Filming in Swanlinbar
More information to follow in January 2019… watch this space.
Carols in the Village
Swanlinbar has traditionally always held a Christmas Carol Service shared alternately between the two Churches; St Marys and St Augustines. This year Carols in the Village was led by St Marys and located in Trivia House. A newly formed young peoples choir comprising children from Florencecourt PS; St Nialls, Kinawley and Schoil Mhuirn performed two…
Titanic Trip – Peace IV Funding
Summer 2018 saw a group of children from the border areas of Co Cavan and Co Fermanagh come together to perform a piece based on the Titanic. On 1 November 2018 they continued these new friendships at a fun trip to the Titanic Centre enjoying workshops on My Friend Bear, My Grandads Piece Tin and…
Cuilagh Cafe – Official Opening
Minister Heather Humphreys officialy opened Cuilcagh Cafe, Community Garden and Village signage on Saturday 22 September. Funded through Cavan County Council Town and Village this project brings regeneration to the Swanlinbar area.https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=OvEew07YQGA
Cuilcagh Cafe
Saturday 18 August “Cuilcagh Cafe” re-opens. Thanks to all our customers who supported us last week. We were extremely busy and delighted with the success of our first weekend. Thanks to all the volunteers who helped and all the home bakers who contributed. This is a coffee shop with a consience – run by volunteers…
Graffiti Art in Swanlinbar
Swanlinbar Development Association were deighted to be involved in the recent street art as part of the Cavan Arts PEACE IV Youth Arts Lab Porgramme. Artist Jonathan Lynn facilitated a week long programme with fabulous results which can be seen throughout the village. This project/initiative is supported by the EU’s PEACE IV Programme, managed by…
School of the Year – Eco Rangers
A huge congratulations to Scoil Mhuire N.S Swanlingbar Cavan who took home the ‘School of The Year’ award at the 1st Annual Eco Rangers awards ceremony on 30 May 2018 in Lough Boora Park. Their effort and dedication to the programme was outstanding.👏👏 To learn more about the Eco Rangers schools programme, visit the website. www.ecorangers.ie #naturallydriven #ecorangers
#WorldOrienteering Day 2018
World orienteering day was celebrated in style today with children from Schoil Mhuire, Swanlinbar, Co Cavan and Florencecourt PS Co Fermanagh taking part in an orienteering workshop. This is part of the Finding our Way Project currently being delivered through Swanlinbar Development Association designed to build relations with our border neighbours. This project is funded…
Coffee shop volunteers
Now we might have just a wee bit more work to do however soon this will be a bespoke coffee shop serving all those visitors to our beautiful area. So this will be a coffee shop with a conscience – run by volunteers so that profits will go back into our community. Initially this will…
Cavan, Monaghan and Fermanagh vie to be Danderball Champions!
Participants in three IFI Funded cross border projects – Fermanagh Cultural Sports, Ballinamallard, Finding Our Way, Swanlinbar Co Cavan and Step It up, Teach na Doine, Monaghan got together for a Danderball event in Ballinmallard Football Club last week. Danderball means Walking Football where players are not allowed to run, jog or sprint whether…