Cavan County Museum

Virgina Road, Ballyjamesduff
http://www.cavanmuseum.ie/
t: +353 (0)49 854 4070   fax: +353 (0)49 854 4332   e: ccmuseum@eircom.net

Museum Opening Times: Tues - Sat 10am till 5pm
Sundays 2pm till 6pm (June to September) Mondays Closed.

Situated on extensive grounds, the magnificent 19th Century building houses the material culture of County Cavan and surrounding area. Exhibition galleries feature unique Stone Age,  Bronze Age, Iron Age and Medieval artifacts. Interesting displays include the 1,000 year old Lough Errol Dug-Out boat, the 18th Century Cavan Mace, the 3-faced pre-Christian Corleck Head and Sheela-na-Gigs. Other galleries trace the story of the Gaelic Athletic Association in Cavan together with the County's folklore and heritage.

The Museum is a resource for schools, general tourists and special interest groups. Temporary exhibitions, book launches, musical sessions are also regular features.

EVENTS IN THE MUSEUM 2007
JUNE
Sun 18th June  Agustin Maruri, Classical Spanish Guitarist Time: 3pm
Thurs 22nd June 'Farewell Forever' book launch by John Malone with guest speaker Mary Sullivan Time: 8pm
JULY
Thurs 13th July Opening of 'Welling' Photographic Exhibition by Dave Kinnane
AUGUST
Fri 11th August Opening of 'Aonach' by Cavan Visual Artists Network
SEPTEMBER
Sept 6th - 22nd Lakeland Quilt Workshops 2006 Learn about a traditional craft that has long been part of Irish heritage
Sept 7th Lakeland Quilt Fair - 'Threads in Time' and 'Autumn Threads' are two very exciting quilt exhibitions and are on display in the museum fpr one day only. The day also features historic quilts on loan from the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum
NOVEMBER
10th - 24th November Worlds Apart - an exhibition of sculpture in response to Sept 11th 2001 by Betty Newman-Maguire
 

Directions: Cavan County Museum is located of the main Ballyjamesduff to Virginia road in the town of Ballyjamesduff. It is approximately 11 miles from Cavan town, 60 miles from Dublin and 90 miles from Belfast

Contact:
Virgina Road, Ballyjamesduff
http://www.cavanmuseum.ie/
t: +353 (0)49 854 4070   fax: +353 (0)49 854 4332   e: ccmuseum@eircom.net

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