Children

On March 1st, we fondly remember from our childhood the emotions and joy we had when we gave or received baubles either at school or from friends. Many of us continue this tradition and here in Ireland we wear a Martisor every March 1st to celebrate the first day of spring.

So that children from the diaspora can also feel this little joy of March 1st, we invite you to celebrate the day of March together. We aim to teach children of any nationality about this Romanian holiday, and to play with them by making martișoare together. We hope that the joy of making them with their own hands and the enthusiasm of the adults when they receive the freshly made Martișoare will bring us all good luck in the spring of this year.

We look forward to seeing you in Limerick at The Citizen Innovation Lab, on the new campus of the University of Limerick, on Sarsfield Street, in the heart of Limerick V94 DW21, on Saturday 4th March from 2:00pm to 4:00pm.

Anca will introduce us to the story of Mărțișor. Children and adults will then make martișoare and at the end a short surprise activity. We will serve you with refreshments and small snacks.

The invitation is open to all friends and children of any nationality, the event being organized both in Romanian and in English. To cover part of the organization expenses, a payment of €5 per child is required. This can be done through Revolut at 087 6185559.

In order to be properly prepared, please send us by email to info@eiro.ie by Wednesday 01/03/2023 the age and first name of the children who will accompany you to the Martișor celebration.

Glin Castle, Glin, Co. Limerick will play host to The Rare & Special Plant Fair on Sunday 12th May 2019, with over 40 specialist nurseries and associated businesses on site to offer a vast selection of rare and unusual plants, advice on care and planting and much more.

The Rare and Special Plant Fair was established in 2001 with the assistance of Bord Bia, to ensure that the gardening public has an opportunity to purchase rare and difficult to source plants, while at the same time visit a garden of note that they may not otherwise visit.

Glin Castle, home for 800 years of the FitzGerald family, hereditary Knights of Glin, stands proudly in the middle of its 400 acre wooded demesne on the banks of the Glin Castle  Kitchen GardenShannon. The toy-fortress like quality is echoed by three sets of battlemented Gothic folly lodges.

The extensive gardens with 15 acres of pleasure grounds surrounded by formal lawns, a picturesque stream, meadow, winding gravel walks and ancient oak trees have been lovingly tended by generations of the Fitzgerald family. Catherine Fitzgerald, the daughter of the Late Knight of Glin, continues this tradition and brings her Garden Designer and plants-woman’s eye to the task.

Official website: http://www.rareandspecialplantfair.ie/extra-view/best-services/

Limerick.ie: https://www.limerick.ie/discover/whats-on/kids-family-fun/rare-and-spec…

eiro will organise a trip for its members and friends to this very special event in County Limerick. 

For more details on how to join eiro on the day please contact us at info@eiro.ie or the following:

Maria Plamanda, Tel: 087-7521358
Ina  Oglinda, Tel: 087-6185559