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Festivals & Events

February 2012

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Carndonagh Community Market Every Saturday.

Contact: The Chairperson

Location: Carndonagh

Tel: +353 (0)74 93 29377

Welcome to Carndonagh Community Market, a vibrant and exciting new market selling a unique range of products, tailored to the needs of Inishowen. The Market takes place every Saturday at the Colgan Hall in Carndonagh, Co. Donegal from 12noon…

Inishowen Country Market Buncrana 2nd/16th/30 July

Contact: Inishowen Tourism

Location: Inishowen

Tel: 00353 74 9362600

Would like to welcome you on the 2nd,16th and 30th of July, in the Church Hall, Church Street, Buncrana, from 2pm until 3pm.

HOME MADE HOME GROWN

Baked goods, preserves, eggs, savouries, vegetables, fruit, plants,…

Big Night Dan's Cottage 14th/21st/28th July

Contact: Eamonn Barr

Location: Inishowen

Tel: 0749373730

Dan’s cottage, Urrismanagh

Every Thursday in July and first two of August from 8pm to 10pm. Contact Eamonn Barr on 0749373730

Music, song, recitations and poetry in an authentic thatched cottage.…

Aoibheann Inis Eoghain Photo Exhibit 15-28th July

Contact: The Organiser

Location: Inishowen

Tel: 00353 86 0658606

Friday, July 15 at 8:00pm - July 28 at 11:00pm

Location: The Plaza main St Buncrana

In conjuction with The Buncrana Music & Arts Festival Aoibhéann Inisheoghain will run a week long exhibition of photographs…

Birds of Prey Demonstration Every Wednesday

Contact: Inishowen Tourism

Location: Inishowen

Tel: 00353 74 9362600

Buncrana Tidy Towns initiative in conjunction with Crana College presents:

A free bird demonstration every Wednesday during July and August at Swan Park Butterfly Gardens.

From 11:00am to 1:00pm.

All Welcome.

The Echo of the Celtic Tiger every Tuesday

Contact: The Cairn Theatre

Location: Greencastle

Tel: 00353 74 9381104

The Cairn Theatre Group presents The Echo of the Celtic Tiger every Tuesday evening at 8pm from 5th July to end of September

Buncrana Golf Club Open Week 25th-29th July

Contact: The Manager

Location: Buncrana

Tel: 00353 74 9362279

Buncrana Golf Club Open week commencing on the 25th of July to the 29th.

Please contact for more details.



The Flough Traditional Cottage All July

Contact: Phyllis McKenna

Location: Inishowen

Tel: +353 (0)74 9384024

The Flough - This traditional cottage just outside Muff is open now for booking, phone in advance, Booking essential. The Cottage each year attracts visitor from all over the world and is one of the most authentic venues in…

Shindig Every Thursday Culdaff

Contact: Anne McGrory

Location: Culdaff

Tel: 074 9379104

Shindig Thursdays in McGrorys Front Room Bar at 9:30pm.

Country, Folk, Pop, Americana, Roots, Rock'n'Roll Variety Show.

Featuring the Best in local and not so local artists each week. Friday night is Traditional Night!

Colgan Hall Art Exhibition 29th Jul - 2nd Aug

Contact: Colgan Community & Resource Centre

Location: Carndonagh

Tel: +353 74 93 29377

This a well established Annual Art Exhibition, with local, national and international artist all exhibiting their Paintings. Paintings of various mediums of oil, watercolour, pencil are exhibited and all paintings are for sale. The opening…

Charity Dance in the Malin Hotel 29th July

Contact: Inishowen Tourism

Location: Inishowen

Tel: 00353 74 9362600

Charity Dance – On Friday 29th July In the Malin Hotel, Malin Town. Music by The Country Boys and Friends. Spot Prizes will be raffled on the night also waltzing competition, jiving competition, Mr & Mrs. And Granny & Granda.…

Muff Youth and Sports Festival 29th July - 1st Aug

Contact: Mura McLaughlin

Location: Inishowen

Tel: +353-74 9384572

29th July - 1st August Muff Festival.

