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Rathmullan Community Festival
By DLEvents at September 20, 2011 | 2:49 pm | 0 Comment
Rathmullan Community Festival is very much a family based event, not only for the inhabitants of Rathmullan but for the many visitors that come to the area. We look forward to seeing you there! [caption id="attachment_886" align="alignnone" width="575" caption="Rathmullan Community Festival"][/caption] [mappress mapid="30"] Non-profit festival each August Bank
Donegal Shore Festival
By DLEvents at September 20, 2011 | 2:49 pm | 0 Comment
This is a five day festival of country, traditional Irish music along with heritage trails, a ceili mor, a country concert, an Irish night and the highlight - the Belle of the Ball Dance. Daniel O'Donnell performs in concert and is present himself through-out the weekend. The Kincasslagh Festival attracts large numbers to our shores. Daniel O Donnell 's participation over
The Pyros – I Want You
By DLEvents at September 19, 2011 | 10:00 pm | 0 Comment
Buncrana band The Pyros returned to Donegal last year to record a long awaited CD. The album, aptly titled "At Last" was recorded in the tiny town of Culdaff in the legendary McGrory's Backroom Bar. This is a song from that CD mixed with pictures and video snippets from the band's Irish tour of Christmas
Killybegs Seafood Festival
By DLEvents at September 19, 2011 | 5:46 pm | 0 Comment
The Killybegs Seafood Festival took place on 1st May 2011 at the Diamond. Festivities started with a barbeque serving free seafood, celebrating all that’s tasty and great about Killybegs! As well as the barbeque, local bars and restaurants all served fish dishes on the day. The Diamond hosted children’s entertainment including a bouncy castle, plus there was
Traditional Music Weekend Tory Island
By DLEvents at September 19, 2011 | 5:34 pm | 0 Comment
Every weekend traditional Irish music and dancing is celebrated on Tory Island. So why not come over to the island and experience this. The Irish language is also very strong here. The people of Tory delight in expressing themselves in music, song and dance. Tory boasts many accomplished melodeon players. Céilís are held regularly in Club na Maighdine Mara and
Moville Regatta
By DLEvents at September 16, 2011 | 7:28 pm | 0 Comment
An annual regatta is held at Moville every year in August, and has done so since early in the 19th century. In older times the one-man punt was popular, whereas nowadays the race of the home-made rafts brings competitors from many counties and large spectator crowds A whole series of events will take place just off the pier in Moville.The date coincides with the
Ribbon Rhythm Festival 2011
By DLEvents at September 16, 2011 | 6:54 pm | 0 Comment
Line-up Saturday Aslan, The Gandhis, Seven Days, Henry McCullough, Lee Headly, Mirenda Rosenberg Band, Pontiax, Mark Black and Grianne Duffy Sunday Miami Showband, Johnny Duhan, Fil Campbell, Lou McMahon and The Mudskippers Ribbon Rhythm Festival is a dynamic new musical festival that will shake the winter blues from your soul and put a spring back in your
Ardara Walking Festival
By DLEvents at September 16, 2011 | 11:31 am | 0 Comment
This festival, which takes place over two days in March (St. Patrick's Day Weekend), expects walkers from Ireland, Scotland and The Netherlands. The programme includes easy, moderate and strenous routes, taking in the Maghera and Loughros Bays, the banks of the Owenrea River and an ascent by Easaranka Water fall on Glengesh Hill. The easy walks are will take
Inishowen International Guitar Festival
By DLEvents at September 15, 2011 | 4:42 pm | 0 Comment
The 1st Inishowen International Guitar Festival, three days of guitar heaven, took place in and around McGrory's of Culdaff, Inishowen, north Donegal, on the weekend of 5 / 6 / 7 February 2010. In the inaugural year we were delighted to present a wide spectrum of musical styles on both acoustic and electric guitars, from some of the foremost players and pickers in the
Frankie Kennedy Weekend in Gweedore
By DLEvents at September 14, 2011 | 3:03 pm | 0 Comment
The scenery in this Gaelic-speaking part of the county is worth the trip alone, but for trad musicians there is much more on offer during the Frankie Kennedy Winter School. The festival has two main centres: Cois Locha in the village of Dunlewey at the foot of Errigal Mountain, and Ostán Gaoth Dobhair in the seaside village of Bunbeg. The winter school features a
