime weekends
  four times a year for Imbolc, Beltaine, Lunasa and Samhain
• Imbolc March – Birth Of Bride :
  traditions, lore and spirituality of Bride and Brigid
• Beltaine May – Harps and Bards :
  traditions and passions of song, poetry, stories and harps
• Lunasa August – Tree Lore :
  Ogham alphabet, Ogma’s tale of the trees, tree wisdom
• Samhain October – Dream Crafts :
  loving gifts and sacred decor for the winter, including Brigid cross making.
€95 per person  Friday 2:00 pm until Sunday 5:00 pm
unwaged Irish residents and students with student cards can pay some
of this fee with work on Friday morning and afternoon instead of cash,
but please make advance arrangements first as this option is limited

this fee does not include accommodation costs
but does include two dinners and three lunches
and transport, if needed, from and to Boyle railway station
these weekends are essential fundraisers
for our labyrinth and cottage restoration costs

• accommodation for all the above activities
  these are rates of per person per night
  • €55  dinner, bed and breakfast
  • €40  bed and breakfast
  • €25  bed and self catering
  • €20  single non-sharing supplement extra to above

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