G Day: The Timetable

G Day 7th September 2011: A day of celebration and craic


10.00am Farmers Market on Castle Avenue Offical Launch of G Day by Ken Madden (Meara Líos Mhór)

Margadh na bhFeirmeoirí ar Ascaill an Cháisleán


10.30am Bilingual Service in Church of Ireland Cathedral

Seirbhís dhátheangach in Ardeaglais Chárthach Naofa (An Meall )


11.00am Bun Scoil Bóthar na Naomh - Hurling, camogie training displays with “Dan”

Iománaíocht agus Peil le “Dan”


12 noon Fun in the Millennium Park

Spraoi i bPáirc na Mílaoise

Mad Science Experiments, Art workshops, Archery Demonstrations and Music Workshops.


2.00pm Blackwater Community School – Conversation and Entertainment with the students

Pobal Scoil na hAbhann Móire ( Comhrá ,spraoi agus amhránaíocht le na daltaí)


3pm – 5.00 p.m St Carthages House, Sing Along
                          Historical Walking Tour of the work house,railway station, famine graveyard and “The  Last Forge" in Lismore with Pádraig O Macháin. (All are welcome)

Amhráníocht i dTeach Charthach Naofa agus Siúlóid Stairiúil ó Tigh na mBocht go dtí an Cearta .


4pm Town Tour of Lismore on a bike with Arlene Kenny (Start at Heritage Centre)

Turas an Bhaile ar róthar

6 .30 pm- 9.00p.m Gala Evening on Main Street Lismore

Oíche Siamsa ar an Sráid Mhór

• Fancy Dress Competition - Characters from Lismore's History i.e. St Carthage,Walter Raleigh, Robert Boyle,Fred and Adele Astaire.

Comórtas Culaith Bhréige

• Fashion Show - Designs from Mary FM Fashions ,Chez de Paor and Angela Nevin

Seó Faisean

• Ballroom Dancing Exhibition by Margaret Fitzgerald & Co, reminiscent of the days of Fred and Adele Astaire

Rinnce Bálseomra

• Musical entertainment – traditional music,song and dance

Ceol, Amhráníocht agus Rince Tradisiúnta

6.30p.m. St. Carthage's Church, Lismore Choir Rehearsal - Talk on History and Renovations by Parish Council

Cór Charthach Naofa - Caint ar athchóiriú agus stair na hArdEaglaise

7.30p.m. Lismore Camogie Senior Team training session at BCS

Traenáil le Cumann Camógaíochta ag an Pobal Scoil


8.00p.m. Talk on History of GAA in Lismore by Jimmy o’Gorman at Community Centre

Caint Stairiúil ar Cumann Lúthchleas Gael

9.00pm Pub Quiz at Red House as Gaeilge

Tráth na gCeist sa Teach Dearg

9.00p.m. G Day Finale “The Booley House” at Eamonn's Place

Clabhsúr “ Lá le Gaeilge”

Come out on the 7th September when Lismore will be filmed for "An G Team", enjoy free entertainment and support Lismore's bid to become Ireland's top Irish speaking town