05/02/2025
A Saturday morning a little different but magical in Ballyvourney this Saturday the 8th of February.
According to tradition, Saint Gobnait herself was a Healer / Medicine Woman and a Blacksmith. So, this year, as part of Ballyvourney’s St Gobnait festival, 2 interesting events are planned in St Gobnait Wood this Saturday 8th from 9.30am.
Firstly, there will be a free 'Sound Bath' session, in the open air, given by local me, at 09.30 in the morning. (Bring yoga mats and blankets and warm clothes).
Afterwards, we will meet Tom King, 'The Blacksmith'.
This Artist Blacksmith will demonstrate ancient metal crafts as he demonstrates, and replicates work from the first early Celtic metalworkers.
This free outdoor event will take place in Coill Naomh Gobnatan this Saturday at 12 noon and all events will be moved under cover if the weather is bad.
The wood and car park are located on culaodh Road, across the bridge from the Mills in Ballyvourney and on your left hand side after the bridge.
For more information email opt@muscrai.org or call me Eibhlín on 0830914719
Maidin Shathairn difriúil is draíochtúil i mBaile Bhuirne Dé Satharn 8ú Feabhra 2025
De réir an tseanchais bhí Naomh Gobnait í féin, ina Cneasaí / Bean Leighis agus ina Gabha. Mar sin, i mbliana, mar chuid d'fhéile Naomh Gobnait Bhaile Bhuirne, tá 2 imeacht spéisiúil beartaithe i gCoill Naomh Gobnait an Satharn 8ú seo ó 9.30am.
Ar a gcéad dul síos, beidh seisiún 'Folcadán Fuaime' saor in aisce, faoin aer á dtabhairt ag Bean Leighis áitiúil Sarah Meaney, ag a 09.30 ar maidin. (Tabharaigí mataí ióga agus blaincéid is éadaí te libh).
Ina dhiaidh sin, buailfimid le Tom King, 'An Gabha'. Tabharfaidh an Gabha Ealaíontóra seo taispéantas ar cheirdeanna miotail ársa mar a léiríonn sé, agus macasamhla íonn sé saothar ó na chéad oibrithe miotail a rinne ceardaíocht luath-Cheilteach. Beidh na himeachtaí saor in aisce faoin aer seo ar siúl i gCoill Naomh Ghobnatan an Satharn seo ag 12 meán lae agus bogfar na himeachtaí ar fad faoi chlúdach má bhíonn an aimsir go h’olc.
Tá an coill agus an carrchlós suite ar Bhóthar Chúil Aodha i nGort na Tiobraid, trasna an droichid, ó an Muileann i mBaile Bhuirne.
Le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais r-phost opt@muscrai.org nó glaoigh ormsa Eibhlín ar 0830914719