Present Dinner Theatre

(click on picture to download a pdf poster)

La Scala Resturant,

Bridge Street, Mallow

Tuesday 28^th February 2012 at 7.30p.m

2 course meal plus a glass of wine/beer/mineral.

Theatre – Racoon by Julie Sharkey

Tickets available at Sugrues Electrical Shop

O’Brien Street, Mallow or telephone

087-6725369.

Tickets €30

Arts Alliance Mallow are supported by Cork County Council and Mallow Town Council.

Presents the “Craic on Canvas” Art Exhibtion

Opening on Tuesday 29th November 2011 at 12 noon.

All welcome.

Learn more about the Gilbert centre here.

]]> http://www.blackwatervalley.ie/2011/11/art-exhibition-at-the-gilbert-centre-in-mallow/feed/ 3 http://www.blackwatervalley.ie/2011/10/annual-mushroom-hunts-sunday-16th-30th-october-2011-longueville-house-mallow/ http://www.blackwatervalley.ie/2011/10/annual-mushroom-hunts-sunday-16th-30th-october-2011-longueville-house-mallow/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:52:28 +0000 Blackwater Valley Tourism http://www.blackwatervalley.ie/?p=1046 10th Annual Mushroom Hunt at Longueville House on two dates, Sunday 16th & Sunday 30th October 2011

Don your boots and wellies and hike around the estate in search of edible mushrooms varieties home grown here on our Estate. (Also bring waterproof hats and over coats due to our inclement weather plus a pair of sunglasses always come in handy!).

With the guidance of our very own mushroom expert, you can discover the pleasure of this exciting sport here at Longueville House. Afterwards Chef/Proprietor William O’Callaghan along with his team will prepare and cook for you a banquet of autumn mushrooms from the day’s harvest. A fun day out for all & ideal for beginners.

Non Residents/ Day Trippers

Price per Adult: €95.00 to include Coffee on arrival, Mushroom Hunt, Luncheon with Wine.

Price per Child (Under 12 years): €25.00 to include Milk & Cookies on arrival, Mushroom Hunt, Kiddies Luncheon with Farm Pressed Apple Juice.

9.30am onwards

Participants meet at Longueville House Hotel. A brief orientation & maps distributed of mushroom sites on estate. Participants may set off at their own pace, probably better if they break up into smaller groups. Please bring some paper, sacking or basket containers. Non-plastic is best.

1.00pm

Groups return to Hotel to clean up, examine mushroom harvest & brief discussion and of course enjoy a welcome glass of thirst quenching house pressed Longueville Apple Juice or bottle of house brewed Longueville Artisan Cider!

1.45pm

Lunch follows in our Presidents’ Restaurant with a specially prepared & chosen three- course meal by Chef/Proprietor William O’Callaghan and wines specially chosen for the occasion.

Specific Terms: Residential Weekend Mushroom Hunts at Longueville House. Package includes accommodation & gourmet dinner on Saturday night & breakfast next morning, mushroom hunt/luncheon with wine on Sunday.

Terms & rates subject to availability.

Booking & Cancellation Policy:

Advance booking & payment is essential by credit card or cheque as numbers taken for these two events are limited. Confirmation of booking will be guaranteed on receipt of these payment details. Cancellation is required within 7 days of the event to avoid penalty of payment in full. Cancellations before this time will be refunded payment minus 20% handling fee. Book soon as spaces are limited!! Kiddies Tea is served at 6pm in Library.

Contact Details:

Longueville House, Tel: 022-47156

Open Evening of Art, Wine and Chat

This new exhibiton opens on the 30th of September 2011

Two Women by Karen Billing

Time: 7.30pm

Venue: Spiralli Gallery, Market Square, Mallow

This exhibition will run from the 30th September to the 30th November

The Spiralli Gallery is a semi-private working art gallery, please call to arrange a viewing 022-55002.

Currently exhibiting:

• Maree J O’Sullivan, Silk Painter
• Karen Billing, Acrylic Painter, 3D Artist
• John Hooton, Photographer
• Brid Coakley, Photographer
• Seamus Ó Suilleabháin, Photographer/Graphic Designer
• Annemarie O’Driscoll, Acrylic (and mixed mediums) Painter
• Niamh O’Donoghue, Acrylic Painter
• Michelle Callery, 3D Artist

Ballyhass Lakes

Visit our Accommodation, Dining and Activities pages to see a list of establishments who will offer you a warm welcome. The Blackwater Valley Tourism Blog will also provide you with up-to-date news on local events, special offers and local information that may be of interest to you.

The Penny Cyclopaedia of The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, Volume III

Athanaric – Bassano, C. Knight, 1835

The scenery all along is highly beautiful and picturesque, and a recent tourist has lately pronounced the decent of the Blackwater from Mallow to Lismore equal to that of any other river of its size in Europe.

Blackwater Valley - Photo by Maurice Whelan

A quote taken from page 1 of

The River Blackwater In Munster by J.R. O’Flanagan

There are few localities in the British Islands so rich in picturesque scenery, historical associations, and monumental remains, as the valley of the Blackwater; and there is probably none possessing an equal variety of attractions for the geologist, the artist, the antiquarian, and the political economist.

Another interesting story in this book is the story that the Blackwater Valley…

…was one of the fair vales of Ireland, coveted by the wife of Heber, which produced the war ending in the loss of her husband’s life and kingdom.

It is thought that the name Hibernia derived from Heber (also known as Hiber). This was a war of two brothers, Heber and Heremon, sons of Milesius, King of Spain. Mallow Library has a copy of this book and many more reference books on the area.

The Lombardstown to Mallow Canal

In the 1700s a canal from Lombardstown to Mallow was planned which would feed into the Blackwater River. Read more about it here on the History of Irish Waterways.

Wikipedia on:

Millstreet
Kanturk
Fermoy
Mallow