Maths Week Ireland's October newsletter lists a family maths event at the Market Yard in Carrick-on-Shannon on Saturday 17 October, starting at 9am. The programme describes activities involving counting, games and probability. [1]

It falls within the organiser's all-island Maths Week programme, running from 10 to 18 October 2026. [2] For Leitrim families considering a visit, the next step is to check the practical arrangements as well as the activity description.

Put the confirmed details on one note

Record the date, Market Yard location and 9am start alongside the link to the organiser's notice. Then check the latest event information again before leaving. A screenshot can help you keep the details to hand, but it cannot tell you whether a listing has changed since you saved it.

The newsletter entry does not give a finish time, a price or a booking rule for this particular event. It also does not set out access arrangements or a bad-weather plan. [1] Treat those as questions to confirm with the organiser, rather than assuming that another Maths Week event's arrangements apply here.

If the visit depends on step-free access, seating, a quieter space or a particular journey home, resolve that point before making a firm plan. Keep your travel arrangements flexible until you know how long you want to stay and what the event can accommodate.

Choose an activity by curiosity

Before going, ask each child what sounds interesting: making a shape, working out a pattern or trying a counting challenge. That gives you a starting point without turning the visit into a test or expecting every participant to enjoy the same puzzle.

At a puzzle table, try asking how someone approached the problem before asking for an answer. Different methods can become the conversation. If an activity feels frustrating, move to something else and return later if you want to; completing everything need not be the aim of the outing.

For an adult accompanying several children, agree how you will stay together and where to meet if someone becomes separated. The illustration accompanying this article shows generic puzzle objects, so it should not be used to identify an actual activity station or meeting point.

Keep the event listing as the reference

The useful distinction is between a confirmed start and a complete visit plan. The organiser has supplied the former; families can use the remaining questions to decide whether the outing fits their circumstances. Check the official Maths Week pages for additions or changes rather than relying on an undated repost.

Source information was checked on 11 October 2026. This is a planning guide based on the organiser's published programme; The Press has not attended the event.