Hearth

21/11/2025

The Hearth exhibition can be visited over the weekend at National Museum of Ireland Turlough Park. Thanks The Connaught Telegraph for these photos of the artists. Photos by Alison Laredo Mayo Arts Office CreativeIrl 👁️

15/11/2025

The Hearth exhibition continues National Museum of Ireland Turlough Park until 25th November

A beautiful new art exhibition - Harvest - has opened at The Courtyard Gallery, the National Museum of Ireland, Turlough Park.

11/11/2025

Thank you The Connaught Telegraph for featuring lovely Peggy and her daughters at the opening of the Hearth exhibition on Friday 🩷 CreativeIrl Mayo Arts Office Mayo.ie Age Friendly Ireland

A preview of the front page of this week's issue of The Connaught Telegraph, on sale from Tuesday morning.

11/11/2025

The Hearth exhibition 'Harvest' continues National Museum of Ireland in The Courtyard Gallery until 25th November

Hearth is a truly unique arts programme, bringing creativity directly into the homes of older people through weekly one-to-one workshops, facilitated by a skilled artist and tailored to each individual in the comfort of their own home.

The resulting Hearth exhibition is now running in the Courtyard Gallery in Castlebar, Co.Mayo and celebrates the power of the arts to uplift the human spirit. All of the artworks are connected like a map of creativity, each glowing point representing a person discovering the artist within.

Check out these beautiful artworks now at the gallery and read more here: https://www.creativeireland.gov.ie/en/event/hearth-exhibition/

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06/11/2025

Introducing the newest Age Friendly Ambassador for Cork City – John Spillane 🌟

Musician, songwriter, and Cork-native John Spillane has hit the ground running in his new role as Cork City’s Age Friendly Ambassador! 🔴⚪️

After assuming the role just last month, he has already begun his work in representing Cork City for all Age Friendly matters – including attending the National Age Friendly Recognition & Achievement Awards in Galway.

Well done, John Spillane 👏

We’re delighted to have you!

04/11/2025

All Welcome!

04/11/2025

Everyone is welcome to our exhibition opening on Friday 7th at 12pm

New exhibition of art from older people - What's on - Western People

26/10/2025

Hearth is a project that brings art into the homes of older people. Hearth has been running in Mayo for several years, and in 2024 and 2025, we have had the opportunity to expand the programme into County Roscommon and County Fermanagh through Creative Ireland Creative communities and Shared Island Initiatives. A collective of twelve artists across these counties visit older people in their home every week opening up creative conversations, writing and making art.
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