SOLAS - Scéalta an Atlantaigh

04/09/2026

Couple upcoming events for your Diaries 📔

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Cúpla imeachtaí atá le teacht le do dhialann

29/08/2026

🌟 WE’RE HIRING! 🌟

Are you friendly, enthusiastic and enjoy working with people? SOLAS is looking for new team members!

☕ Part-Time Front of House & Café Staff

🍽️ Waiting Staff – to cover midweek & weekends

If you’d like to be part of a welcoming team and make a difference in our community, we’d love to hear from you!

📩 Send your CV to: [email protected]
📅 Closing date: Monday 8th September
📞 097 65035
📍 SOLAS, Fód Dubh, Beál an Átha, Co. Mayo

Come join the SOLAS team! 💙

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🌟 TÁIMID AG EARCAÍOCHT! ​​🌟

An bhfuil tú cairdiúil, díograiseach agus an mbainfidh tú taitneamh as bheith ag obair le daoine? Tá SOLAS ag lorg baill foirne nua!

☕ Foireann Páirtaimseartha don Tosaigh & don Chaifé

🍽️ Foireann Freastail – le clúdach lár na seachtaine & deireadh seachtaine

Más mian leat a bheith i do bhall d'fhoireann fáilteach agus difríocht a dhéanamh inár bpobal, ba bhreá linn cloisteáil uait!

📩 Seol do CV chuig: [email protected]
📅 Dáta deiridh: Dé Luain an 8 Meán Fómhair
📞 097 65035
📍 SOLAS, Fód Dubh, Beál an Átha, Co. Mhaigh Eo

17/08/2026

💙 A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at SOLAS this evening for our Heritage Week talk!

A special thank you to Sue Zajac and Kea Lavelle for sharing their knowledge and expertise on the restoration of medieval decorated stone.

It was fascinating to learn more about the restoration process, the work involved and the story behind these remarkable pieces of our local heritage.

Go raibh maith agaibh go léir! ✨

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💙 Míle buíochas do gach duine a tháinig chuig SOLAS tráthnóna inniu dár gcaint do Sheachtain na hOidhreachta!

Buíochas ar leith le Sue Zajac agus Kea Lavelle as a gcuid eolais agus saineolais a roinnt linn maidir le hathchóiriú na gcloch mheánaoiseach maisithe.

Bhí sé iontach níos mó a fhoghlaim faoin bpróiseas athchóirithe, faoin obair atá i gceist agus faoin scéal taobh thiar de na píosaí suntasacha seo dár n-oidhreacht áitiúil.

Go raibh maith agaibh go léir! ✨

12/08/2026

🌊 Heritage Week at SOLAS! 🌊

Join us at SOLAS Visitor Centre on Monday 17th August for a special Heritage Week event celebrating local skills, traditions and stories.

🧶 Tapestry Workshop with Mná na hEachléime – from 4pm
🪡 All materials provided & suitable for all ages

At 6pm, join us for a fascinating talk with Sue Zajac & Kea Lavelle on the restoration of the medieval decorated cross slab on Inishkea South.

☕ Refreshments will be served.

📍 SOLAS Visitor Centre
🎟️ Free event – everyone welcome!

Come along, learn something new and be part of our island story. 💙

🌊 Seachtain na hOidhreachta ag SOLAS! 🌊

Bí linn ag Ionad Cuairteoirí SOLAS Dé Luain, an 17ú Lúnasa, le haghaidh imeacht speisialta mar chuid de Sheachtain na hOidhreachta, ag ceiliúradh scileanna, traidisiúin agus scéalta ár gceantar.

🧶 Ceardlann Taipéise le Mná na hEachléime – ó 4pm
🪡 Soláthrófar na hábhair ar fad agus tá an cheardlann oiriúnach do gach aois.

Ag 6pm, bí linn le haghaidh cainte spéisiúla le Sue Zajac & Kea Lavelle faoi athchóiriú an leac chroise mheánaoiseach maisithe ar Inis Cé Theas.

☕ Beidh sólaistí ar fáil.

📍 Ionad Cuairteoirí SOLAS
🎟️ Imeacht saor in aisce – fáilte roimh chách!

Tar linn, foghlaim rud nua agus bí páirteach i scéal ár n-oileán. 💙

12/08/2026

🌒 **SOLAR ECLIPSE OVER ERRIS THIS EVENING** 🌒

Keep an eye on the skies this evening as one of the most impressive solar eclipses visible from Ireland in many years takes place.

