dungarvan

 

special events

schedule

 

  • FRIDAY 17th SEPTEMBER - DUNGARVAN
  • Afternoon - Meet Billets/Hotel Check In Dungarvan
  • SATURDAY 18th SEPTEMBER - DUNGARVAN
  • 12.00 - Welcome Meeting (Town Hall)
  • 13.00 - Lunch (Town Hall)
  • 14.00 - Launch of Newfoundland Emigrants Trail (Dungarvan County Museum)
  • Afternoon - Art Exhibition (Arts Centre) Theme: 'Biodiversity'
  • All day: At Dungarvan Library - Archives will be available, showing Archive Film of Newfoundland
    & Photo Gallery of Past Festivals
  • Town Walk (Start Town Hall)
  • Photograph Exhibition: Theme TBC (Library)
  • 20.00 - Opening Ceremonies/Dinner & Entertainment (Lawlors Hotel)
  • SUNDAY 19th SEPTEMBER - GAELTACHT na RINNE/ARDMORE/YOUGHAL
  • 11.30- Aifreann (An Rinn)
  • 12.30- Brunch (Halla an Phobal)
  • 14.00 - Tour of An Rinn/Ardmore/Youghal (Museum)
  • 15.30 - Watch: All Ireland Football Final (Any Pub/House)
  • 17.00 - Talk by Julian Walton (Museum) Theme: Fishing in Dungarvan
  • 20.00 - Céilí Session & Irish Stew (Marine Bar, Pulla)
  • MONDAY 20th SEPTEMBER - LISMORE/DUNHILL/CARRICK-ON-SUIR
  • 10.30 - Tour of Lismore Castle (Lismore) No's Limited Tour of Lismore & Visit to Mount Melleray (Halla an Phobal)
  • 14.00 - Lunch - 'Micky Kents' Lenihans Bar (Newtown)
  • 15.00 - Donncha Rua MacConmara (Newtown Graveyard)
  • 17.00 - Meet Billets/Dunhill & Carrick on Suir. Hotel Check in Waterford City
  • Evening - Evening with Billets (Dunhill) or Alternative Evening of Irish Music & Dance (Dooleys Hotel Waterford)
  • TUESDAY 21st SEPTEMBER - WATERFORD/DUNHILL
  • 10.00 - Economic Development Conference (W.I.T.) Walking Tour of Waterford/Shopping
  • 13.30 - Emigrants Trail (The Granary, Museum)
  • 14.00 - Schools Twinning Event (Waterford)
  • 17.00 - CIVIC RECEPTION (Waterford City Hall)
  • 19.30 - Concert (Dunhill)
  • 20.30 - Meal and Music Session, Harneys Pub (Dunhill)
  • WEDNESDAY 22nd SEPTEMBER - EAST WATERFORD/TIPPERARY
  • 12.00 - CIVIC RECEPTION (Town Hall)
  • 13.00 - Lunch (O'Ceallacháin's)
  • 14.30 - Historic Walk (Optional)
  • 14.30 - Boating Trip on Suir (Optional)
  • 14.30 - Shopping: (Carrick-on-Suir, Optional)
  • 14.30 - Tour of Castle/Manor House(Optional)
  • 15.00 - Tour Ahenny & Kilkieran High Crosses
  • 18.00 - Evening Meal (Carraig Hotel)
  • 20.00 - Concert Brewery Lane Theatre
  • 22.30 - 'Teacht Le Chéile" (with 'Cois Siúire') (Carraig Hotel)
  • THURSDAY 23rd SEPTEMBER - WATERFORD / NEW ROSS
  • FREE DAY FOR SHOPPING IN WATERFORD
  • 18.00 - Meet Billets (New Ross)
  • Evening with Billets in New Ross
  • FRIDAY 24th SEPTEMBER - NEW ROSS
  • 10.00 - Marine Tourism Conference (New Ross) Guided Tours of Dunbrody Famine Ship (New Ross)
  • 14.00 - Tour Johnstown Castle / Hook Head / Guided Tours of Kennedy Family House
  • 20.00 - Alloy O'Brien Concert Duiske Abbey (Graiguenmanagh)
  • SATURDAY 25th SEPTEMBER - NEW ROSS
  • 10.00 - Round Table History Conference (Borris House) Visit the Famine Ship Dunbrody (New Ross)
  • 13.00 - Lunch (Coadys Hotel)
  • 20.00 - Concert (Dunbrody Famine Ship New Ross)
  • SUNDAY 26th SEPTEMBER - NEW ROSS
  • 11.00 - Mass (New Ross)
  • 12.00 - Boat Trip (on River)
  • 20.00 - Closing Ceremony with Dinner