Bulfin Heritage Cycle Rally 2018.
Event Poster.
Event Poster – Bulfin Heritage Cycle
Bulfin Heritage Cycle Rally 2018 – Posters
Video – Bulfin Heritage Cycle 2017
Bulfin Heritage Cycle 2017.
The “Bulfin Heritage Cycle Rally” 2017 a two day event showcasing the hidden heritage of Ireland’s Ancient East and in particular, of South Laois and North Kilkenny. Inspired by William Bulfin’s unique cycle around Ireland in 1902; The event took place on August 26th. & 27th. (Heritage Week 2017). Throughout the vintage cycle journey, participants engaged in guided tours, storytelling, music and local folklore visiting historical and heritage sites of interest in the area.
Bulfin Heritage Cycle Rally 2017
The “Bulfin Heritage Cycle Rally” 2017 a two day event showcasing the hidden heritage of Ireland’s Ancient East and in particular, of South Laois and North Kilkenny. Inspired by William Bulfin’s unique cycle around Ireland in 1902; The event took place on August 26th. & 27th. (Heritage Week 2017).
Rambles In Eirinn – William Bulfin 1907
William Bulfin (1863 – 1910).
The man who has inspired the Bulfin Heritage Cycle Rally!
William Bulfin (1 November 1863 – 1910) was the fourth son in a family of nine boys and one girl, the children of William Bulfin, of Derrinlough, Birr, County Offaly, Ireland, and Ellen Grogan of Croghan, County Offaly.
He attended the national school in Cloghan, where he is said to have been taught by the father of Easter Rising leader Thomas MacDonagh, the Classical Academy and the Presentation Schools in Birr, and the Royal Charter School at Banagher.
Schedule – August 25th 2018
Details: Day 2, Sunday August 25th
9.30am Durrow: A Full Irish Bulfin Breakfast at The Harps GAA Centre
10.30am: Assembly
Heritage Talk: Durrow in County Kilkenny.
11am: Durrow to Kilkenny:
St Canice Commemoration Trail – A Pilgrim Path
Cycle to St Canice’s Cathedral, Kilkenny, via An Béalach Mór Taisteál – (“Up the Hill” transport available)
Lisdowney – Heritage talk.
Freshford – St Lachtain – Heritage talk with Ned Kennedy
A Conker Match – An Exhibition of an Ancient Pastime
Route continues through Threecastles and Talbot’s Inch
2pm: Meeting with our Kilkenny Hosts – The Flying Column (High Nelly Bicycle Club)
Heritage Cycle around Kilkenny -Including:
Tour & Heritage Talk at St Canice’s Cathedral, Kilkenny Castle,
The Black Abbey & The Kilkenny Medieval Mile Heritage Trail.
4pm: Celebration Meal and Music at Home Rule Club Kilkenny
7pm: Vintage Bus to Durrow (including bike transport)
8pm: Bulfin Event 2019 “Final Handshakes”
Music & Craic at Bob’s Museum Bar, Durrow
Day 2 Trail – 33K approx
Schedule – August 24th 2019
Details: Day 1, Saturday August 24th
11am: Assembly at Aylward’s Rural Heritage Museum
The Full Irish “Bulfin” Breakfast!
Narration from William Bulfin’s book; “Rambles in Eirinn”
Cycle to Aghaboe Abbey – via Coleman’s Road and Shanahoe.
1pm: Aghaboe Abbey
A Celebration of our Monks Saint’s Feral, Canice and Fintan
Heritage Talk: Monastic Trials and Tribulations
St Canice: Telling the Story of the Two Coffins – Pageant/Folklore.
St. Fergal: Narration from William Bulfin’s book – Rambles in Eirinn & The Austrian connection.
St Fintan: Sample a Monk’s Austerity Meal.
“In Days of Old” An Irish “Pattern” Day.
Rustic Merriment with Music, Song & Dance.
A Monk’s Indulgence – Making Merry with Traditional Mead.
Food and refreshments served.
St Canice Commemorative Trail – A Pilgrim Path
3pm: Clough: The Land League Priest – local history/storytelling.
Narration from William Bulfin’s book – “Rambles in Eirinn”
4pm: Grantstown Lake:
An Authentic Crannóg & The Lost Village.
Heritage Talk: Grantstown Tower House .
Music & light refreshments.
6.30 pm: Bob’s Museum Bar Durrow – BBQ, Music & The Ancient Pastime of Skittles
Day 1 Trail – 35K approx
Overnight in Durrow – Camping facilities at The Harps GAA Centre
(courtesy of Durrow Scouts & Harps GAA Club)
Upgrade to B&B available locally.
Bulfin Heritage Cycle Rally 2018 – Return of the Seven Septs
WHAT’S THIS ALL ABOUT?
For many centuries before its plantation by the English, and its subsequent renaming as Queens County, Laois was under the control of Seven Septs (Local clan families). Following many bloody battles with the Crown forces, the surviving members of the Septs, were transplanted to Co. Kerry, being under sentence of death, should they ever return to Laois. The Septs were established in Kerry, as tenant farmers under their landlord, Patrick Crosbie, and their descendants remain in the Kingdom to this very day.
Excerpts from the book; “From Laois to Kerry” by Michael Christopher Keane
To mark the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage, seven torches, representing the Seven Laois Septs, carried by the Tarbert Historical Society, will return from Co. Kerry to Laois to light up a Ceremonial Laois Sept Vessel, at a special Heritage gathering at the Rock of Dunamase in Laois.
For bookings & further details please contact Legends Vintage Cycle Club: Matt: 086 0537356 – Sean 087 1775651 – Mags 086 0570829 – Hugh 086 8694691 www.BulfinHeritageCycle.com – Email: hugh@bulfinheritagecycle.com – Facebook: BulfinHeritageCycle – Twitter @BulfinCycle
Dates – August 24th & 25th 2018
