Nancy McCabe of Kilnaleck Social Services spoke at the launch of Social Inclusion Week in Kilnaleck. The week featured various events around County Cavan promoting social inclusion, such as an intergenerational workshop, a clown promoting the Irish language at local schools, a biodiversity session at Green Lough Eco Park, a multicultural family fun day, and drama performances at a prison and library. The week was funded by the Cavan RAPID Programme and featured a wide range of activities aimed at promoting social inclusion across generations and communities.

1. Nancy McCabe of Kilnaleck Social Services speaking at the launch of Social
Inclusion Week in the Realtóg Centre, Kilnaleck

2. Launch of Social Inclusion Week

3. Launch of Social Inclusion Week
Dr Catherine Conlon (Trinity College), Jack Keyes,
and Nancy McCabe (Kilnaleck Social Services)

4. Biodiversity Session at the Green Lough
Ecologist Heather Bothwell teaches students from St Felim’s NS about biodiversity
at the new Green Lake Eco Park.

5. Intergenerational workshop with Breffni Belles
Breffni Belles, the Cavan Women’s Network, during
their intergenerational workshop in the Library
Events Space

6. Giggles the Clown in Gaelscoil Bhreifni
Irish language entertainer Giggles promoted the Irish language in the
Gaelscoil and the Cavan No 1 School on Farnham Street. Funded by
Comhairle na nÓg.

7. Cavan Community Radio
Eimear Crown from Cavan Community Radio
recording interviews for broadcast during Social
Inclusion Week

8. Cavan Town Council Estate Awards Night
Residents groups with their presentations at the
estate awards in Town Hall

9. Cavan Town Council
Estate Awards Night

10. Bilingual storyteller Seosamh O Maolalai in Carrigabruise NS

11. Launch of Yellow Flag Initiative in Cavan
Olympic medallist John Joe Nevin at the St Felim’s
NS launch of the Yellow Flag schools diversity
programme

12. Multicultural Network family fun
day in the Farnham Arms Hotel

13. Fairgreen Community Garden Open Day and barbecue

14. Open Day at the Social Care Farm, CDA Trust, Bailieborough

15. Positive Age Cross Border Social Event in Stradone Community Centre

16. St Felim’s NS class art projects,
with Principal Barry Tierney and boxer
Ciara Smith
Funded by Cavan RAPID Programme

17. Local History Tour of Green Lake
Members of the Irish Wheelchair Association
availed of a local history tour of the new Green
Lake Eco Park, with historian Fiona Duffy

18. Drama at Loughan House Prison
Members of The Gonzo Theatre Group after their
performance at Loughan House Prison during
Social Inclusion Week.

19. Drama in Library Events Space
Carnation Theatre’s drama in the Library Events
Space, a free performance provided by the Library

20. St Clare’s NS enjoying the flora and
fauna of the Green Lake at their
biodiversity session

21. Garda Community Safety Talk
Declan Moran giving tips on how to stay safe at
home.

22. Presentation on Development Work in Uganda
Siobhan McEntee from Co Cavan VEC giving a
presentation on her charity work in Uganda

23. Coffee Morning for People with Visual Impairments
Regular library coffee morning

24. Launch of Age Action exhibition
Exhibition on positive ageing in the Library events space