21st International Manufacturing Conference, University of Limerick 1st -3rd September 2004.

Social Programme & Partners

TUESDAY, 31ST AUGUST – WELCOME RECEPTION, UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK
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THURSDAY, 2ND SEPTEMBER - TRADITIONAL IRISH NIGHT, BUNRATTY VILLAGE & FOLK PARK
This show highlights the best traditions of Irish, music, song, and dance, combined with a traditional dining experience. Visitors to the Bunratty Folk Park Corn Barn can experience the unique tapestry of Irish life from a bygone era, dining on home cooked food, excellent wine, while enjoying lively entertainment. They are literally taken back in time to enjoy the company of the finest singers, dancers and musicians of the local villages and experience the homeliness, friendship and warmth of a true traditional Irish evening. The evening has something to offer everyone: stories of life in Ireland in bygone days, traditional and contemporary dancing, as well as foot tapping, hand clapping Irish music.

PARTNERS PROGRAMME
WEDNESDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER Limerick City Tour – Walking Tour Celebrated in song as a Lady, the city of Limerick has matured with sophistication and grace. Limerick, with a charter older than London, has retained much of it's historical past in attractions such as the Treaty Stone & King John’s Castle. You will be taken on a tour of King John’s Castle. The Castle was built c. 1210 and is one of the finest examples of fortified Norman architecture in Ireland. From there you will visit St. Mary’s Cathedral and then the Hunt Museum. The Hunt Museum, home to the largest private art collection in the country houses an internationally important collection of some 2,000 original works. In the afternoon, you will have some free time for shopping.