Great Days Out for Groups - Discover Northern Ireland

GARDENS • CULTURE • LITERATURE • LOCAL HISTORY • MYTHS & LEGENDS • HERITAGE • CHRISTIAN HERITAGE • CREATIVE • NATURE • ACTIVEMummers And MusiciansDiscover the traditions of the ancient folk art of mumming at the AughakillymaudeCommunity Mummers Centre in Derrylin.Chaotic, ancient and great fun, there’s few local traditions that are as enjoyable as themumming performances put on by these ‘men of straw’. The Aughakillymaude CommunityMummers (Aughakillymaude means the ‘wooden field of the wild dog’) are so renowned fortheir participation in the ancient rural pastime of mumming they have unwittingly becomethe unofficial cultural ambassadors for rural Fermanagh. They are delighted to share theirtraditions with visitors from far and near.Your visit to the Aughakillymaude Community Mummers Centre 1 will begin with a videopresentation on this most enjoyable of ancient pastimes and a tour of the centre with a localguide. You’ll be able to see the display of the various characters depicted during amumming performance – all of which have been created by a local craftsperson, as wellas photographic displays of how the intricate straw costumes are constructed.TO BOOK CONTACTAughakillymaude Community Mummer’s CentreT: (028) 6774 2727 M: 0797 107 5955 E: jim.ledwith@btconnect.comVisit contact1Aughakillymaude CommunITYMummer’s CentreKnockninny,Derrylin,Co. Fermanagh.(028) 6774 2727WHILE YOU’RE IN THE AREAEating Out - Knockninny Country House; Watermill Restaurant; Café at Marble Arch Caves;Arch House.Retail therapy - Erneside Shopping Centre; The Buttermarket Craft & Design Centre.Extending your visit - Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark; Florence Court, Crom Estate;Sheelin Lace Museum.your day outAt a glance2-3HOURSGroup30 maxsize176For additional information and more group day visit ideas, please visitdiscovernorthernireland.com/groupsAughakillymaude Community Mummers