About
The Name GYR-EUM derives from the Greek root ‘GYR’ meaning ’round’ – with the Latin ending ‘EUM’ implying ‘building’. As the Colis-eum means the big place, the Gyr-eum means the round place.
Situated in the North-West of Ireland (in Castlebaldwin, Co. Sligo) it seeks to be invisible with its green roof emerging out of the Irish earth like a temple.
The Gyreum is a venue open for everybody.
It is an Installation Incubator welcoming groups and organisations, societies and everybody who seek to incubate innovative new ideas.
What is more the Gyreum is basic hostel-style accommodation, but with an ecodifference. There is one wind turbine to power the geothermal heating, solar panels for hot water and, as well as traditional toilets connected to a reed bed, there is an outside compost toilet.
Rain water from the huge conical roof is collected in a 1500 litre tank, and pumped back for use in showers and toilets.
The organic vegetable garden is manured from their neighbours’ horse stables, and topped up by wormery and compost heap.
Good things might spiral and gyre across the view.