This workshop will provide you with the following: An opportunity to learn how the heritage media associated with the Ports Past and Present initiative can be used to help your business online and via your online platforms and how it can support engagement from prospective visitors/guests/customers and conversion of bookings by same. You will hear […]
The street in Wexford County Hall will host an exhibition of work created by Irish and Welsh artists for Ports, Past and Present. The artists turned their creative vision to the often-overlooked port communities around Rosslare Harbour, Fishguard, Pembroke Dock, Holyhead and Dublin. They created works that reflect the rich heritage and culture around these […]
Explore the depth of history in Pembroke Dock with the ‘Port Places’ app. Through walking tours, multimedia collections and stories, Port Places provides a range of themed experiences covering the seaports of Fishguard, Pembroke Dock, Holyhead, Dublin and Rosslare Harbour, their local attractions, and the crossings between them. The app allows the user to download […]
Build your heritage strategy - Engage visitors today with stories of yesterday Learn how the heritage media associated with the Ports Past and Present initiative can be used to help your business online. How can it support engagement from prospective visitors / guests / customers & conversion of bookings by same? You will hear from […]
The Boathouse Hotel
The Boathouse Hotel, Caergybi/Holyhead
Ports, Past and Present would like to invite you to the free launch of two new works by the author Jon Gower – A Flock of Words: Explorations of the Irish Sea and The Turning Tide: A Biography of the Irish Sea. Join us from 6.00pm for a buffet reception, Q&A session and to hear […]
Hoffai Porthladdoedd, Ddoe a Heddiw eich gwahodd i ddigwyddiad yn rhad ac am ddim i lansio gwaith newydd gan yr artist Zillah Bowes. Nos Wener 24 Mawrth – Zillah Bowes, o 6.00yh Bydd yr artist a gwneuthurwr ffilm Zillah Bowes yn cyflwyno ei gwaith ar gyfer Porthladdoedd, Ddoe a Heddiw, ac yn sôn am […]
Ports, Past and Present invite you to West Wales Arts Centre for the free launch of new works by the artist/filmmaker Zillah Bowes. Friday 24 March – Zillah Bowes, from 6.00pm Zillah Bowes introduces her work for Ports, Past and Present and reflects on her experiences of working in Fishguard. Join us from 6.00pm for […]
Join us for a celebration of the ‘Port Places’ app in Fishguard! Through walking tours, multimedia collections and stories, Port Places provides a range of themed experiences covering the seaports of Fishguard, Pembroke Dock, Holyhead, Dublin and Rosslare Harbour, their local attractions, and the crossings between them. The app allows the user to download their […]
St Mary's Church, Fishguard would like to invite you to the launch of a new book about the stained glass in Fishguard and Goodwick. Artist and historian Martin Crampin will introduce the new book and the stained glass by English, Irish and Welsh studios that can be found locally. Free event - a warm welcome […]
Eglwys y Santes Fair, Abergwaun eich gwahodd i lansiad cyhoeddiad newydd am wydr lliw yn Abergwaun ac Wdig. Bydd yr artist a hanesydd Martin Crampin yn cyflwyno'r llyfr newydd a thrafod ffenestri gwydr lliw yr ardal sy'n deillio o stiwdios yn Lloegr, Iwerddon a Chymru. Digwyddiad am ddim - Croeso cynnes i bawb!
Ports, Past and Present invite you to West Wales Arts Centre for the free launch of new works by author Jon Gower and writer/musician Peter Murphy (with Dan Comerford). Saturday 25 March – Jon Gower & Peter Murphy/Dan Comerford, from 5.00pm Jon Gower launches his new book The Turning Tide: A Biography of the Irish Sea, and a […]
Hoffai Porthladdoedd, Ddoe a Heddiw eich gwahodd i ddigwyddiad yn rhad ac am ddim i lansio gwaith newydd gan yr awdur Jon Gower ac yr awdur/cerddor Peter Murphy (gyda Dan Comerford). Nos Sadwrn, 25 Mawrth – Jon Gower a Peter Murphy/Dan Comerford, o 5.00yh Derbyniad gyda chanapés o 5.00yh ymlaen i ragflaenu noson, yn […]
Ports, Past and Present is a project led by University College Cork in partnership with Aberystwyth University, the University of Wales Trinity St David and Wexford County Council examining the cultural heritage of the ports in the Irish sea basin. Funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Ireland Wales Cooperation programme.