Here at **SOLAS on the Mullet Peninsula**, our position on Ireland's Atlantic edge — approximately **54.1° North, 10.1° West** — puts us in an excellent location to experience a very deep partial eclipse.

🌞 **What can we expect?**

From our part of Mayo, the eclipse begins at approximately **6:11pm**, reaches its maximum at around **7:09pm**, and ends at approximately **8:04pm**.

At maximum, the eclipse will have a **magnitude of approximately 0.95**. This means the Moon will cover almost the entire diameter of the Sun, leaving only a narrow bright crescent visible.

🌍 **Why does our location matter?**

The path of total eclipse passes across the North Atlantic to the northwest of Ireland. Our location on the western edge of Mayo places us relatively close to that path, meaning we will experience a particularly deep partial eclipse.

We won't experience total darkness or a total solar eclipse here, but with such a large portion of the Sun obscured, we may notice a very unusual reduction in daylight around the time of maximum eclipse.

☁️ **Now for the very Irish problem… the clouds!**

At the moment, we have considerable cloud cover over Erris and conditions aren't looking particularly promising. However, Atlantic weather can change quickly, and even a brief break or thinning in the cloud around **7:09pm** could give us a glimpse of the eclipse.

If you're hoping to watch, find somewhere with a good, unobstructed view towards the **western sky**.

⚠️ **Please remember:** Never look directly at the Sun without certified eclipse glasses or suitable solar-viewing equipment — even through thin cloud. Ordinary sunglasses are **not** safe for viewing an eclipse.

Now all we need is a little cooperation from the Erris weather! 🌒☀️Mayo North Tourism, Ireland
North Mayo Heritage Centre Gaeilge Iorrais Visitbelmullet.ie Great Lighthouses of Ireland

07/08/2026

Tá maidin an-speisialta pleanáilte againn daoibh - amárach an 8ú ag a 11 sa Halla! Beidh deis ag an gclann a gcuid sneaiceanna sláintiúla féin a dhéanamh, agus tá súil againn go mbainfidh gach duine an-sult as 🍏🥕.

Beidh mé ag tógáil ainmneacha suas go dtí am lóin inniu (caithfidh mé a chinntiú go mbeidh neart comhábhar agam do chách!).

Seol WhatsApp chuig Siobhán ar 085 8339491 chun d'áit a chur in áirithe, le do thoil. Agus má tá aithne agat ar theaghlach eile a bhainfeadh taitneamh as an maidin, roinn an teachtaireacht seo leo freisin 😊.

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We have a very special morning planned for you - tomorrow in the Hall @ 11am! The children will have the chance to make their own healthy snacks, and we hope everyone will have lots of fun 🍏🥕.

I will be taking names until lunchtime today (as I need to make sure I have enough ingredients for everyone!).

Please a WhatsApp to Siobhán @ 085 8339491 to book your place. And if you know another family who you think would enjoy the morning, please share this message with them too 😊.

04/08/2026

Ag teacht suas i SOLAS Dé Luain an 17ú Lúnasa.

Ceardlann taipéise

@ 6pm Caint ar athchóiriú leac croise ar Inis Gé
le Sue Zajac & Kia lavelle

Coming up in SOLAS on Monday the 17th of August.

Tapestry workshop

@ 6pm Talk on the restoration of Cross slab stone on Inishkea
by Sue Zajac & Kia lavelle

North Mayo Heritage Centre
Heritage Week

28/07/2026

Tar éis an craic ar fad a bhain leis an deireadh seachtaine, tá lá an-speisialta beartaithe againn do Chaisleán - Déardaoin, ag tosú ar a 3 i.n.

🏰 Preab caisleán.
🏐 Beidh dúshláin agus cleachtaí scileanna á reáchtáil ag Belmullet GAA leis na páistí
🍕 Píotsa

Seol WhatsApp chuig Siobhán ar 085 8339491 chun d’áit a chur in áirithe, nó roinn an teachtaireacht seo le teaghlach eile a mbeadh suim acu ann, le do thoil.

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After all the excitement of the weekend, we a have a very special day planned for Caisleán on Thursday from 3pm.

🏰 Bouncy Castle
🏐 Belmullet GAA will be doing challenges & skills with the kids
🍕 Pizza

Send Siobhán a whatsapp on 085 8339491 to book your place or please share this with another family who you think might enjoy it.

27/07/2026

27/07/2026

Our cafe is closing at the earlier time of 3pm today to celebrate bringing Sam Maguire back to mayo 💚❤️💚❤️
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