A well known Cork Personality Mary Wilson

returns by popular demand to perform her One Person Show

"The Importance of being Oscar"

an illustrated talk on the life of Oscar Wilde

On Thursday 17th November

At Fota House 8p.m.

Tickets €20.00

Available from Fota House Tel: 021 4815543

Designer Goods, Arts, Crafts, Jewellery, Natural Health/Beauty

This years fair incorporates the very best of Arts and Crafts attracting
quality designers and crafts people from accross Ireland and as far a field
as Belfast and South of England. A number of the crafts people have won
awards for thier goods. All goods have been personally made by the crafts
person you meet at the fair, offering the customer a vey individual product.

Open to the public :

11am - 5pm Friday 25th November
10am - 5pm Saturday 26th November
10am - 5pm Sunday 27th November

Entrance €6 adults- children free / *Friday Special - Senior Free Entrance

Free In Park Shuttle Service and Coffee Shop Open daily

Any queries give me a call Jennie 086 1703635

Runs from the Wednesday 9th Nov to Wednesday 23rd Nov 2005

This will be an opportunity to view some of the outstanding Works of Art owned by the State. This is generously on loan to Fota House for two weeks.

Press Release

‘ACROSS BOUNDARIES’

An Exhibition of Contemporary Art Works

OFFICIAL OPENING

WEDNESDAY 9TH NOVEMBER 2005 AT 7.00PM

FOTA HOUSE AND GARDENS, FOTA ISLAND


The Office of Public Works announces the official opening of ‘Across Boundaries’, a fabulous exhibition of contemporary art works from public art collections in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

The exhibition is a joint venture between the OPW and the Department of Finance and Personnel, Northern Ireland and is now in its eighth year. This year’s theme refers to the artistic boundaries that the included artists cross in terms of genre, styles and media. It also mirrors the geographical boundaries that artists physically cross. This year there are artists featured who currently live in Ireland but originate from locations as diverse as Russia, Japan and the United States.

The exhibition, which has been organised to coincide with Cork City being European City of Culture 2005, will be open to the public at Fota House, Fota Island, Carrigtwohill, County Cork from Wednesday 9th November until Wednesday 23rd November 2005.

Fota House and Gardens are open to the public from 10.00am to 4.30pm Monday to Saturday and from 11.00am to 4.30pm on Sundays.

Admission to the exhibition is free.

For further information contact Kevin Kennedy, OPW Press Office (01) 6476159 or 087 9303888.

OPW Student Art Exhibition

will take place

At Fota House

On Wednesday 19th Oct to Thursday 3rd Nov 2005

This exhibition will be mounted by former students of the National College of Art and Design in association with the OPW Management Unit.

The exhibition will be on show throughout Fota House including the kitchens and promises to be an exciting display of contemporary art and unusual installations.

Artists who will display are Pam Corrie, Rachel Gilbourne, Ruth Graydon and Karl Hunter.

In association with

HIGH SOCIETY

of Midleton
Sizes 14 to 28

Proudly present

A Unique Fashion Event of

WINTER ELEGANCE

For the fuller figure
in Idyllic Surroundings

At FOTA HOUSE

ON Wednesday 26th October

At 7.30pm

Also featuring Exquiste Jewellery
By Denbar Jewellers of Midleton

Includes

Pre dinner drinks reception
Gourmet dinner
Complimentary gift box for all guests
Free rafflte with fabulous prizes
Glamorous styles for all occasions, sizes 14 to 28

Tickets €85.00

Available from:

Fota House 021-2815543
High Society 021-4613311

Free shuttle bus from car park to Fota House
Proceeds in Aid of Fota House Restoration