What's On 2006
West Clare - One of Ireland's Best Kept Secrets
2006 Events
Please advise if you want any events listed
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Who to contact
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Photograph
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2 (Mon)
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New Year Bank Holiday
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17 (Tue)
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-First meeting in The Haven Arms, Kilrush at 8.30pm. All welcome.
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087-916 6145
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17 (Tue)
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A.G.M. Kilrush Chamber of Commerce at 8.30 p.m. at Kilrush GolfClub.
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065-905 1061
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22 (Sun)
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West Clare Mini Marathon
Kilrush to Kilkee.
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065-905 6181
Mary McGrath
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1-29 (Sun)
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West Clare Cycling Club.
Meet in the Square at 10.30am on Sundays (weather permitting)
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065-905 1769
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| February |
What and Where
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Who to contact
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Photograph
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7 & 21
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-Every second Tuesday in The Haven Arms at 8.30pm. All welcome
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087-916 6145
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Alzheimer Support Group
-Meeting in Kilrush Community Centre at 8pm.
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Kilrush Tidy Towns Committee
-Monthly meeting at the Teagasc Office at 8.30pm. All are welcome.
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5-26 (Sun)
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West Clare Cycling Club.
Meet in the Square at 10.30am on Sundays (weather permitting)
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065-905 1769
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St. Valentine's Day
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Roses are Red...
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14-19
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"The Sound of Music"
Rodgers & Hammerstein
At Kilrush Community School.
8.00 p.m. on 13th to 19th February
Booking: Adults €15, Students/OAPs €10(Tues & Wed only)
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065-905 1103
Margaret Rush
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| March |
What and Where
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Who to contact
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Photograph
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1 (Wed)
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Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent.
Masses during Lent -Kilrush Parish
Mon to Sat at 8am, 10am and 7.30pm
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-Every second Tuesday in The Haven Arms at 8.30pm. All welcome
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087-916 6145
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Every Tuesday at Knockerra Community Centre.
Juniors at 6.30pm and Advanced at 7.30pm. All welcome
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065-905 2975
087-977 7011
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Feast of St. Senan of Scattery Island.
-Visits to St. Senan's birthplace, well, shrine and altar.
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45th West Clare Drama Festival, Doonbeg
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065 905 5288
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5-26 (Sun)
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West Clare Cycling Club.
Meet in the Square at 10.30am on Sundays (weather permitting)
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065-905 1769
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17 (Fri)
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St. Patrick's Day Bank Holiday
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25 (Sat)
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Traditional Horse Fair (March) and Markets, Streets of Kilrush.
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| April |
What and Where
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Who to contact
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Photograph
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1
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-Fixture List 2006 commences
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087-623 7557
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14 (Fri)
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Good Friday Bank Holiday
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16 (Sun)
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Easter Sunday
Easter Rising Commemoration Ceremony. Town Hall,The Square, Kilrush
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065-905 1517
Tom Prendeville
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17 (Mon)
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Easter Monday Bank Holiday
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2-30 (Sun)
4-25 (Tue)
6-27 (Thu)
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West Clare Cycling Club.
Meet in the Square at 10.30am on Sundays and 7pm on Tues and Thurs
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065-905 1769
087-977 7011
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11 (Tue)
25 (Tue)
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-Every second Tuesday in The Haven Arms at 8.30pm. All welcome
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087-916 6145
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4-25 (Tue)
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Every Tuesday at Knockerra Community Centre.
Juniors at 6.30pm and Advanced at 7.30pm. All welcome
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065-905 2975
087-977 7011
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Display Day by Kilrush Apostolic Work Group in Kilrush Community Centre
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065-905 1826
Mary Canny
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All Year
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-Adventure and Activity
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065-905 2855
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27 (Thur)
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Kilrush RNLI Training Exercises
-Come along and join the RNLI crew
at 7.30pm at Kilrush Lifeboat Station.
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065-905 1061
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| May |
What and Where
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Who to contact
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Photograph
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065-905 2794
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3 (Wed)
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-May Monthly General Meeting
At The Haven Arms at 8.30pm
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065-905 1061
Hon. Secretary
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1 (Mon)
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May Bank Holiday
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Daily
May-Sept
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Shannon Dolphin & Wildlife Centre, Merchants Quay
-Dolphin & Scattery Displays
-Follow the Kilrush Shannon Dolphin Trail.
