{"id":7354,"date":"2026-03-16T18:36:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T18:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/?page_id=7354"},"modified":"2026-06-04T16:30:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T16:30:52","slug":"unesco-celebration-summer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/en\/unesco-celebration-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"UNESCO Celebration summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><section class=\"vc_section\"><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1597317250453 row-contains-padding-top row-contains-padding-bottom liquid-row-shadowbox-6a2467c4d330b\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-6a2467c4d35dd\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper \"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><div data-custom-animations=\"true\" data-ca-options='{\"triggerHandler\":\"inview\",\"animationTarget\":\".wpb_column\",\"duration\":700,\"delay\":100,\"easing\":\"easeOutQuint\",\"direction\":\"forward\",\"initValues\":[],\"animations\":[]}' class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1600773241033 liquid-row-shadowbox-6a2467c4d373c vc_column-gap-35 vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-6a2467c4d3923\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper \"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2>EVENTS TO CELEBRATE OUR UNESCO AWARD<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<style>.ld_spacer_6a2467c4d3a0c{height:100px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_6a2467c4d3a0c\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>The communities of the Joyce Country and Western Lakes Geopark region organised a weekend of celebration to mark our official ratification as a UNESCO Global Geopark on Thursday 23rd April. See the list of events below and a gallery of pictures for the whole weekend.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-6a2467c4d3c30\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper \"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  liquid_vc_single_image-6a2467c4e3ba2\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"592\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 1024 777&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"_MG_0608 agencies &amp; Geopark outside Cong Community centre\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MG_0608-agencies-Geopark-outside-Cong-Community-centre-1024x777.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MG_0608-agencies-Geopark-outside-Cong-Community-centre-1024x777.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MG_0608-agencies-Geopark-outside-Cong-Community-centre-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MG_0608-agencies-Geopark-outside-Cong-Community-centre-scaled-16x12.jpg 16w\" data-aspect=\"1.3178893178893\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-6a2467c4e3ddc\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-6a2467c4e4108\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper \"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_spacer_6a2467c4e41a4{height:100px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_6a2467c4e41a4\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wpb_gallery wpb_content_element vc_clearfix wpb_content_element\" ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_gallery_slides wpb_image_grid\" data-interval=\"3\"><ul class=\"wpb_image_grid_ul\"><li class=\"isotope-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260423_180359-1024x768.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; 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Departure from Parish centre car park<\/li>\n<li>10.30am-2pm, <a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/attractions\/clonbur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">An Fhairche\/Clonbur<\/a>: Flag ceremony, music and dance, guided walk in the village and woods<\/li>\n<li>10am-3pm, Sullivans Grocers <a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/attractions\/oughterard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oughterard<\/a>: Geofest Makers&#8217; Market. Collection of Makers &amp; Creative businesses. Showcasing handmade and home grown locally!<\/li>\n<li>2-5pm, Halla pobail, <a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/attractions\/tourmakeady-tuar-mhic-eadaigh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tuar Mhic \u00c9adaigh\/Tourmakeady<\/a>: Music and heritage<\/li>\n<li>2-5pm, <a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/attractions\/oughterard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oughterard<\/a> Courthourse(H91CC96): Geowalk followed by Harp recital and art and heritage artefacts exhibition<\/li>\n<li>6-8pm, <a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/attractions\/theneale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Neale<\/a>: Heritage walk led by sc\u00e9ala\u00ed Joe Greaney. Departure from Church<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sunday 26th April<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>12noon-3pm, <a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/attractions\/oughterard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oughterard<\/a> Community centre (H91XA8R): Community showcase<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Saturday 2nd May<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2-4pm, Sc\u00edobol, Ballintubber (beside Crave at The Cottage) : Family fun day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<style>.ld_spacer_6a2467c703846{height:100px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_6a2467c703846\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Further events and festivals will take place later on in the year in the Geopark&#8217;s communities and will be further occasions to celebrate the UNESCO Global Geopark ratification.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<style>.ld_spacer_6a2467c7038fb{height:100px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_6a2467c7038fb\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/section>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"EVENTS TO CELEBRATE OUR UNESCO AWARD The communities of the Joyce Country and Western Lakes...","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":7433,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7354","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>UNESCO Celebration summer &#8212; 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