Weather has forced postponement of two key events in the west this weekend.
The revived Féile na mBád Arainn planned for Inis Mór on Saturday, August 24th, has had to be rescheduled due to the forecast for this weekend.
A new date is expected to be confirmed shortly.
Environmental group Corrib Beo has also rescheduled its “Hands Across the Corrib” event, due to be held this Sunday, August 25th, to September 8th.
The celebration of the lake’s environment had been scheduled originally as part of the National Heritage Week programme this weekend.
The group has also announced that Jennifer Cunningham from Galway is its new project officer.
The “Hands Across the Corrib” will take place at the Knockferry and Kilbeg shorelines of the lake on the afternoon of September 8th from 2pm, marking a repeat of previous links between the two communities.
There will be a rib run between both piers, with music, craft stands, and a food truck at Knockferry pier.
Kilbeg Pier will exhibit the educational initiatives led by the environmental grouping Corrib Beo, alongside presentations from the Local Authorities Water Programme ( LAWPRO”, and various farming and angling groups.
The event is also expected to be a key gathering for the newly formed Corrib Catchment Partnership, a volunteer group dedicated to identifying, restoring, and protecting water quality in the Corrib through collaboration with local communities, schools, and stakeholders.
