More Madness at Mochuda Camp!

Mochuda Camp is Lismore Heritage Centre’s summer camp for primary school children. Week two of Mochuda Camp runs from Monday 22nd to Friday 26^th July.

Every day at Mochuda Camp comes with its own title, theme and special brand of silly fun:
1: Game On: make games, play life size games, be in the game- games, games, games!
2: It’s all about you- and your insides!- at Bodyguards Find your ape index, make some poo- yes poo!- and find a hug that’s just made for you!
3. Uncover your super powers, make your disguise and get into training with Superheroes
4. Pony Club… without the ponies! Take on the Hobby Horse Gymkana, run the Grand National as it’s never been run before and the polo match will have to be seen to be believed!
5. Blowing bubbles, giant bubbles, bubble wrap, bubble shooting- it’s all about BUBBLES at Hubble Bubble Day!

Mochuda Camp also runs 15^th– 19^th July with Bastille Day, Minion Madness, Wind in the Willows, All the Fun of the Fair and Desert Island Kids.

Mochuda Camp starts at 10am and ends at 2pm each day. One day at camp costs €15, 5 days at camp cost €65- as every day at camp is totally different children can attend anything from one to ten days. Campers need a packed lunch, a drink and old clothes for having fun in!

Booking is a essential as places are limited; call Arlene on 058 54975 or email AKenny@lismoreheritage.ie

Madness at Mochuda Camp!

Mochuda Camp is Lismore Heritage Centre’s summer camp for primary school children. Week one of Mochuda Camp runs from Monday 15^th to Friday 19^th July.

Every day at Mochuda Camp comes with its own title, theme and special brand of silly fun:
1: Stage a jailbreak, fashion a ‘French fry’ and house a snail on Bastille Day
2: Moon rocks, rocket launches and little yellow friends at Minion Madness
3. Kites, glow bugs and delinquent toads at The Wind in the Willows
4. Try your aim, your luck and an enormous ice cream at All the Fun of the Fair
5. Can you get a monkey in a bottle? Find out when you float your raft by Desert Island Kids

Mochuda Camp continues 22^nd-26^th July with Game On, Bodyguards, Superheroes, Pony Club and Hubble Bubble.

Mochuda Camp is Lismore Heritage Centre’s summer camp for primary school children. Camp starts at 10am and ends at 2pm. One day at camp costs €15, 5 days at camp cost €65- as every day at camp is totally different children can attend anything from one to ten days with no chance of getting bored! Campers need a packed lunch, a drink and old clothes they can go a little crazy in! Booking is a must; call Arlene on 058 54975 or email AKenny@lismoreheritage.ie

What is a polymath? The Robert Boyle Summer School 2013

A polymath is sometimes referred to as a ‘Renaissance Man’, a person who is expert in numerous subject areas or someone who is very knowledgeable about a wide range of things. The concept of a polymath was first applied to the great thinkers of the renaissance period such as Leonardo de Vinci, Michelangelo and Galileo and was later used to describe great thinkers such as Isaac Newton, Benjamin Franklin and Aristotle.

According to Professor Jim Malone of the Robert Boyle Foundation, Robert Boyle is a fine example of a ‘Polymath’. Professor Malone will open the Robert Boyle Summer School 2013 on Thursday 4th July, 7.00pm  with a lecture – ‘Robert Boyle, getting to know the man from Lismore: genius, polymath and eccentric’.

This lecture will recount the main events of Robert Boyle’s life, describing some of his scientific work, not just in chemistry and physics but in many other fields including medicine, philosophy and theology. These will be placed in the context of his personality and lifestyle as described by his friends and acquaintances. What emerges is an exceptional religious, courteous and humane man whose contributions to science were ‘game changing’ to say the least.

The Summer School will feature  world-leading scientists and historians gathering together to discuss a wide range of topics relating to Boyle, including Dr Anna-Marie Roos of the University of Lincoln,  Professor Bill Eaton of Georgia Southern University and Dr. Peter Elmer of the University of Exeter. We are very excited to announce the return to Lismore of Oxford University Dr. Allan Chapman who intrigued audiences in 2011 with his inimitable lecture style and warm charm.

For booking or for further information please contact Eleanor at 058 54975, email ehoward@lismoreheritage.ie or see www.robertboyle.ie

New craftwork on display in Lismore Heritage Centre

In recent years Lismore Heritage Centre has enjoyed great success working in partnership with local craftspeople. With the assistance of Waterford Leader Partnership, cabinets especially designed to showcase their work were installed in the Centre’s main corridor.  The cabinets allow participating artists to display their work in a public place; Lismore Heritage Centre has a foot fall of approximately 20,000 visitors per year and these cabinets introduce visitors to local artisan crafts and art. 

The craft cabinets can be rented on a monthly basis allowing artists to change their stock with the seasons. Long standing displays by Anna Moore, TheTreasureRing, Iona Crystal, Andrea Jameson, Cashell Knitware and The Craftangle have recently been joined by newer enterprises. The Cow Collection by HennessyArt, 100% silk hand dyed scarves from Stradbally and unique headpieces, fashion and home accessories by The Purple Workroom have arrived for the summer season!

Visitors on group trips to Lismore Heritage Centre have been able to see some of these beautiful items created while they watch. Talented artists such as Master Glass Cutter Eugene Young of Iona Crystal and goldsmith Moritz Schurmann of TreasureRing give regular demonstrations of their skills throughout the summer months. If you feel brave enough they will even let you have a go!

All local craft items on display are for sale through The Craft Shop. The Craft Shop is open Monday-Friday 9am-5.30pm, Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 12-5pm. For further information please telephone 058-54975. For more updates like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.

Mochuda Camp 2013 at Lismore Heritage Centre

What do we have up our sleeve for Mochuda Camp this year? All the Fun of the Fair and all the Wind in the Willows! Come to camp and make your own carousel horse, blow a ginormous bubble, train to be a superhero or become a pawn in a life size board game. Discover all the guts and glory of the human body in Bodyguards or practice your snail swallowing, froghopping and jailbreaking on Bastille Day.

Mochuda Camp runs Monday to Friday 15^th-19^th and 22^nd-26^th July. Camp runs from 10am-2pm each day and costs €15 for one day or €65 for a five day week. As every day comes with its own theme and specially chosen activities boys and girls can join us for one day, for ten days or for anything in between. Spaces are limited to make sure every camper gets all the attention they need so early booking is essential. Call Arlene on 058-54975 or email Akenny@lismoreheritage.ie