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Class Schedule - EASTER 2010

MONDAY

Yoga (Adults)

Time: 8.00pm - 9.30pm
Commencing: 12/4/2010
Duration: 6 weeks (no class bank holiday 3/5/2010)
Tutor: Pernille Burns
Price: €60

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TUESDAY

Parent and Toddler Sessions

Time: 10am - 12pm
Duration: April - June and September - December 2010
Price: €2.50 for parent and child
          €4 for 2 or more children

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WEDNESDAY

Adult Art

Time: 10am - 12 noon
Commencing: 7/4/2010
Duration: 8 weeks
Tutor: Sean O'Hannrachain
Price: €48
This course is part funded by Co. Sligo VEC

Basket Making

Time: 8.00pm - 10.00pm
Commencing: 7/4/2010
Duration:  8 weeks
Tutor:  Paddy Joe Gallagher
Price: €80

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THURSDAY

Children's Art lessons

Age: 7 - 12 yr olds
Time: 5pm - 6.30pm
Commencing: 8/4/2010
Duration: 8 weeks
Tutor: Sean O'Hannrachain
Price: €48

Ceili/Barn Dancing and Jive Classes (Adults)

Beginners to advanced
Ceili, Barn Dancing Jive
Time: 8pm - 9.30pm
Commencing: 8/4/2010
Duration: 8 weeks
Tutor: Anne McGrory
Price: €64


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FRIDAY

Pilates (Adults)

Time: 10am - 11am
Commencing: 9/4/2010
Duration: 5 weeks
Tutor: Suzanne Byrne
Price: €40

Musical Theatre (Children)

Children
Time: 4pm - 5pm
Continuing on from Spring classes (new session starts 19/3/2010)
Duration: 7 weeks
Tutor: Suzanne Byrne
Price: €50 



If there is a class you would like us to run at the Benwiskin Centre and it is not listed above, please contact us asap - 071 9176721.

All classes will proceed if sufficient numbers are obtained.  It is important that you register your interest in advance to avoid classes being cancelled.

Courthouse Restaurant, Kinlough, Co. Leitrim

In the old Courthouse Restaurant in the village of Kinlough, Co. Leitrim, Piero Melis’s little restaurant is a welcoming place and offers good food and helpful, professional service.

The Courthouse is an award winning restaurant.  It has been listed in the top 100 of the Bridgestone Guide for the past 5-6 years, it is also recommended by Georgina Campbell and listed in the Michelin Guide. 

Piero is offering guests staying at The Benwiskin Centre a 10% discount on meals.  If you would like to avail of this offer, let us know when you are booking your accommodation with us.

ACTIVITY BREAKS

Book your accommodation at the eco-friendly Benwiskin Centre and choose an activity from surf lessons, horse riding lessons, a carriage tour around the Sligo countryside or a course at the Organic Centre, subject to availability.

Package 1
Accommodation and Surf lesson

1.     A bed in a dorm room and surf lesson - €45
2.     A private room for 2 and surf lessons for 2 - €100
3.     A private room for 4 and surf lessons for 4 - €175
4.     All rooms have ensuite facilities
5.     Discount on surf lessons for 6 or more people
6.     Surf lessons between 10am - 1pm or 2pm - 5pm
7.     Lessons available 7 days a week
8.     Full payment required at time of booking

Price includes:-
Accommodation for 1 night at The Benwiskin Centre
Surf lesson to inlcude changing time, instruction on beach,
approx. 1.5 hours in water in Bundoran, board and wet suit

Note:- 
Surf lessons are in Bundoran, Co. Donegal
(Approx. 9 miles from the Benwiskin Centre)


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Package 2
Accommodation and 1 hour horse riding lesson/trekking

1.     A bed in a dorm room and 1 hour lesson - €40
2.     A private room for 2 and 1 hour lesson for 2 - €90
3.     A private room for 4 and 1 hour lesson for 4 - €145
4.     All rooms have ensuite facilities
5.     Full payment required at time of booking

Prices shown for Adults, contact us for prices for children.

Price inlcudes:-
Accommodation for 1 night at The Benwiskin Centre
1 hour ride or a 45 min. group lesson or a 25 min.
private lunge lesson

Note: 
All lessons are in Grange, Co. Sligo
(Approx. 6 miles from The Benwiskin Centre)

You can design your riding to suit your fitness and personal preferences. 

Here are some examples of the treks available:

• 0.5 hour ride for small children
• 1 – Hour Ride - 1 Hour ride on Trawalua Strand
• 1 – Hour Ride - On country lanes
• 2 – Hour Ride - Beach and Bog land
• 3 – Hour Ride - Beach and Bog land
• 4 - Hour Island Trek Crossing over to O'Connor's and Dernish Islands
• Day Rides ( 5 hours approx.) – To Gleniff Horseshoe in the Dartry Mountains, The little harbour town of Mullaghmore or O'Connor's and Dernish Islands 
  
  Contact us with your requirements and we will try to accommodate you.  Discount on lessons/trekking for group bookings of 4+ people.
  

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Package 3
Accommodation and carriage tour

Explore Yeats' country by horse drawn carriage.  Enjoy a trip on our state of the art wagonette carriage.  Our carriage can accommodate up to 8 passengers.  Handcrafted along traditional lines by Europe's finest Master carriage makers, it is fitted with all modern safety features and a waterproof hood with panorama windows to keep you dry during sudden Atlantic showers.  Coachmen are experienced and will make the trip a memorable event for you. 

The tour is €80 for 1 hour or €150 for a 2 hours.

