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Nationwide - Anne Cassin and Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh Image Name: Nationwide - Anne Cassin and Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh
Nationwide - Anne Cassin and Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh Image Name: Nationwide - Anne Cassin and Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh
Nationwide - Anne Cassin and Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh Image Name: Nationwide - Anne Cassin and Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh

NATIONWIDE WEEK 10

MONDAY 2ND MARCH

KYLEMORE ABBEY PROGRAMME
One hundred years after the arrival of the Benedictine nuns to Kylemore Abbey, Anne Cassin visits the community who are still embracing the Benedictine ethos of education, and have recently partnered with the University of Notre Dame, Indiana. They are also in the process of building a new monastery where they plan to host residential retreats.

WEDNESDAY 4TH MARCH

MENS SHED 10TH ANNIVERSARY
In this programme Nationwide celebrates 10 years of the Men’s Sheds movement. Beginning in Tipperary town in 2009, there are now over 460 Men’s Sheds across the country. This programme features the first ever men’s shed and innovative projects in Roscommon and Dublin.

FRIDAY 6TH MARCH – Preview copy available – sarah.neville@rte.ie

HERSTORY PROGRAMME
As International Women’s day approaches this evening Nationwide celebrates the lives of two extraordinary women, both of whom left their mark on history, but whose unique stories were only brought to light after their death. The stories of Cork born Laura Geraldine Lennox and Dublin artist Úna Watters came to light in HERSTORY, a storytelling platform that uncovers fascinating Irish Women’s lives.