Over the August Bank Holiday weekend each year Muff is a mass of color and crowds. Of course this is all due to Muff Festival taking place

Muff Festival all started…

Moville Lighthouse Music & Arts Festival 29th July

Contact: Inishowen Tourism

Location: Inishowen

Tel: 00353 74 9362600




http://www.movillelighthousefestival.com
info@movillelighthousefestival.com

American Wake 29th July

Contact: Inishowen Tourism

Location: Inishowen

Tel: 00353 74 9362600

Charity night in Stan-a-Lone, Glencrow, Moville.
From 8.30pm to midnight with storytelling and music by local artists.

Traditional Irish Music Sessions Every Friday

Contact: Anne McGrory

Location: Culdaff

Tel: 074 9379104

Mc Grory's Culdaff. Traditional Irish Music Sessions every Friday at 10pm in the Front Bar.

Lough Foyle Sea Kayak Race 30th July

Contact: Adrian Harkin

Location: Moville

Tel: 00353 74 9385903

All ages and abilities as part of the Moville Regatta.

Guided Heritage Walking Tours of Buncrana

Contact: John Hegarty

Location: Inishowen

Tel: (087) 1506919

Guided Heritage Walks every Saturday at 11am and Sunday at 2pm. Tours leave from The Coffee Cup, Cockhill Road, Buncrana. Week-day tours for groups available by arrangement. Castle Bridge, Wolf Tone, Fr Hegarty's Rock, John Newton and the Amazing…

Family Fun Day & Cake Sale 30th July

Contact: Inishowen Tourism

Location: Inishowen

Tel: 00353 74 9362600

In aid of Action Cancer will take place in the Wee Hall Culdaff on Saturday 30th July from 12.00 noon till 4.00pm. Tea and coffee served throughout with home bakink, cake sale, face painting, book stall, children’s activities, bric-a-brac…

Inishowen Traditional Music Project present Beoga

Contact: Anne McGrory

Location: Culdaff

Tel: 074 9379104

Inishowen gets set to host Traditional band Beoga this Saturday 30th of July @ the Backroom, Mc Grorys.


Beoga, The Wall Street Journal describes them as “the most exciting new traditional band to emerge from Ireland…

Craft Fair 30th July

Contact: The Manager

Location: Moville

Tel: 00353 74 9382600

Craft Fair– Saturday 30th July - Caiseal Mara Hotel, Moville between 11.00am and 4.00pm.
This event will showcase the best of local craftwork. Proceeds from this sale will go to Serenity House Moville.
 Art exhibition…

Last Call Drama 30th July

Contact: Inishowen Tourism

Location: Inishowen

Tel: 074 9362600

Trawlerman Bar on Saturday 30th July – As part of the Lighthouse Music and Arts Festival a newly formed Moville based, drama group; “Last Call” will present a pageant in the Trawlerman Bar at 8.00pm. This short drama entitled…

Inishowen Maritime Museum Rocket Launch 31st July

Contact: The Manager

Location: Greencastle

Tel: (00353) 074 93 81363

Rocket Launches at Inishowen Maritime Museum & Planetarium, Greencastle Last Sunday of the Month April to August 2011.
Further details on www.inishowenmaritime.com

Malin Raft Race and Disco 31st July

Contact: Madeline McLaughlin

Location: Malin

Tel: 074 9370606

Fun-filled day at Malin Raft Race – A packed programme of events to entertain all the family has been lined up for this year’s Malin Raft Race which will take place on Sunday 31st July. As always the event is being held as a fundraiser…

Clonmany Music Festival 31st July – 8th August

Contact: Hugo Boyce

Location: Inishowen

Tel: 074 9376477

31st July – 8th August Clonmany Music Festival
The Clonmany Festival to date has been in existence for 42 successful years, an annual event that has become entwined in local traditions and culture. The festival…

Moville Regatta 31st July - 1st Aug

Contact: Inishowen Tourism

Location: Inishowen

Tel: 00353 74 9362600

The Annual Moville Regatta will be held from Saturday 31st July to Monday 1st August. All classes of: sailing races, yachts, dinghies, drontheims (Greencastle Yawl), foyle class punts, rowing races and kayaking. Regatta Day - Monday will have…

Buncrana Hearts 50th Gala Dinner 31st July

Contact: Inishowen Tourism

Location: Inishowen

Tel: 00353 74 9362600

Buncrana Hearts 50th Gala Dinner – In Inishowen Gateway Hotel on 31st July to celebrate their 50th Anniversary. Champagne reception, four course meal followed by music. Special guest former Republic of Ireland and Liverpool legend Ray…

