September 2008 Festival & Events Calendar

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Events 1 to 110 of 110 during September 2008

Dates	Event, Location & Description
8 Jun - 8 Sep	Ragus - Irish Dance and Music Show Kilronan, Aran Islands, Galway
	A celebration of Irish culture, music, song and dance.
10 Jun - 17 Sep	Music at the Crossroads An Taibhdhearc, Galway City, Galway
	This fantiastic event gives you the opportunity to experience the power and excitement of Irish music, song and dance at its best.
26 Jul - 15 Oct	Inner Worlds Outside Irish Museum of Modern Art - Royal Hospital, Military Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin
	A landmark exhibition bringing works by some of the greatest 20th-century artists together - includes Artists such as Jean Dubuffet, James Ensor, Philip Guston and Joan Miró with that of a wide cross section of Outsiders – individuals producing art from the “fringes of society” - including Henry Darger, Madge Gill and Adolf Wölfli.
4 Aug - 3 Sep	James Coleman at the Irish Museum of Modern Art Irish Museum of Modern Art, Kilmainham, Dublin
	The first showing in Ireland of one of the most important works by the internationally-acclaimed Irish artist James Coleman opens to the public at the Irish Museum of Modern Art. The slide-tape installation, I N I T I A L S, 1993-94, is one of a trilogy of pioneering works by Coleman from the 1990s, acquired by IMMA.
22 Aug - 2 Sep	Blood Brothers INEC, Killarney, Kerry
	Hailed as one of the best musicals of all time, BLOOD BROTHERS has triumphed across the globe. Scooping up no less than four awards for bestmusical in London and seven Tony Award nominations on Broadway, BLOOD BROTHERS is simply unmissable and unbeatable. This epic tale of Liverpool life has been running in London’s West End, since July 1988 and touring the UK since 1995. BLOOD BROTHERS tells the captivating and moving story of twin boys separated at birth, only to be re-united by a twist of fate and a mother’s haunting secret.
28 Aug - 1 Sep	Tralee Festival Races Ballybeggan, Tralee, Kerry
	Five day festival race meeting
29 Aug - 3 Sep	Hillsborough International Oyster Festival , Hillsborough, Down
	Quality local food and entertainment in the historic village of Hillsborough
31 Aug - 3 Sep	Feile Beochan Various, Waterford City, Waterford
	A visual feast! The best in Irish and International animated film - celebrating the art, education and entertainment of animation.
1 - 30 Sep	Bulmers International Comedy Festival Various Venues, Dublin, Dublin
	The best of International and Irish Comedy Acts
1 - 3 Sep	Cape Clear Island International Storytelling Festival Cape Clear Island, Skibereen, Cork
	The festival includes three major concerts, storytelling workshop, story swapping sessions, music and much more in a magnificent island setting.
1 Sep - 1 Oct	Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival , Lisdoonvarna, Clare
	Europes biggest singles event with music, dancing and romance to be had in abundance. You will meet matchmaker Willie Daly in the Matchmaker bar.
1 - 3 Sep	Understanding The Mountains Heartbeat Slieve Blooom Mountain & Kinnity Community Centre, Kinnity, Offaly
	Talk and slides on the Slieve Blooms by John Freehan on Friday night. Walks will take place on Saturday and Sunday and will be led by John.
1 - 3 Sep	Coleman Traditional Festival , Gurteen, Sligo
	Series of traditional concerts, classes and competitions.
1 - 3 Sep	Annual Appalachian + Bluegrass Music Festival Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh, Tyrone
	Showcase of the finest exponents of Bluegrass musicians.
1 - 13 Sep	Gig n The Bann Various, Ballymena, Antrim
	Gig n the Bann is a music and dance festival, the event that showcases the huge depth of Ulster - Scots and Irish traditional musical talent that exists in Ulster and beyond.
2 - 3 Sep	Bord Na Mona Water Festival , Lanesboro, Longford
	Family fun day on the banks of the River Shannon with boat trips, water displays, angling etc.
2 - 3 Sep	Midleton Food and Drink Festival , Midleton, Cork
	A mouth-watering line up of food exhibitions and samplings. Food culture combined with a truly remarkable array of entertainment.
4 - 8 Sep	Cobh Sea Angling Club - International Festival , Cobh, Cork
	Four day deep sea angling festival. This year will be the 40th anniversary of this event.