Prices for accommodation and 1 hour carriage tour are as follows:-
1.     A bed in a dorm room and carriage tour - €95
2.     A private room for 2 and carriage tour - €120
3.     A private room for 4 and carriage tour - €135
4.     All rooms have ensuite facilities
5.     Full payment required at time of booking

Note:-
All tours depart from and arrive at the stables
in Grange, Co. Sligo
(Approx. 6 miles from The Benwiskin Centre)


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Package 4
Accommodation and course at the Organic Centre

Book a course at the Organic Centre (www.theorganiccentre.ie) and book your accommodation with us at The Benwiskin Centre. 

The accommodation prices are as follows:-
1.     A bed in a dorm room - €15
2.     A private room for 2 - €40
3.     A private room for 4 - €55
4.     All rooms have ensuite facilities
5.     Full payment required for accommodation at
        time of booking.

Note:-
The Organic Centre is approx. 30 mins. from The Benwiskin Centre 


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NOTE:-
All the above prices are available for packages only.  Packages 1 - 3 have to be booked through the Benwiskin Centre directly.   Package 4, book your accommodation through The Benwiskin Centre and your course through The Organic Centre.

If you would like to book any of these packages, please contact us on 071 9176721 or email us at info@benwiskincentre.com


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Group bookings
The Benwiskin Centre is ideal for workshops, classroom based activities, family reunions etc.  You can hire the hall and kitchen or you can hire the full Centre with accommodation which caters for 26/28 people.  Please contact us with your requirements.

Internet Access

Free to Residents! 

The Benwiskin Centre has Wireless Internet Access in Common Room and Dining Room. Simply ask at Reception for Password to access service.

Chiropody Clinic at The Benwiskin Centre

Clinics will be held at The Benwiskin Centre, Ballintrillick, Co. Sligo, every second Tuesday from 9.30am - 11.30am.  Service includes corn removal, callus removal, diabetic foot care, nail trimming, reduction and reshaping, plus structural assessment & bodywork for pain in feet, knees, hips & back. 

To book an appointment contact Martina Connolly MCFHP, MAFHP, AMBACP, MIFPA, MARCHTI on 087 4182788.

Benwiskin Centre - Top Rated Hostel in Sligo for 2008

We are delighted to announce that The Benwiskin Centre has been named as a top rated hostel for 2008, as voted for by our hostelworld.com customers.

We would like to thank our customers for their support.

 

 

Community Garden Project

Would you be interested in joining a community garden project at The Benwiskin Centre?  You will learn about propagation, harvesting, soil management, crop rotation, preservation etc.

The Course is due to commence 12th April 2010 and will run every Monday from 10am - 12pm.  Please call the Centre to register your interest. 

For further details please contact the Centre on 071 9176721

Living Willow Sculpture Project

On Saturday 22nd Nov 2008 a living willow workshop commenced at The Benwiskin Centre, led by Artist Brendan Farren, supported by Sligo County Council Arts Grant 2008 and Ballintrillick Environmental Group Ltd.  The workshops were held over 3 Saturday mornings with a group of 11 in attendance.

Under Brendan's guidance, the group have created woven sculptures of hedgehogs and peacocks in the garden of the Centre.  Willow has been used for the spines of the 6 hedgehogs whilst the head and neck of the 2 peacocks have been carved from a branch of a tree.  Willow has been weaved to form the body part of the peacocks, one has been left bare and the other one has been covered in sods of grass.  The tails have been made from live willow which will sprout and grow next spring.  (Summer 2009 - Their tails are now tall and gracefully blowing in the gentle summer breeze).  The workshops were very informative, enjoyable and very hands on!  

Biomass Heating System

Training session

On Thursday, 30th October 2008, James Duffy, Dare to Grow Programme, provided a very informative training session at the Benwiskin Centre, Ballintrillick where a 20kW Wood Pellet Boiler system is in operation.

This training session provided a hands-on introduction to wood pellet systems for those interested in either installing or becoming an installer of wood fuel systems. 

 

EU Flower Award

In July 2008, The Benwiskin Centre was awarded the EU Flower Certification in recognition of their ‘Green’ approach to their services under the Tourist Accommodation category.  The EU Flower is a unique certification scheme, established in 1992, aimed to help European consumers distinguish greener, more environmentally friendly, products and services.

Over the past ten years, the "EU Flower" has become a European-wide symbol for products, providing simple and accurate guidance to consumers.  All products bearing the "EU Flower" have been checked by independent bodies for complying with strict ecological and performance criteria.  The EU Flower is a recognised environmental quality mark across the countries of the EU and the award of the label is independently verified and endorsed by the European Commission.

The Benwiskin Centre in an initiative of Ballintrillick Environmental Group who are a local group comprised of members of the community.  The EU Flower Certification is another step in The Group’s green efforts.  In the past year the Group have installed a Wood Pellet Boiler and Solar Panels at The Centre.  With this combination they hope to be completely independent of fossil fuels in the near future.  Other environmentally sound measures put in place to receive the EU Flower Cert included recycling of waste, composting, harvesting of rain water, use of energy efficient light-bulbs, use of environmentally friendly cleaning products and the provision of a bicycle hire service for guests.  The Centre is liberally supplied with information and advice for guests to encourage actions that promote and continue these measures. 

Jackie Warnock, Manager of The Benwiskin Centre said  ”This is a great achievement for Ballintrillick Environmental Group and the Staff at The Benwiskin Centre who have implemented the measures and believe in encouraging responsible tourism.” 

The Benwiskin Centre is open all year round and offers high quality hostel accommodation.  It is also a vibrant community centre, offering courses, activities, office and laundry services.  The Centre has 3 full time and 2 part time staff and has been in operation since July 2000.