Trivia House

Proposed Development Proposed Development for Trivia Housefor Trivia House

S.D.A. Committee S.D.A. Committee • Chairperson: Tony Mc Govern• Assistant Chairperson: Francis Reilly• Secretary: Martina O’Brien• Treasurer: Ciarán Mc Govern• Assistant Treasurer: Noel Mc Govern • P.R.O.: Serena Prior• Assistant P.R.O.: Trish O’ Reilly• Committee Members: Thomas Prior,

Phena Cullen, Kevin Prior & Michael Reilly

Format of MeetingFormat of Meeting• Introduction: Tony Mc Govern (Chairperson of Swanlinbar Development Association)

• Rationale for this meeting: Kieran Swail (GTT Consultancy – Feasibility Study Consultant)

• S.D.A. Projects: Tony Mc Govern• Tourism Potential: Patsy Cassidy (Local Historian and Geographer) • Group Workshop & Findings: Kieran Swail• Closing: Tony Mc Govern

History of Trivia HouseHistory of Trivia House

• Built in the 1700’s• Purchased by Swanlinbar Development

Assocation in 1995• Hydrotherapy Spa Development• Rental of rooms/Playschool

Trivia HouseTrivia House

• 19 Rooms• 3 Bathrooms• 1 Kitchen• Meeting Rooms/Kitchenette • Games Rooms• Computer Room with Broadband

Trivia House PhotographsTrivia House Photographs

Rationale Rationale

• Why is this meeting being held?

• Format of meeting & group workshop

• Desired outputs

PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTPROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

GRANT APPLICATION FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY

FEASIBILITY STUDY

GRANT APPLICATION FOR HOSTEL/RESOURCE CENTRE

Where we are now

Swanlinbar Development Swanlinbar Development AssociationAssociation

• Development of Walks• Annual Spring Clean of Village• Santa Visit at Christmas • St. Patrick’s Day Parade• Village Enhancement• Annual Cuilcagh Walk & Barbaque

Activities & EventsActivities & Events

Hawkswood WalkHawkswood Walk

Swanlinbar Development Swanlinbar Development AssociationAssociation

FUTURE PROPOSALS• Hostel & Resource Centre in Trivia House• Development of Tory Hole & Giant’s

Grave Walk• Golden Mile Competition• Tidy Towns Competition

Tory Hole WalkTory Hole Walk

Swanlinbar History TimelineSwanlinbar History Timeline3000 BC GIANT’S GRAVE

500 AD RINGFORTS (5)

1400’s AD St. Tigernach Church

1700’s AD Iron Works

1780 – 1900 AD Spas

1880 – 1960 AD Lime Kilns

1922 AD Border Treaty

Flora & FaunaFlora & Fauna

HEN HARRIER

BLANKET BOGS

KINGFISHER DIPPER

GREY HERON

BUZZARDS

RAVENKESTRELS

GEOPARKGEOPARK

SHANNONPOT

SPA WELLS

CAVAN’S BURRENMARBLE ARCH CAVES

TULLYDERMOTT WATERFALLS

ALTACHULLION VIEWPOINT

FLORENCECOURT FOREST PARK

CLADAGH GLEN NATURE RESERVE

Visitors to Visitors to SwanlinbarSwanlinbar

GeoparkGeoparkVisitorsVisitors

Walkers

ScoutTrips

Cyclists/Bikers

Tourists/Bird Watching

FishermenFishermen

SwanlinbarSwanlinbarMusic Festival Music Festival

ActivityActivityWeekendsWeekends

GROUP WORKSHOPGROUP WORKSHOP

• Divide up into groups (groups of 10-12)• Group work to last about 10-15 minutes• Three questions to answer• Write down ideas on the flipchart• One member of each group to report back & summarise findings

What next...?What next...?

www.triviahouse.ning.com

BEFORE YOU LEAVE...BEFORE YOU LEAVE...

• Please complete the form at the back of the room with your name, address (personal/business), email and telephone number

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

Thank you for attending our meeting and feel free to email us with

your views and ideas or make comments on our website in relation

to the proposed development at Trivia House.

www.triviahouse.ning.comswanlinbar.development@gmail.com