Castlecoote House
Informed Social & Cultural Discussion of Ireland Today
Home of the Percy French Festival
A magnificent Georgian building incorporating parts of a 16th century castle with a fascinating history and scheduled under the National Monuments Act
The lecture series runs from 24th October 2019 to 7th May 2020
European civilization, not least thanks to early Irish Christianity, is rooted in that unique synthesis of divine revelation and human reason, namely faith and scholarship, which are the hallmarks of authentic Catholic Christianity. Europe today, including modern Ireland, appears to be not only abandoning its cultural and spiritual roots but even explicitly denying them. As a result we are beginning to suffer from a cultural amnesia.
More InformationFrom 13th January 2020
This course aims to establish a working knowledge of Classical Hebrew grammar in order that the Biblical texts can be studied in their original language. Often referred to as the DNA of creation or The Holy Tongue, the language of the Tanakh (the Old Testament) is widely acknowledged for its theological value. The course will refer mainly to Biblical personalities and Biblical events and will broaden to examine the context in which the stories evolved.
A new beginners course starts every Monday evening at 7.00pm. Advanced classes are from 8pm–9pm.
More InformationFriday, 24th January 2020 • 8pm
Tickets €20; Students/Unemployed €10
The Percy French Festival 2020 will take place at Castlecoote House on 8th, 9th & 10th July 2020
The Percy French Festival & Summer School is an annual event that takes place in the second week in July and is set in the wonderful historic Georgian building of Castlecoote House in his native county Roscommon.
More InformationCastlecoote House is a stunning period country house with tennis court, fishing and lots more.
More InformationTours and tearooms are available:
1st June – 31st August,
by appointment only
For bookings please contact us
Also available for full house rentals, long term or short term, please contact us