Walks and Talks
Walks and Talks

Walks and Talks

An annual series of walks and talks aimed at connecting us more closely with our community and our place

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Funding Available

  • €1,500 per new project
  • Locations:
    • Drogheda and surrounding areas
    • Rockchapel & 5km radius
  • To access funding:
    1. Complete a 30 Day Challenge
    2. Report the impact of your project

"Welcome to Local Explorers - a simple and fun way to discover more about your local heritage and get to know your community!"

- Brendan Dunford, Burrenbeo Trust

Local Explorers is an annual programme of monthly walks and talks aimed at connecting each of us more closely with our community and our place. Simple to set up, it can work in any location, urban or rural, and all members of the community are welcome to come along to some or all of the 6 summer walks and 6 winter talks over the year.

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Walks and Talks

Through being part of the walks and attending the talks I have learned how people have lived and continue to live in the Burren and how they interact with their own environment - be it farming, archaeology, education, conservation, industry, sport, the rich musical tradition of the Burren and much, much more. I have met many interesting people and made many new friends in this place I am proud to call home!

- Mary Howard, Local Explorer, The Burren

How to get involved

Time: You will need to commit roughly 1 day per month for 12 months, plus time you may want to give to attend Burrenbeo Walks or Talks to get a feel for how they work.

This 5 step guide will show you how to start a Local Explorers annual series of walks and talks in your community, to help people to become more connected with their community and their place. We hope to spread the Local Explorers idea to every part of Ireland and we'll provide plenty of support to you along the way!

5 Steps
Who?
Monica Heffernan joined Local Explorers Athenry a Walks and Talks group about 3 years ago
Adele Salvi followed Walks and Talks about 4 years ago
Valerie Morris followed Walks and Talks about 4 years ago
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Maria Correia followed Walks and Talks about 4 years ago
Orlaigh Fennin followed Walks and Talks over 4 years ago
Sligo CTC followed Walks and Talks over 4 years ago
Aoife Farrell followed Walks and Talks over 4 years ago
Barrack Hill Community Gardens followed Walks and Talks over 4 years ago
Sakhi Sanjay Dhawan followed Walks and Talks over 4 years ago
Seamus Davey followed Walks and Talks over 4 years ago
Deirdre McMahon followed Walks and Talks over 4 years ago
Katie Smith followed Walks and Talks almost 5 years ago
Bernard Joyce followed Walks and Talks almost 5 years ago
Miriam Crowley followed Walks and Talks almost 5 years ago
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