North Mayo music and foraging event for Water Heritage Day

As part of Heritage Week, a new event in Killala combining music and foraging has just been announced for August 18 to celebrate Water Heritage Day.

The event - entitled ‘Take Me To The River – Foraging & Song by the River Moy’, funded by LAWPRO under the Community Water Development Fund 2024 – is a one-off on August 18 for lovers of nature and song.

Featuring musician Peter Broderick, it promises an informative and music-filled walk and talk about foraged and edible food at the Moy estuary near Killala.

The walk will be led by Denis Quinn of Wild Atlantic Cultural Tours, who’s an experienced forager and certified Fáilte Ireland local marine and countryside guide.

Denis will guide participants along a stretch of the estuary discussing what can be foraged. He will also discuss the environmental impact of water quality on local biodiversity and availability of edible foods.

Acclaimed musician and forager Peter Broderick will perform a short set unique to this event, including a new piece of music written especially for this water themed event.

He'll also discuss his experience of coastline and riverside foraging, and their influence upon his songwriting, creative process and outlook on life.

This event has limited capacity and you must have a booking to attend. Visit www.heritageweek.ie for more inforomation. For booking, email ribbonleggs@gmail.com.