Teddy bears picnic in a forest wonderland

OVER €700 was raised at the Teddy Bear Picnic held at the Forest Trail Park in Tubbercurry on Saturday last.

Held as part of the Tubbercurry Old Fair Day festival, which ends today, the €771.30 raised is all for the Paediatric Unit in Sligo University Hospital and wil go towards purchasing parents’ beds.

Over 300 kids found eight different stations set up in the forest walk, which was transformed into a veritable wonderland for the day. As they explored the forest they found face painting, decorating fairy doors, cupcakes, weaving, artists from the Workhouse Arts Studio doing dress up boxes and parades, decorating bags, colouring, slime, hot chocolate and more. And all for the princely sum of €2.

Louise and the team at Lollipop Lane Creche, Montessori & Afterschool organised and sponsored the event, along with a committee and a willing group of volunteers.

Meanwhile, Theresa from The Cake Lodge donated the cupcakes while Nutjob Design, Strandhill provided support with the fairy doors for the magical event taht had a great result.

Cillian , from Workhouse arts Studio, with Leah Kirrane and Anges Burke at the teddy bears picnic.

Sophia Grey with a willow stag by Aidan Crotty at the teddy bears picnic. Tolisha and Aoibheann at the teddy bears picnic.

Broga Bríomha performing at the James Morrison Festival in Riverstown last Sunday.

Session in the Corner House at the festival.

Left: (L-R), Paula King, Rita King and Jim O’Connor at the James Morrison Festival in Riverstown last Sunday.

Above: Eimear Mulvey dancing at the James Morrison Festival in Riverstown last Sunday. Left: Eileen Ryan steps out at the festival.

Above: John Devaney with Catherine Kelly, Sean Kelly, Claire Kelly, Carmel Harte, James Devaney and Joanne Devaney at the festival.

From left: Brian Harte, Kevin Donnelly and Austin Coleman.