Allihies Coastal Education Hub

5 Pillars of Health - Eliminating / Nutrition
2026-06-18 11:00 - 12:00 UTC | Allihies Copper Mines Museum & Cafe, Allihies, Beara, cork, Ireland
Series of 5 Lectures on The Pillars of Health by Elaine O’Driscoll-Adam, Nutritional Therapist takes place at The Copper Mine Museum / Allihies Coastal Education Hub. The series runs on Thursdays from 11AM to 12PM and offers practical guidance on health and nutrition in a small-group setting. [file:91]
Lecture dates

04 June – Breathing / Nutrition
11 June – Sleeping / Nutrition
18 June – Eliminating / Nutrition
25 June – Exercising / Nutrition
02 July – Optimal Nutrition

Time: Thursdays, 11AM to 12PM
Venue: The Copper Mine Museum, Allihies Coastal Education Hub
Places: Limited to 20
Booking: 086 346 5547
Price: Cash at door €10 per lecture
Advance booking is recommended as places are limited.

5 The Pillars of Health - Exercising / Nutrition
2026-06-25 11:00 - 12:00

5 Pillars of Health - Optimal Nutrition
2026-07-02 11:00 - 12:00

Wild Ireland: Forgotten Worlds
2026-07-03 19:00 - 2026-07-31 17:00
Wild Ireland: Forgotten Worlds is a photography exhibition by Thomas Olczak at Allihies Copper Mine Museum. The exhibition opens on Friday, 3 July 2026 at 7:00 PM and will be opened by Mike McCarthy.
This exhibition continues throughout July 2026 at Allihies Copper Mine Museum.
Venue: Allihies Copper Mine Museum
Opening event: Friday, 3 July 2026 at 7:00 PM
Contact: 027-73218
Email: allihiesparishcoop@gmail.com
Website: www.acmm.ie
Photography by Thomas Olczak, with exhibition opening by Mike McCarthy. Visitors are welcome to view the exhibition throughout July 2026.

Exploring the Dark
2026-07-04 11:00 - 17:00
Exploring the Dark: Protecting Our Night Skies is a one-day event at Allihies Copper Mine Museum on Saturday, 4 July 2026. The programme brings together speakers from literature, photography, science and environmental practice to explore dark skies and our relationship with the night environment. [file:90]
Tickets: €40 (includes lunch)
Pre-booking: 027-73218 or darkskyallihies@aceh.ie
Venue: Allihies Copper Mine Museum, P75Y329
Programme

11:00–11:30 Annette Skade – Poet & Environmental Writer
11:45–12:30 Thomas Olczak – Photographer & Documentary Filmmaker
12:30–13:30 Lunch
13:30–14:15 Vincent Hyland – Naturalist & Multimedia Artist
14:30–15:15 Paul Callanan – Head of Physics, UCC
15:30–16:15 Denis Walsh – Scientist & Photographer

Book your place
You can pre-book by phone or email, or pay using the QR code below.

Hosted by Allihies Coastal Education Hub at Allihies Copper Mine Museum. Early booking is advised.

Allihies Autumn School 2026: Who Belongs? - Migrations, Identity and the Politics of Place.
2026-10-09 08:00 - 2026-10-11 17:00
Allihies Autumn School 2026: Who Belongs? — Migrations, Identity and the Politics of Place. takes place from 9th to 11th October 2026 at Allihies Copper Mine Museum. This year’s theme explores migration, identity, and the politics of place, bringing together researchers, historians, artists, and community voices to ask who gets to call a place home.
As the world shifts, questions of belonging gain new urgency. Migration reshapes societies, merges cultures, and redefines identities, while politics shapes the policies and community life around it. Expect no tidy resolutions — belonging isn’t a fixed status, but a contest, and this is where that contest gets named out loud.
Speakers

Teresa Buczkowska — CEO of the Immigrant Council of Ireland, writer and media commentator on migration, democracy, and women’s rights
Dr Andrea Ciribuco — Migration in rural areas: challenges and opportunities. Lecturer, University of Galway
Prof. Flora Cornish — Comings and goings: Reflecting on our own family migrations. Professor at the London School of Economics, born on the Beara Peninsula
Aubrey Edwards — An American Wake: Filleadh. Multidisciplinary artist, cultural anthropologist and historical archaeologist
Kathleen Fitzsimmons — Educator and public historian, co-founder of the Leadville History Hub, Colorado
Luke Finken — Irish Miners’ Memorial in Leadville’s historic Evergreen Cemetery. Educator, Lake County Public Schools, Colorado
Prof. Mary Gilmartin — Making sense of migration. Professor of Geography, Maynooth University
Aubrey Jaap — Director of the Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives, Montana
Lindsay Mulcahy — Assistant Director, Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives, vice-chair of Butte Historical Memorials
Zak Moradi — Kurdish-Irish hurler for Leitrim, born in Ramadi, Iraq
Local Voices — Local voices: Pat Holland, Clogheen, Garnish; Donal Kelly Lehanmore Garnish Beara; Michael Miney O Sullivan, Cahermore, Beara.

Event details
Dates: 9th–11th October 2026
Venue: Allihies Copper Mine Museum, Allihies, Beara, Co. Cork, P75 Y329
Tickets: €199 for 3 days — includes all sessions, lunches, tea/coffee, and Saturday night entertainment: Scullion’s Concert
Supported by Bantry Credit Union.
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