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Maigh
Eó tríd na
Mílaoiseanna
Tírdhreach,
Seandálaíocht agus
Stair
Turlough Round
Tower with Croagh Patrick in the background
© Christy
Lawless
A Conference with associated Field Excursions,
Community Exhibition and Workshop
will take place in
Westport, County Mayo
Friday 6th
October to Sunday 8th October
2000
The Mayo through the Millennia Conference will
introduce the landscape and settlement history of County
Mayo. Presentations will be made on six themes by speakers
drawn from palaeo-environmental studies, archaeology,
geophysics, history, museums, documentary archives and
conservation.
- Throughout the conference Local Community Groups and
Heritage Societies will display material reflecting
Mayo's rich heritage through a unique exhibition entitled
"The
Mayo Heritage Wall".
- The community theme will be further developed by a
Workshop and Exhibition Session on Sunday afternoon at
which representatives of relevant State Agencies will
discuss their role and function in the provision of
information and support to local communities.
- For those who are interested in exploring some local
history, there will be three field excursions to local
heritage sites hosted by Westport Historical Society and
the Irish
Association for Quaternary Studies (IQUA).
- A Conference Dinner followed by a traditional music
session, on Saturday night, will offer an opportunity to
socialise. The conference after-dinner speaker will be
Professor Seamus Caulfield.
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