CELEBRATING THE LANDSCAPES OF WOMAN-SOUL

TO: PARTICIPANTS IN CELEBRATING THE LANDSCAPES OF WOMAN-SOUL

Greetings from the Planning Committee. We are delighted that you are going to attend the Institute For Feminism and Religion summer event.

We include some practical details with the mailing.

WHERE : An Grianán, Termonfeckin, Co. Louth Office Telephone: 353-41-9822119/9822478; Visitors’ Telephone: 353-41-9822118/9822451

Fax number: 353-41-9822690. Website: www.ica.ie Directions included in this mailing.

WHEN: July 1 – 7, 2006.

REGISTRATION: 4:00pm onwards on July 1. Supper 6:00pm.

Opening Session: 7:30pm – 9:30pm, July 1

DAILY SCHEDULE:

Participants can offer optional Meditative or Body Work before breakfast.

Breakfast: 8:45am

Morning Sessions: 9:30 – 12:45 with a break

Lunch: 1:00pm

Afternoon sessions: 2:30pm- 5:45pm

Supper: 6:00pm

Evening: process and planning groups, cultural sessions

ENDING: The event will close on Friday July 7 at noon. No lunch is provided on Friday.

FIELD TRIP: A field trip to an ancient heritage site will be included in the week.

BEDROOMS: We are able to assign a single room to all those who have applied by May 15. If wish to share a room with another participant, please indicate that fact on the enclosed form. Some rooms are also three or four bedded.

DIETARY OR OTHER NEEDS: Please return the enclosed form giving us any information that would help us further in our planning.

ADVANCE EVENT: We are considering an Advance Event featuring some of the Woman-Spirit speakers. This would be held in Dublin on Friday evening, June 30. If this advance event goes ahead, we will send

further information by e-mail in June.

If you have any questions about the practical aspects of the event please contact Anne Kavanagh at annekavanaghssl@eircom.net or at 353-1-4628386.

We are looking forward to having you with us in July.

Sincerely

Anne Kavanagh (on behalf of the IFR Planning Group)

Travel connections to An Grianan

An Grianan is located in the village of Termonfeckin approx 5 miles or 8 km northeast of Drogheda Co Louth which is half an hour north of Dublin Airport by coach or car.

Aircoach from Dublin Airport

You can get to Drogheda from Dublin airport by aircoach, which departs on the hour every hour between 0700 and 21 00 hours. Timetable available at www.aircoach.ie Check you are on the correct coach as there are different routes. The Drogheda drop- off is on the Dublin airport to Belfast route. Travel time half an hour. Cost 7 euro.

Bus or Train directions

Drogheda can also be reached from Dublin; by bus from Busaras, the central bus station. Buses leave approx every hour through the day and take one hour fifteen minutes

By train from Connolly station or Pearse station also at regular intervals and taking just under one hour.

Timetable for both bus and train from www.irishrail.ie Check for the bus under Bus Eireann

Taxi Details

From Drogheda to An Grianan it is necessary to take a taxi. If people are arriving in Drogheda on Sat afternoon 1st July it may be possible to arrange a pickup point and time which will be advised later. If you want to do this please let us know your arrival time in Drogheda.

Costs should be approx 12 to 15 euro from Drogheda to An Grianan. For Drogheda taxi, call 98 32244 if already in Drogheda or add the prefix 041 if calling from outside the local area. A Termonfeckin based taxi service is also available.

Call Kevin at 087 2811202

If you wish to take a taxi direct from the airport to An Grianan you should agree the price before setting off.

Directions to An Grianan by road from Dublin

You will be travelling northwards on the main Dublin-Dundalk (Belfast) motorway, M1, for approx. 30 miles. (Toll fee €1.60, 2005)

Drive through the new Cable Bridge at Drogheda and take the first exit (Drogheda North Exit). At the roundabouts, follow the signs for Drogheda.

This will take you on to the North Road. Take first left turn to the Lourdes Hospital and follow the road over till you meet a T-junction. Take a left and immediate right and continue on that road (Crushrod Avenue) until you meet traffic lights.

At the lights, take a left turn and continue for 5 miles until you reach the village of Termonfeckin. Pass the church on your right, and take the next right turn. This will take you uphill, past the local school. An Grianan is the next entrance on the left.

If you are coming from the north take the Drogheda north exit before the bridge and follow directions above, or get more detailed directions on

www.an-grianan.ie

IFR SUMMER EVENT AT AN GRIANÁN

CELEBRATING THE LANDSCAPES OF WOMAN-SOUL

SPECIAL NEEDS FORM

Please return this completed form to Anne Kavanagh, 49 Moynihan Court, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland or by e-mail to annekavanaghssl@eircom.net by June 15, 2006, if you have any special needs.

NAME ________________________

BEDROOMS:

______ I need a ground floor bedroom

______ I wish to share a bedroom with _________________________(give name(s))

SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS

____ I have the following dietary needs: