Too Close to Home

Swanlinbar Dramatic Society played to a packed audience for 2 nights.  Performing the Jimmy Keary comedy “Too Close to Home”, and directed by Joe Donnelly, this group of local people had the audience laughing at the story of the unfortunate playwright.  Congratulation to the Drama Society, can’t wait for the next performance!

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

Open Saturdays 11 am – 5 pm and staffed and run by volunteers, Cuilcagh Cafe is a social enterprise with a conscience with all profits going back into the community.  The brain child of Swanlinbar Development Association the refurbishment of this was made possible through Cavan County Council Town and Village Renewal Funding.

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…