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World Bee Day, Monday, 20 May 2024, Adults and children aged 14+

ONLINE TALK: St Gobnait and The Murmur of Bees

Admission free | Booking required

Ribbons used as part of a pilgrimage ritual associated with cures and protection, at Saint Gobnait’s church, Ballyvourney, Co. Cork. NMI Collections F:2022.116.1 (cerise pink), F:2022.116.2 (light blu

Celebrate World Bee Day on 20 May 2024 with a series of online talks exploring the fascinating world of Irish bees.

Join Dr Éimear O'Connor, Director of Collections and Access, Dr Aidan O'Hanlon, Curator of Entomology, and Tiernan Gaffney, Curator with the Irish Folklife Division, to see how bees influence the world around us from natural history and the environment to folklore and artworks.

This talk will be published on the National Museum of Ireland's Youtube channel. Become a subscriber to receive notifications when new videos are added to the channel. 

Location:


ONLINE TALK: St Gobnait and The Murmur of Bees is located at:
Turlough Park,
Castlebar,
Co. Mayo
F23 HY31


Celebrate World Bee Day with a series of online talks exploring the ways in which bees influence the world around us - from natural history and the environment to folklore and artworks

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Turlough Park,
Castlebar,
Co. Mayo,
F23 HY31

+353 94 903 1755