Paintings of Memory and Imagination - Patita Bourke Nicholson at Enniscoe House

Solid Foundations at The Ballinglen Museum of Art

Join us to look at the beginning of The Ballinglen Arts Foundation, visit The Ballinglen Museum of Art and The Old School.

Museums are usually boxes bounded by walls on which to hang works of art.  Each work is a window into another space, emotion, sensation, story transcending boundaries in spite of being confined to a stark wall. One of our goals in working on the design of this Museum was permeability: views inside from the street, views out to the street from the galleries, expansive views of infinite land, sea and space from the top floor.’
- Margo Dolan, Co-founder, Ballinglen Arts Foundation

Join us to look at the solid foundations that Margo Dolan and Peter Maxwell laid down when they set up The Ballinglen Arts Foundation in 1992 to bring professional, established artists and younger artists of recognized ability, from Ireland and from abroad, to live and work in North Mayo to benefit both the artists and the community.

Restoration at Westport House

Please join us to hear Kathryn Connolly, Curator, Westport Estate talk about the restoration of Westport House and the care of the collection during the restoration.

Historical and Architectural View of Westport House by Kathryn Connolly, Curator, Westport Estate. Please join us to hear Kathryn Connolly, Curator, Westport Estate talk about the restoration of Westport House and the care of the collection during the restoration.

From the Provincial Bank to The Jackie Clarke Collection

Please join Yvonne Corcoran Loftus, Manager at The Jackie Clarke Collection and Martin Leonard, Architect to learn about the building and its contents.

HeritACT Histories, Ballina

Walk / Talk >>>

Meet, HeritHUB, Ballina Library

Saturday 27th September 2025 12:00 - 14:00

FREE to join - All are welcome, no booking required.

Please join us on a guided tour to explore the topography and some of the buildings, designed landscapes and material culture associated with Ballina’s historic core.

Connecting communities through an integrated and participatory approach to the cultural heritage and future of Ballina this HeritACT walk will reveal integral relationships between the natural and built environment.

Beneath the Stairs at Enniscoe House

Please join Susan and DJ and discover the stories of the basement of Enniscoe House.

‘Hidden among the woods at the foot of Mount Nephin is Enniscoe House, “the last Great House of North Mayo”. Enter through the white gates, go past the pink gate lodge and follow the long winding avenue through extensive parkland, to arrive at the classical Georgian family home of Susan and DJ Kellett, where stunning views of Lough Conn greet you.’