Festivals & Events 2010
Festival and Events Guide
The Chamber produces an annual Festival and Events Guide detailing what is on throughout our area.
Below are the events happening in 2010
You can download the brochure here...
| February | 26th - 28th February | The Jiving Workshop Weekend - Classes Fri, Sat, Sun | Meenaneary 074 9739297 www.odonnellsbar.net |
| March | 12th - 14th March | Ardara International Walking Festival & St Patrick’s Day Parade |
www.ardara.ie Donal 086-2341061 |
| 13th March | Carrick St. Patrick’s Parade with Vintage Rally | Ebhlin 074-9739144, Susanne 086-3963150 or Anna 087-9587584 | |
| 17th March | Killybegs St. Patrick’s Day Parade | Killybegs Festival Committee 087 2236931 | |
| 17th March | Rosbeg St. Patrick’s Day Parade | Joe 087-2221131 | |
| 20th March | Grand Final of Stars In Our Bars Talent Competition | Meenaneary 074 9739297 www.odonnellsbar.net | |
| 24th March | Glenties Strictly Come Dancing - Local Charity Event | Highlands Hotel 074-9551111 | |
| April | 3rd & 4th April | The Mick, Miceal And Pat Carr Memorial Traditional Music Weekend 2010 - Meenaneary |
074 9739297 www.odonnellsbar.net |
| Easter Sunday & Monday, 4th & 5th April | Kilcar Féile na bPáistí (Children’s Festival) | 074 9738424 | |
| 9th - 11th April | Carrick Slieve League Hillwalking Weekend | Susanne 086-3963150 or Anna 087-9587584 | |
| 30th April – 2nd May | Kilcar Folk, Blues & Bluegrass Festival | 087 9709540 | |
| 30th April – 2nd May | Ardara “Cup of Tae” Festival | www.ardara.ie Stephen 087-2424590 | |
| May | 1st & 2nd May | Killybegs Seafood Festival | Killybegs Festival Committee 087 2236931 |
| 5th May | Killybegs Cruise Ships Welcome National Geographic Explorer |
Ann Dorrian/Kathleen/Ann 074-9731530/973127 | |
| 22nd May | The Rector’s Charity Cycle, Ardara | www.ardara.ie | |
| 29th & 30th May | Carrick Fiddle Celebration | Ebhlin 074-9739144, Susanne 086-3963150 or Anna 087-9587584 | |
| June | 4th - 6th June | Rás Dhún na nGall Cycle Race in Killybegs | Friday 7pm, Saturday 9am & 2.30pm, Sunday 12.30pm |
| 4th - 7th June | The Melting Pot , Ardara | www.ardara.ie Martin 087-6774069 / Claire 087-2842010 | |
| 4th - 7th June | Weekend Of Music Song & Dance Workshops In Accordion, Fiddle & Dance |
Meenaneary 074 9739297 www.odonnellsbar.net | |
| 5th June | Ard Connell Estate 60 Year Dance, Glenties | Highlands Hotel 074-9551 | |
| 7th & 8th June | The Around Ireland Power Boat Race Killybegs | The Around Ireland Power Boat Race Killybegs | |
| 12th June | Killybegs Cruise Ships Welcome Alexander von Humboldt |
Ann Dorrian/Kathleen/Ann 074-9731530/9731273 | |
| 19th June | Findlater Open Boat Competition, Killybegs | Brian McGilloway 087-2200982 | |
| 26th & 27th June | Pilgrims Path Slieve League & St. Colmcille Stations Religious Walks |
Susanne 086-3963150 or Anna 087-9587584 | |
| 26th & 27th June | Narin & Portnoo Golf Club Pro-Am | www.narinportnoogolfclub.ie 074-9545107 | |
| 28th June - 4th July | Narin & Portnoo Golf Club Open Week | www.narinportnoogolfclub.ie 074-9545107 | |
| July | 3rd & 4th July | Killybegs International Sea Angling Competition | Brian McGilloway 087-2200982 |
| 9th - 12th July | The Danny Webster Sets, Ceili & Two Dance Weekend | Meenaneary 074 9739297 www.odonnellsbar.net | |
| 9th – 12th July | Feile Straide Na Carraige (Carrick Street Festival) | Ebhlin 074-9739144, Susanne 086-3963150 or Anna 087-9587584 | |
| 16th - 18th July | Jazz & Bluegrass Festival, Ardara | www.ardara.ie Stephen 087-2424590 | |
| 18th - 23rd July | Mac Gill Summer School, Glenties | Highlands Hotel 074-9551111 / Mac Gill Office 074-9551103 | |
| 29th July – 2nd August | Kilcar Street Festival | 087 9709540 or 086 1931873 | |
| 30th July - 15th August | The Glen River Summer Festival, Meenaneary | 074 9739297 www.odonnellsbar.net | |
| 31st July & 1st Aug | Sean Nós Dance Workshop, Meenaneary | 074 9739297 www.odonnellsbar.net | |
| August | 1st August | Killybegs Sailing Club Annual Regatta | Contact Kevin Hegarty 087 6333707 |
| 7th & 8th August | Killybegs Town Festival | Killybegs Festival Committee 087 2236931 | |
| 7 – 14 Lúnasa | Féile Cheoil Chill Chartha – Kilcar Fleadh (Traditional Music Festival) |
