it's Irish name is Ionad Naomh Pádraig. You can see the centre in the background.
From the very first day of opening there has been a comprehensive framework of activities that presents the people of our community with every opportunity to participate more fully in community life and thus foster a deeper sense of identity. These user groups include primary and secondary school children, Pobal ar Aire, people with disabilities & learning difficulties, women and men’s groups, parents and toddlers & people with environmental interests. The facilities available for groups and businesses include a function hall, fully equipped with audio visual, projector and screen, IT Suite, Board Room, classrooms and meeting rooms.
They also provide facilities whereby local tutors rent space to provide a myriad of services, including danceclasses,Aerobics, Yoga, Tai Chi, Martial Arts, Drama Pilates, public discussions/debates on relevant issues.
Info courtesy of gaoth dobhair website
Looks lovely!
ReplyDeleteA good place for everyone.
ReplyDeleteSeems like the whole community is involved. Every town needs such a space. Perhaps members of the various groups come into contact with each other, thereby fostering understanding between them.
ReplyDeleteLooks also a tribute to Clannad. Nice.
ReplyDeleteInteresting group of "figures"
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteThe center sounds wonderful for the community, I love the sculptures outside!
Have a great day and happy new week!
Group is great! Just would like to see more than the 1 woman figure. Happy Sunday.
ReplyDeleteUma orquestra muito interessante.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e bom Domingo.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
Livros-Autografados
I could fit right in with some of those groups. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSome very cool artists you have around. So great that the community is coming together this way.
ReplyDeleteHi Bill.
ReplyDeleteThat looks nice and inviting.
Greetings from Patricia.
Sounds like a great planned community centre! Beautiful and inviting musical sculptures... love it
ReplyDeleteWhat great characters! Love this!
ReplyDelete...let the music begin.
ReplyDeletethey are so cool:) Happy sunday.
ReplyDeleteI love the musical sculptures.
ReplyDeleteThose are fun musicians!
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely art in these sculptures. And Ionad Naomh Pádraig sounds like a good name instead of St. Patrick's Center...Irish should be embraced as you/they shake off the colonial grasp of the English. Is Irish the same as Gaelic?
ReplyDeleteQue linda inspiração.
ReplyDeleteAdorei conhecer!
Obrigada por partilhar!
Um grande abracinho!
Megy Maia🌸🌹🌸
It's very important to involve the communities.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sculptures.
I like the quiet of that beach.
ReplyDeleteNadie se siente discrimminado y todos participan en la comunidad.
ReplyDeleteComo buena amante de la música, me he sentido atraída por esas esculturas musicales.
Besos
I see it's a sculpture of the band Clannad; Gweedore's most famous musical export to the wide world.
ReplyDeleteVery clever orchestra. But the callers are so very skinny... hih
ReplyDeleteQuite a sculptural set.
ReplyDeleteOi Bill! Gostei de saber que vc voltou ao blog,
ReplyDeletedei uma olhada nos posts que não tinha visto ainda.
Linda a foto de abertura do seu blog.
Boa semana! 😘🌺
Love the statues. Such a nice looking place.
ReplyDeleteThat looks great. Quirky and cool at the same time :-D
ReplyDeleteLovely photo and sounds like a great place!
ReplyDeleteHow far away from your old house do you live now?
A facility that has great positive management can do a community a lot of good.
ReplyDeleteUy genial lindo lugar. Te mando un beso
ReplyDeleteWell, Bill, it is so nice to see you blogging again. I've been offline for over a week, too much veggies to put up, company coming, furniture to paint and so on. Life is back to something like normal again and I was so pleased to see your new posts. Can't wait to see more of your new home.
ReplyDeleteThe sculptures are great fun. I can almost hear their music.
ReplyDeleteThat's a good idea..
ReplyDeleteFun!
ReplyDeleteVery cool and unique!
ReplyDeleteAdorei a imagem!!! um centro onde se promove a criatividade, imagino o quanto tal seja bastante enriquecedor para a comunidade... Adorei ver!
ReplyDeleteUm grande abraço!
Ana
It certainly seems that the whole community is involved ... excellent.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan