Juggling Convention

Whats happening? A juggling convention for God's sakes. Workshops of all descriptions, the likes of club swinging, club multiplexing, contact juggling, spinning objects, 5 ball workshop, 3 ball tricks, rings, passing, etc. (Public show possibly on Sunday night).

Whats it costing? A mere five pounds will get you access to the Gym, workshops and public show on the three days. (This goes to cover the rent for the hall).

Directions from Galway to Letterfrack

At all roundabouts, follow the N 59 road out of Galway - follow the signs from Clifden.

Go through, Moycullen, Oughtarard, Maamcross to Recess, c 35 miles from Galway.

¼ of a mile after Joyce's Shop, Recess, take a right onto the Inagh Valley road. (Signposted Letterfrack and Connemara National Park). It is also possible to drive to Clifden and onto Letterfrack, it only adds ten minutes by car.

Follow this road for just over 10 miles until you come to a T junction.

Take a left and drive past Kylemore Abbey and into Letterfrack.

When arriving into Letterfrack cross roads, take the road with the Telephone box located on it.

My house is the Red Door Studio, about 100 meters on the right (2nd door cottage). The hostel is further on this road, up behind the church on the right.

Journey should take approx. 1 hour and 20 minutes by car.

Other info you may need.

Accommodation.

The old monastery hostel is very nice, close to the gym, its £8 per night, (free breakfast).
Camping is £4 per night, use of all facilities, (including free breakfast).

Book early, as this is the June bank holiday weekend and it WILL be busy.
Dinners and private rooms are subject to numbers and availability. Hostel ; (095) 41132 Email; oldmon@indigo.ie

Buses and hitching to L/frack.

Buses to and from Dublin
Nestors Tel. (091) 797144 or 797244. Or (01) 8320094
Citylink Express (091) 564163 / 4.
Bus Eireann (091) 56 20 00 (Leaves to Galway on the hour every hour, till 8pm).

A local bus travels to and from L/frack daily, called Michael Nee. Ph. No. (095) 51082
He leaves Galway daily at 5.30pm sharp, from Forster Street, near bus Eireann station.
Cost; £5 one way, or £7 return. He also leaves L/frack at 8.30 am daily.
But ring to confirm the times would be my advice. Times may be more frequent during the summer season.

Hitching Walk (20 mins) or get a taxi to Westwood House Hotel on the Clifden road, normally costing £3.50 from Eyre Square. Leave early, most traffic will be heading out that direction around or before lunch. You can hitch to Clifden then to L/frack or take a right after Recess towards L/frack (see map).

Arriving early ?

Sure, I will be around from Thursday 1st June until the following Wednesday 7th June or so. Anyone travelling from a distance can come up early or hang around late, more than welcome. Just contact me before hand to make sure.

Why in June ?

The June weekend is hosting a festival in Letterfrack called Bog Week, so there will be plenty of other activities going on besides juggling. Info will be available when YOU get there. Also that is the weekend that marks the start of the summer and now you can learn all those tricks you've only ever seen. The Party is probably on Sunday night, so get set for the sounds and sights of.....