Family Fun Day in Burt 31st July

Contact: Inishowen Tourism

Location: Inishowen

Tel: 00353 74 9362600

Ireland’s biggest model helicopter will be on display at Burt on Sunday 31st July as part of the local residents’ group family activity day. The helicopter, which is a quarter of the size of full scale Jet Ranger Helicopter, will…

Singer Songwriter competition 31st July

Contact: Mura McLaughlin

Location: Inishowen

Tel: +353-74 9384572

Muff Festival Singer Songwriter competition Carman’s Inn, Muff on Sunday 31st July.
Muff Festival have launched the second annual Singer/Songwriter competition as part of the line-up of events for this year’s festival. The…

Sliabh Sneacht climb 31st July

Contact: Inishowen Tourism

Location: Inishowen

Tel: 00353 74 9362600

Sliabh Sneacht climb Sunday 31st July at 2pm.St Vincent de Paul are holding their annual sponsored walk/climb of Sliabh Sneacht. For more information contact Eugene on 086 335810, Bridget on 93 70183 or Mary on 93 70661.

Vintage Tractor Run 31st July

Contact: Inishowen Tourism

Location: Inishowen

Tel: 00353 74 9362600

Will be leaving Carndonagh at 1.00pm travelling to Gleneely, Culdaff, Glengad and Malin. All proceeds in aid of Patients Comfort Fund, Psychriatic Unit Letterkenny General Hospital.

Culdaff Sports Day 31st July

Contact: Inishowen Tourism

Location: Inishowen

Tel: 00353 74 9362600

Will take place in Caratra Park at 2.30pm with all the usual races and sideshows.

Traditional Irish Music Sessions Every Thursday

Contact: The Manager

Location: Buncrana

Tel: 00353 74 9361999

Drift Inn Buncrana. Traditional Irish Music Sessions every Thursday at 10pm in the Front Bar.

Traditional Irish Music Sessions Every Wed

Contact: Jean O'Flaherty

Location: Buncrana

Tel: 00353 74 936 1305

O'Flaherty's Bar has always been renowned for it's live music especially Irish traditional sessions which take place every Wednesday night with local act Shandrum and friends taking to the stage. One of Irelands greatest fiddle players Dinny…

Community Library 's Events and Entertainment

Contact: Inishowen Tourism

Location: Inishowen

Tel: 00353 74 9362600

History Talks, kids art, junior bookclubs, teenage bookclubs and much more.

Buncrana Tel (074) 93 61941:

In June the summer reading programme will kick off and in July & August we will hold our summer…

CEILI DANCING Culdaff Every Wednesday

Contact: Inishowen Tourism

Location: Inishowen

Tel: 00353 74 9362600

CEILI DANCING in the Wee Hall Culdaff every Wednesday from 9.00pm till 11.00pm. All welcome.

Irish Dancing Culdaff Every Monday

Contact: Inishowen Tourism

Location: Inishowen

Tel: 00353 74 9362600

Irish Dancing - Irish Dancing classes in Bocan Hall every Monday 5pm-6:30pm. New pupils welcome.

Inishowen Community Bingo

Contact: Inishowen Tourism

Location: Inishowen

Tel: 00353 74 9362600

Please find below a listing of community Bingo Halls and their timetable all year round.

Moville Bingo:
St Eugene's Hall Moville. Every Monday 9pm. All welcome.

Burt Bingo:
St Mary's Hall, Burt, Tue at…

Irish Dancing Greencastle Every Tuesday

Contact: The Manager

Location: Inishowen

Tel: 00353 74 93 81054

Irish Dancing - Irish Dancing classes in Greencastle Resource Centre every Tuesday 5.30 – 7.00pm. New pupils welcome.

Saddle Rock Cycle Every Sunday

Contact: Phelim

Location: Inishowen

Tel: + 353 87-2758818

Cycling runs leave”The Loaf” Bridge street car park Carndonagh every Sunday morning at 10am, all welcome. People interested in joining the club can come along and join in with a club run and enjoy the craic before signing up. Caters…

Rambling House at Linsfort Castle

Contact: The Manager

Location: Inishowen

Tel: 074 9363148

Takes place on selected evenings from May to September.

Before the world of TV, long nights in Ireland were passed by ceilidhing (or airneal/scoraíocht) in what was known as a Rambling House. This was a house where people…