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065-905 2326
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7-28(Sun)
2-30(Tue)
4-25(Thu)
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West Clare Cycling Club.
Meet in the Square at 10.30am on Sundays and 7pm on Tues and Thurs
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065-905 1769
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Daily
May-Sept
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Visit The West Clare Railway "Are You Right There Michael, Are You Right?"
At Moyasta Junction, Kilrush.
Adults: €6 and Children: €3
Mon-Sat: 10 am-6pm, Sun: 12 to 6pm
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065-905 1284
Enquiries
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Western Yacht Club, Dinghy Series,
Kilrush Marina at 2pm Sundays.
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065-905 2794
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21 (Sun)
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250-Mile Clare Cycle, Sunday morning.
150 cyclists passing through Kilrush.
-Raising money to send cancer patients to Lourdes.
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25 (Thur)
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Transfer from Tarbert, Co. Kerry to Killimer, Co. Clare by SHANNON FERRY.
Stage 5, Thursday 25th May, Kilrush – An Cheathrú Rua, 179 Kms.
Kilrush, Cooraclare, Creagh, Quilty, Milltown Malbay, Lahinch, Ennistymon, Lisdoonvarna, Ballyvaughan, Kinvara, Ballindereen, Kilcolgan, Clarinbridge, Galway, Moycullen, Oughterard, Seanafeistin Category 2 KOM, Casla, An Cheathrú Rua.
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Live Updates on IrishCycling.com here www.irishcycling.com
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065-905 2794
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| June |
What and Where
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Who to contact
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Photograph
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1 (Thur)
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Traditional Horse Fair (June) and Markets, Streets of Kilrush.
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5 (Mon)
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June Bank Holiday
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4-25(Sun)
6-27(Tue)
1-29(Thu)
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West Clare Cycling Club.
Meet in the Square at 10.30am on Sundays and 7pm on Tues and Thurs
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065-905 1769
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2-5
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Three day 7th Annual International Jazz Festival held on the Whit Weekend in the village of Doonbeg, Co Clare.
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065-905 5039
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065-905 2794
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065-905 1760
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087-623 7557
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12-16
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Annual Graveyard Masses @ 7.30pm
Mon: Church of Ireland; Tue: Kilcarroll; Wed: Breaffa; Thurs: New Shanakyle & All Saints Cemetery; Fri: Old Shanakyle. Kilrush Parish Website
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065-905 1016
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16 (Fri)
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Presentation of Gradaim Uí Rucháin (Cissie Roughan) Civic Awards.
At 7.30pm at The Vandeleur Centre.
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065-905 1047
Kilrush Town Council
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June Pilgrimage to Lourdes
-5 nights
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01-241 0800
Joe Walsh Tours, Dublin
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17 (Sat)
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Law Enforecement Torch Run for the Special Olympics in Belfast
Torch Run at Vandeleur Walled Garden,Kilrush on 17th June, 2006
at 11.15am
You can download and view photographs.
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Fiona Mooney,
Town Clerk,
KTC.
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Nightly
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Traditional Music in Pubs
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Daily
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065-905 1327
Bookings
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Daily
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065-905 1327
Bookings
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As Required
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Heritage Walks around Kilrush.
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065-905 1577
Tourist Office
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Daily
May-Sept
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Dolphin Centre, Merchants Quay
-Dolphin & Scattery Displays
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065-905 2326
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20 (Tues)
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Kilrush & District Toastmasters Club
-Final end of season meeting and First AGM. Resume again in September.
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087-916 6145
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ESB West Clare Jazz School
Kilbaha, Co. Clare.
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Jim Connolly
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24 (Sat)?
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"Hell of the West"
Irish Triathlon Championship in KIlkee
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-Open Week
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087-623 7557
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24 (Sat)
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West Clare Show
At Tullabrack, Cooraclare, Kilrush
Commencing 10 a.m.
-Horse Show
-Dog Show
-Vintage Cars and Bouncing Castle
-Set Dancing.