kilcar.fleadh@gmail.com / 087 6499063 | |
| 13th - 15th August | The Danny Webster Ceili, Sets & Barndance Weekend | Meenaneary 074 9739297 www.odonnellsbar.net | |
| 14th August | The Ardara Agricultural Show | www.ardara.ie John Couzens 074-9541741 | |
| 17th August | Killybegs Cruise Ships Welcome Minerva | Ann Dorrian/Kathleen/Ann 074-9731530/9731273 | |
| 20th – 22nd August | Carrick Country & Western Cultural Weekend | Ebhlin 074-9739144, Susanne 086-3963150 or Anna 087-9587584 | |
| 21st August | Down Memory Lane with Margo, Ardara | www.ardara.ie Stephen 087-2424590 | |
| 21st -29th August | Heritage Week - Killybegs Maritime & Heritage Centre | www.visitkillybegs.com 074 9741944 | |
| 28th – 29th August | Carrick River & Lake Angling Weekend | Ebhlin 074-9739144, Susanne 086-3963150 or Anna 087-9587584 | |
| 30th August | Killybegs Cruise Ships Welcome Ocean Countess | Ann Dorrian/Kathleen/Ann 074-9731530/9731273 | |
| September | 2nd September | Killybegs Cruise Ships Welcome Marco Polo | Ann Dorrian/Kathleen/Ann 074-9731530/9731273 |
| 11th – 12th Sept | Slieve League Peninsula Hillwalking Weekend | Ebhlin 074-9739144, Monica 074-9738019 or Paul +447979504252 | |
| 12th September | Harvest Fair Day, Main Street, Glenties | 074-9551920 | |
| 17th - 19th September | Ceili Dancing Weekend, Glenties | Highlands Hotel 074-9546213/ 074-9551111 | |
| 24th - 26th September | Johnny Doherty Traditional Music & Dancing Weekend | Ardara www.ardara.ie | |
| 25th September | Glenties/Ardara/Portnoo The GAP Challenge | Joe 087-2221131 | |
| October | 1st - 3rd October | Fiddlers Weekend, Glenties | Highlands Hotel 074-955111 |
| 8th - 10th October | Killybegs Set Dancing Weekend | Kathleen McGuiness 074-9731273 | |
| 9th October | Fair Day Carrick – Sheep and Ram Sale & Crafts Market |
Ebhlin 074-9739144, Susanne 086-3963150 or Anna 087-9587584 | |
| 22nd – 25th October | Feile Ceol Na Carraige (Carrick Fleadh Ceol) | Ebhlin 074-9739144, Susanne 086-3963150 or Anna 087-9587584 | |
| 24th October | Night at the Oscars, Ardara | www.ardara.ie Stephen 087-2424590 | |
| 30th October | Killybegs Hallowe’en Fancy Dress Parade | Killybegs Festival Committee 087 2236931 | |
| 31st October | Glenties Annual Fancy Dress Hallowe’en Ball | Highlands Hotel 074-955111 | |
| November | 5th – 7th November | Ardara Matchmaking Weekend | www.ardara.ie Stephen 087-2424590 |
| 20th November | Glór na gCaiseal 2010 - Interschool competitions as Gaeilge - Kilcar |
074 9739074 / 9738335. | |
| 27th November | Strictly Come Dancing, Ardara | www.ardara.ie Stephen 087-2424590 | |
| December | 5th December | Switching on Ardara Christmas Lights | |
| 11th December | Switching on Carrick Christmas Lights |
Recurring Events
Oideas Gael, Gleann Cholm Cille
Tel: 074-9730248
Email: oideasgael@eircom.net
Web: www.oideas-gael.com
Offering weekly courses in Ireland’s language & culture
including: Irish Language (all levels); Hillwalking;
Set‑Dancing; Painting; Bodhrán; Harp; Flute; Archaeology
Contact
Mairead 086-1556035
email: colaistecillchartha@eircom.net
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Ceol na gConnalach -
The Donegal Sessions
Contact
074-9738424 or 087-9709540
Email: kilcar.tourism@donegal.net
Web:www.cill-chartha-kilcar.com
Traditional Music Concert
every Saturday night
from 31st July to mid-
September at 8.30pm
in Kilcar Parish Hall
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Céilí & Two Hand Dancing
Tel: 074-9738893
Email: kilcarfleadh@gmail.com
Web: www.cill-chartha-kilcar.com
Thursdays at 8.30pm
January - March and
September - December
Kilcar Parish Hall
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Colaiste Gaeilge Chill Chartha
Web:www.concos.ie
30th June - 21st July
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O’Donnell’s Bar, Meenaneary
Tel: 074 9739297
Web: www.odonnellsbar.net
Acoustic Set every
Thursday during July and
August with the Jalapenos
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Killybegs Maritime & Heritage Centre
Tel: 074-9741944
Web: www.visitkillybegs.com
Email: info@visitkillybegs.com
Exhibitions/ Tours & Events