4 - 11 Sep	Swords Heritage Festival , Swords, Dublin
	A week long celebration of heritage, arts & culture with events to suit all ages. Main event of festival is the Street Carnival on Sunday which includes historical re-enactment in Swords Castle. Short story & poetry competitions also.
5 - 20 Sep	Riverdance INEC, Killarney, Kerry
	The world famous RIVERDANCE returns to Killarney INEC for 15 shows this September. Take a break and see this World Class Event
7 - 10 Sep	Scriobh Literary Festival The Model Arts and Niland Gallery, The Mall, Sligo
	Scriobh Literary Festival with a fascinating array of writers has become one of the most attractive festivals in the West of Ireland.
8 - 10 Sep	Beamish Cork Folk Festival City Centre, Cork, Cork
	Folk and traditional music festival featuring 200 musicians from Cork and many other regions.
8 Sep - 4 Nov	Robert Gibbings (1889 – 1958) Crawford Municipal Art Gallery, Cork City, Cork
	A retrospective exhibition of Cork-born Robert Gibbings who was a well-known adventurer travelling from the River Lee to Polynesia and beyond seeking material for his books and wood-engravings. This exhibition seeks to encapsulate the full breadth of his extraordinary life and work.
8 - 10 Sep	Clarenbridge International Oyster Festival , Clarenbridge, Galway
	A celebration of the start of the oyster season with the world famous Clarenbridge oysters, wonderful food and drink.
8 - 10 Sep	Blackstairs Blues , Enniscorthy, Wexford
	It is an annual week-end Blues Festival held in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. It is held indoors in a number of Pubs and Hotels.
9 - 10 Sep	Kite Surfing Competition , Achill Island, Mayo
	Ireland Kite Surfing Championships
10 - 12 Sep	Galway Races Autumn Meeting Racecourse, Ballybrit, Galway
	Race Meeting.
10 Sep	Sonas in Salthill Various, Salthill, Galway
	Sonas in Salthill is an annual multicultural carnival held in Salthill Park, Galway. A cross community event with an international theme, celebrating world cultures through food, music, dance, storytelling & sport - world cup 5 a-side.
11 Sep - 1 Oct	Dublin Fringe Festival Dublin City Centre, Dublin, Dublin
	Three weeks of beautiful, exciting live performances in theatre, music, dance and live visual art.
11 - 13 Sep	Celtic Spirituality + Creative Writing , Glendalough, Wicklow
	7 days exploring your own creative writing with Celtic traditions in the sacred landscape of Glendalough
11 - 16 Sep	Kerry International Chamber Music Festival Retreat Lodges, Rossbeigh, Kerry
	Renowned musician perform masterpieces of classical chamber music, explore Kerrys traditions and give creative workshops.
13 - 17 Sep	Festival of the Peninsula , Down, Down
	Festival of the Peninsula celebrates our links with Donegal, Dumfries & Galloway through the media of music, art, literature, storytelling & folklore by booking key quality performers, enables the festival to grow each year attracting out of state visitor
14 - 17 Sep	Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival , Longford Town, Longford
	A celebration of Irish traditional and American bluegrass music consisting of music exhibitions, workshops and gatherings of Irish and foreign musicians.
14 Sep	East Cork Early Music Festival , Midleton, Cork
	The festival promises to be one of the musical highlights of the year.
14 - 15 Sep	White House Poetry Revival White House Pub, O Connell St, Limerick
	A weekly poetry reading comprising of an open session and a published guest poet.
14 - 15 Sep	Eigse Michael Hartnett , Newcastle West, Limerick
	A festival of words in its many guises: poetry, song, drama and conversations with the culmination of awarding the Michael Hartnett Poetry Prize.
14 - 24 Sep	Clifden Community Arts Festival Various, Clifden, Galway
	Our annual celebration of the Arts with peotry readings; lectures; exhibitions; dance; great music including classical, traditional, modern - set-dancing, sean nos singing. A homely festival in a beautiful part of Ireland-next parish to America.
15 - 17 Sep	Town of Books , Graiguenamanagh, Kilkenny
	Irelands leading sellers of Antiquarian, second-hand, bargain and specialists books will set up shop in this charming medieval river town.