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Pat McInerney
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065-905 2794
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| July |
What and Where
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Who to contact
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Photograph
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1 (Sat)
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The 704-mile race takes place on Saturday July 1st 2006, the race starts at Wicklow and sails clockwise around Ireland keeping all islands to Starboard, the 18-member crew from Western Yacht Club, Kilrush will be sailing a Volvo 60, Spirit of Kilrush.
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065-905 2794
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All Year
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-Adventure and Activity
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065-905 2855
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065-905 2794
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Winkle Weekend in Kilkee
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1-9
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Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare.
The Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy is Ireland's largest traditional music summer school, held annually since 1973 in memory of the piper Willie Clancy. During the week, nearly a thousand students from every part of the world attend daily classes taught by experts in Irish music and dance. In addition, a full program of lectures, recitals, dances (céilithe) and exhibitions are run by the summer school.
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065-708 4148
Programme Director & Secretary
Muiris O Rócháin,
065-708 4148
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087-623 7557
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2-30(Sun)
4-25(Tue)
6-27(Thu)
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West Clare Cycling Club.
Meet in the Square at 10.30am on Sundays and 7pm on Tues and Thurs
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065-905 1703
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WIORA 2006 - West Coast Sailing Championships
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065-905 2794
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9 (Sun)
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Open Day at Kilrush Lifeboat Station
-View lifeboat and meet crew
-Lifeboat Shop will be open
-Helicopter & Lifeboat Display
-Demonstrations by Kilrush Red Cross and Kilrush Fire Brigade.
-Colouring & Quiz for Children
-Book Stall & Potted Plants
-Face Painting
-Barbeque Delights
-Music by Thomas Clancy
From 1pm to 5pm
Please support.
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065-905 1061
Elizabeth Saunders
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-President's Prize
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087-623 7557
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PEPSI/F.A.I. Summer Soccer School
At Gallery Park, Cooraclare Road
Book via the web on the F.A.I. site at www.fai.ie or ring in their booking to 1890 653 653. It is open to boys and girls between the ages of 7 to 15 years and costs €79 each.
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065-908 0365
Co-ordinator
1890-653 653
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14 (Fri)
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23 (Sun)
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Kilbaha Festival
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065-905 8008
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Every Wed
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The Reserve Defence Force (RDF) foremely known as the FCA hold training sessions for all members of their West Clare sections.
At Old Garda Barracks, Moore Street, Kilrush.
-Every Wednesday night.
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Comdt. Noel O'Shea, Kilkee
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Corporal Christy Enright, Kilrush.
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Cinemobile in Kilrush
-Frances Street , Kilrush
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091-751 629
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18-21
25-28
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Irish Water Safety Swimming and Rescue Lessons. Certified.
At Cappa, Kilrush.
Registration: Monday
Classes: 2 weeks.
Cost:
€40 for Safety Lessons
€50 for Rescue Lessons
€15 for Survival Lessons
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065-905 1289
Mary Bolton,
Co-ordinator
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18 (Mon)
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Inis Cathaigh Traditional Music Summer School.
At Kilrush Youth Centre.
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065-708 7875
Joe Searson or
065-683 4158
Anne Hayes
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20 (Thur)
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"Hell for Leather" Set Dancing Extravaganza
by John Fennell School of Set Dancing.
At The Mahony Hall, The Helix, Dublin.
On Thursday 20 July, 2006 at 8pm.
Tickets @ €20 each.
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01-700 7000
The Helix Booking Office.
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27 (Thur)
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Art Exhibition by Kilrush Art Group in Kilrush Library at 8pm.
Exhibition continues until 12th August.
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065-905 2668
Pauline Dunleavy
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065-905 1760
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087-623 7557
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22 (Sat)
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"Bar-B-Que" to Welcome Home the BMW Round Ireland Yacht Race 2006 Crews from WYC.
At Kilrush Marina
On Sat 22nd July, 2006 @ 8pm
All Welcome. €10 per person.
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086-871 7452
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TBC
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Kilkee Regatta
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| August |
What and Where
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Who to contact
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Photograph
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1 (Tue)
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Kilrush Rangers AFC seven-a-side Soccer Tournament.
At Christian Brothers Field, Cooraclare Road, Kilrush.
-Entry €70 per squad of ten players.
-Winners -Joseph Honan Memorial Trophy.
