The Class Venues
Below is a full list of current venues that Hewn uses. Scroll down to your venue.
Ennistymon Community Centre
Ennistymon Community Centre, Parliament Street, Ennistymon, Co. Clare, V95 P998.
Directions and Parking
The Community Centre is at the top of Parliament Street, on the corner. As you enter Ennistymon from the Ennis Road (N85), Parliament Street is on your right at the square. The building says ‘Community Centre’ on it in big red letters You can’t miss it!
There is quite a bit of on-street parking on Parliament Street. The largest car park is near the library. To get to this one, turn left at the square, towards the Falls Hotel and the car park is on the right. There is a couple of other small car parks around too.
Lunch
For lunch, there is Oh La La (Crepes) and Foodie’s Korner on Parliament Street. The Cheesepress, Teach Bia, Byrnes, The Milk Step, Spar and Market House are all on the main road through Ennistymon.
Accomodation
Ennistymon is small so anywhere in the town will be close the venue. There’s the Falls Hotel. There’s also several B&Bs, including The Station House and Grovemount House. There’s also a number of Airbnb options in the town and surrounding areas although some of them have a minimum stay requirement. If you find any particularly nice ones, feel free to let me know.
FLUX Dublin
FLUX Dublin, Digital Court, Rainsford Street, The Liberties, Dublin 8, D08 R2YP.
FLUX Studios was established in June 2022 to continue BLOCK T’s decade long mission as a grassroots cultural organisation providing quality studio workspace to Dublin’s creative community.
Directions
Warning: Searching for ‘Flux Dublin’ on Google Maps will bring you to the wrong place, though it is nearby.
Instead, search ‘Skillsets’. This is at Digital Court, on Rainsford Street at D08 R2YP. It has a large stainless steel sign on the side of the building. You can’t miss it.
Access is via the black door on the street. If the door is not propped open, you can ring the intercom button labeled “Skillsets@Flux”.
It is wheelchair accessible.
Parking
There is some on-street car parking near the venue but it’s limited since it’s in the city centre and it’s a ‘Red Zone’ (@€2.40 /hour, MON-SAT 7am-7pm, max. 3 hours, free on Sundays). There is a multi-storey carpark about 4 minutes walk away: Thomas Street Car Park. The maximum charge there is €14.50 for the whole day (7am to 7pm). If attending the 5pm-7pm class on a Saturday, you might need to leave a few minutes early to get your car out before it closes. This carpark is closed on Sundays.
According to Parkopedia there is a good bit of free on-street parking nearby (see map below).
Lunch
There is a small cafe called Container Cafe, around the corner at the Digital Hub. I don’t really know the area yet so I couldn’t recommend more places. I’m sure there are plenty of options. Let me know if you have any recommendations!
There is a kitchen onsite with microwave, kettle etc. so feel free to bring your own lunch.
Free Sunday on-street parking near FLUX Dublin, according to Parkopedia.
The Courthouse Gallery
The Courthouse Gallery, Parliament Street, Ennistymon, Co. Clare, V95 D791.
Officially closed on Sundays but do not fear, I will have a key to let us in!
Directions and Parking
The Courthouse Gallery is on Parliament Street, off Ennistymon’s Main Street, opposite the Bank of Ireland. As you enter Ennistymon from the Ennis Road (N85), Parliament Street is on your right at the square. The building is well marked. You can’t miss it!
There is quite a bit of on-street parking on Parliament Street. The largest car park is near the library. To get to this one, turn left at the square, towards the Falls Hotel and the car park is on the right. There is a couple of other small car parks around too.
Lunch
For lunch, there is Oh La La (Crepes) and Foodie’s Korner on Parliament Street. The Cheesepress, Teach Bia, Byrnes, The Milk Step, Spar and Market House are all on the main road through Ennistymon.
Accomodation
Ennistymon is small so anywhere in the town will be close the venue. There’s the Falls Hotel. There’s also several B&Bs, including The Station House and Grovemount House. There’s also a number of Airbnb options in the town and surrounding areas although some of them have a minimum stay requirement. If you find any particularly nice ones, feel free to let me know.
Pot Duggans
“The Barn”, Pot Duggans, New Road, Ennistymon, Co. Clare.
Directions and Parking
Pot Duggans is on the left as you enter Ennistymon from the Ennis Road (N85). The best option for parking is to cross the bridge towards Lahinch and park by the river on the left of the bridge. There is also a very small car park on the left just before Pot Duggans (when coming from Ennis). On-street parking is another option and there’s another, larger car park near the library. To get to this one, turn left at the square, towards the Falls Hotel and the car park is on the right.
Lunch
For lunch, there is Oh La La (Crepes) and Foodie’s Korner on Parliament Street. The Cheesepress, Teach Bia, Byrnes, The Milk Step, Spar and Market House are all on the main road through Ennistymon.
Accomodation
Ennistymon is small so anywhere in the town will be close the venue. There’s the Falls Hotel. There’s also several B&Bs, including The Station House and Grovemount House. There’s also a number of Airbnb options in the town and surrounding areas although some of them have a minimum stay requirement. If you find any particularly nice ones, feel free to let me know.
The Fumbally Stables
The Fumbally Stables, Fumbally Lane, Dublin 8, D08 CP27.
Directions and Parking
In case you haven’t been to The Fumbally Stables before, you can find it beside the Fumbally Cafe on Fumbally Lane. There is street parking on Newmarket Square around the corner (Red Zone @€2.40 /hour, MON-SAT 7am-7pm, max. 3 hours) . Free parking on Sunday. There is also free parking on certain other streets in the area, including Chamber Street and Blackpitts. There is no parking on-site. There’s no doorbell at the stables but you can ring me if you need to be let in.
Lunch
The Fumbally Cafe next door is great but a bit busy and closed on Sundays. Teelings Distillery Cafe, on Newmarket Square, is serviceable and usually not busy. Two Pups is also nearby. Since it’s very much in the centre of Dublin, I’m sure there are plenty of options for food nearby at lunchtime. You’re welcome to bring a packed lunch too if you wish.
Chamber Street
43B Chamber Street, The Liberties, Dublin, D08 NFY8.
Direction and Parking
Occasionally, the Fumbally Stables is unavailable to us due to the market being held there. Chamber Street is the alternative. Don’t worry though, it’s just around the corner. It’s the blue door on on the screenshot below.
There’s on-street parking on Chamber Street which is free (don’t park too close to the corner!). At Newmarket square there’s also plenty of parking but it’s not free on Saturdays (Red Zone @€2.40 /hour, MON-SAT 7am-7pm, max. 3 hours). There is free parking on certain other streets on Saturdays, for instance on Blackpitts street. If you have any trouble, don’t hesitate to contact me.
Lunch
It’s the blue door. just knock!
Teelings Distillery Cafe, just a few doors down on Newmarket Square, is serviceable and usually not busy. There’s The Fumbally Cafe which is great if a bit busy. Two Pups is also nearby. The market at The Fumbally Stables is also worth checking out at lunchtime though its often finishing up by then. Since it’s very much in the centre of Dublin, I’m sure there are plenty of options for food nearby at lunchtime. You’re welcome to bring a packed lunch too if you wish.