Annual Report 2011 - Roscommon County Council
Annual Report 2011 - Roscommon County Council
Annual Report 2011 - Roscommon County Council
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Libraries, Arts, Culture and Heritage<br />
Orla Whelan, seeing in black, 2010, oil on<br />
canvas, one of the exhibitions held in the<br />
Gallery throughout <strong>2011</strong>. Other artists<br />
whose works featured in exhibitions<br />
at <strong>Roscommon</strong> Arts Centre included<br />
Peter Burns, Louis le Brocquy, Gabhann<br />
Dunne, Anne Hendrick, James Merrigan,<br />
Mary Noonan, Magnhild Opdol, Bennie<br />
Reilly and summer exhibitions by local<br />
<strong>Roscommon</strong>-based artists,<br />
Douglas Hyde Interpretative Centre<br />
The burial place of Dr. Douglas Hyde, first President of Ireland, continues to be an important<br />
heritage landmark in county <strong>Roscommon</strong> and continues to attract visitors including those<br />
from overseas on a year-round basis. <strong>Roscommon</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Council</strong> undertook further works<br />
at the Douglas Hyde Interpretative Centre in Portahard during <strong>2011</strong>. Trees were replaced and<br />
additional trees of Celtic significance were planted. A hedge was planted around the Douglas<br />
Hyde graveyard and garden furniture was installed in the picnic area.<br />
King House<br />
King House continued to welcome hundreds of tourists and visitors in <strong>2011</strong>. Once more, the<br />
property hosted a variety of events including the internationally acclaimed Boyle Arts Festival,<br />
the Connaught Rangers commemorations and the ever popular Winter Craft Fair. King House<br />
was also a magnificent backdrop for many public and private events, civil ceremonies, family<br />
gatherings, seminars and conferences during the year.<br />
An tOifigeach Forbartha Gaeilge<br />
The Irish Office provides support for Irish language activities throughout the county and<br />
promotes the use of Irish within the <strong>County</strong> <strong>Council</strong>. <strong>Roscommon</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Council</strong> is regularly<br />
improving the availability of services through Irish.<br />
Tugann Oifig na Gaeilge tacaíocht d’imeachtaí i nGaeilge ar fud an chontae agus don<br />
Comhairle Contae. Tá Comhairle Contae Roscomáin go rialta ag feabhsú na seirbhísí atá ar<br />
fáil tríd gaeilge.<br />
Heritage Office<br />
A number of actions as part of the <strong>County</strong> <strong>Roscommon</strong> Heritage Plan were undertaken by<br />
the Heritage Office in <strong>2011</strong> which included community projects by Heritage <strong>Council</strong> for<br />
Rathcroghan Living History Club, Tulsk Medieval Midsummer Festival and Mote Park Habitat<br />
Management, new Heritage Posters, Heritage Schools Project, Folklore and Oral History Project<br />
and over 50 events arrange of events for National Heritage Week.<br />
58 <strong>Roscommon</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Council</strong>
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