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065-905 2972
Barry Copley
065-905 6157
Robert Clancy
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065-905 2794
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3 (Wed)
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Kilkee Civic Trust
Hosting celebrated Kilrush mezzo soprano, Edel O'Brien.
At Kilkee Library @ 8pm
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065-905 6664
Tom Byrne,
Kilkee Civic Trust
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6 (Sun)
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11 (Fri)
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The 27th Annual Rose of Clare Festival
in Cooraclare and Cree.
-Selection of the 2006 Rose of Clare.
-Wed 9th- Rose on stage.
-Fri 11th- Winner will be anounced
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Cooraclare GAA Club.
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6 (Sun)
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at Loop Head 3.00pm-5.00pm
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065-905 2326
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5-7 (Sat-Mon)
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KILMIHIL FESTIVAL OF FUN is based on fun for all the family and includes treasure hunts car and children's on Saturday 5th August, raft racing and bar-b-cue at Knockalough and pig racing and spectacular fireworks display at GAA field on Sunday 6th August, culminating on Monday 7th August with a street parade, vintage rally, field day and donkey derby.
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7(Mon)
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August Bank Holiday
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7 (Mon)
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West Clare Cycling Club -
71st Crotty Cup Cycle Race
The Square, Kilrush
Organised by the West Clare Cycling Club.
Inaugural John Ryan Cup to the winner of the Combined Race.
Dustance 100km over 8 laps.
Start at 12.30
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065-905 1769
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7-11 (Mon-Fri)
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IRFU Rugby Summer Camp
At ESB Moneypoint Pitch, Cooraclare Road, Kilrush.
From 10am to 2pm daily.
Open to all boys and girls aged between 6 and 14 years.
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065-905 2929
John Saunders
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10 (Thu)
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22 (Tue)
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Dolphin Summer Camp
From 1pm to 3pm
-All children aged 3 to 12 are welcome -Games, drawing, DVD's, education and activity books.
-Activities will be held t the Shannon Dolphin Centre, Merchants Quay, Kilrush.
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065-905 2326
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-President's Mixed
-President's Prize
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087-623 7557
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065-905 2794
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6-27(Sun)
1-29Tue)
3-31(Thu)
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West Clare Cycling Club.
Meet in the Square at 10.30am on Sundays and 7pm on Tues and Thurs
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065-905 1703
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065-905 2794
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Tarbert Island Regatta
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065-905 2794
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-Lady Captain's Prize
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087-623 7557
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Cinemobile in Kilrush
-Frances Street , Kilrush
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065-905 1760
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16-20
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Éigse Mrs. Crotty Traditional Music Festival: www.eigsemrscrotty.com
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087-222 9518
PRO
086-839 9043
Secretary
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20 (Sun)
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Comóradh Sheanáin Noafa 2006 (St. Senan) on Scattery Island @ 4pm
-Annual Graveyard Mass
-Tours of Scattery Island
-Lectures on St. Sean
-Open Air Mass on Scattery
Guided tours from 2pm and Mass will be celebrated at 4pm
Sailings from Kilrush Marina at 1,.30pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm.
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065-905 1517
065-905 1327
Scattery Island Ferries
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17 (Thur)
20 (Sun)
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Carrigaholt Family Festival
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065-905 8102
Margaret Keane
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065-905 1760
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26 (Sat)
27 (Sun)
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Glin Castle Yacht Race from Foynes to Kilrush.
Presentation of prizes at Glin Castle with BBQ afterwards in Foynes YC.
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065-905 2794
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Family Festival, Doonbeg.
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Golf Classic at Kilrush Golf Club
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087-623 7557
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Daily
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065-905 1760
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27(Sun)
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Kilrush Parish Family Fun Day. Kilrush Parish
Kilrush Woods (the car park) from 2pm until 5pm on Sunday.
There will be lots of free activities and fun for all ages.
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065-908 0908
Deirdre Mulcaire
086-271 2992
Fiona Honan
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Kilrush Branch of the Legion of Mary.
-Pilgrimage to Clonfert House of Prayer.
-Bus will depart at 8.30am
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065-905 1710
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-President's Prize
18 holes singles stableford.
Categories for Distance Members and Seniors.
Presentation of Prizes at 10.30pm
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087-623 7557
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