15 - 17 Sep	Ballylongford Oyster Festival , Ballylongford, Kerry
	Festival based on locally produced oysters & seafood events organised to include adults, children and for the entire family and individual events for children & adults. Oysters & seafood-shellfish provided free of charge in local taverns at night.
15 - 17 Sep	Sam Maguire Festival Weekend , Dunmanway, Cork
	The Sam Maguire Festival Weekend is a celebration and tribute to the man whom the All Ireland Football Cup is called after. It involves events for both young and old.
15 - 17 Sep	ViKing Festival , Athlone, Westmeath
	The Festival involves creating a Vi-king Life style village complete with Vi-King craftsmen & traders. Battle re-enactment scenes. Falconry & Long Boat racing.
16 - 19 Sep	Autumn Festival of Racing Racecourse, The Curragh, Kildare
	Excitement at the final classic festival of the year with addition of Ryder Cup race day featuring the Goffs Million on Tuesday
16 - 23 Sep	Rosslare Small Boat Festival , Rosslare, Wexford
	Come and join in the fun at the 21st annual Small Boat Festival at Rosslare in Irelands Sunny South East
16 - 30 Sep	Waterford Fringe Festival , Waterford City, Waterford
	Fringe events incorporating comedy, visual arts, street performances, picnic in the park, pub music trails, drama and theatre.
16 - 17 Sep	Irish Wave Sailing Championship 2006 , Achill Island, Mayo
	Irish Wave Sailing Championship 2006 and Wind Surfing Competition.
16 - 23 Sep	Carrick on Shannon Fishing Festival River Shannon and Lakes, Carrick on Shannon, Leitrim
	Coarse fishing competition held over a week based on a points system. €5000 in prizes. €80 to €100 to enter.
16 Sep	Buddy Holly + The Cricketers INEC, Killarney, Kerry
	For fourteen years the Buddy Holly & The Cricketers Show has been a hit all over the world, delighting audiences in every corner of the British Isles and entertaining folk as far afield as the U.S.A., the West Indies, Europe, the Middle East and Thailand.
17 - 24 Sep	K County Festival , Kildare Town, Kildare
	Experience Irish culture and hospitality. Activities include horse racing, traditional music and dance and of course lots of events with a Ryder Cup theme. Come and join the party!
17 Sep	All Ireland Senior Football Final Croke Park, Dublin City, Dublin
	Annual National Gaelic Football Championship Final
17 Sep	Rosdillig Steam Threshig and Vintage Rally Whitfords Farm, Borris, Carlow
	With a display of all kinds of vintage tractors, cars and engines, this is a fun day out for all the family in a idyllic setting.
17 - 23 Sep	Listowel Races Racecourse, Listowel, Kerry
	Race meeting
17 - 19 Sep	Autumn Festival of Racing Curragh, Kildare, Kildare
	Ryder Cup Race Day taking place at the Curragh on Tuesday 19th September will be richest race day in the history of Irish Racing with total prize money in excess of €2.7 million. Supported by Failte Ireland, the seven race programme which features the Shelbourne Hotel Goffs Million, Shelbourne Hotel Goffs Fillies 500 and Group 2 Irish National Stud Blandford Stakes, is one of the official events of The 2006 Ryder Cup.
17 Sep	Bengour Harvest Festival Bengour, Macroom, Cork
	Bengour Harvest Festival is a festival for all the family, comprising of childrens art & sports, bouncing castle & slide; old time threshing; flower arranging; baking compeitions; childrens soccer; sheaf tossing; step dancing display; brick a brack stall
18 Sep - 1 Oct	Wateford International Festival of Light Opera , Waterford City, Waterford
	14 competitive nights of Light Opera and Modern Musicals with a different show each night.
20 - 25 Sep	Commonwealth Fencing Championships , Belfast, Antrim
	500 of the worlds finest fencers will compete in this prestigious tournament which was last held in Melbourne, Australia in 2002
21 Sep - 11 Nov	Celebrating Armagh , Armagh City, Armagh
	A celebration of the history of Armagh City, county and its collections. Also the launch of the Irish Historic Towns Atalas for the City of Armagh.
22 - 24 Sep	36th Ryder Cup 2006 K Club, Straffan, Kildare
	Ireland hosts the most prestigious golfing and sporting event in the world, the 36th Ryder Cup - an occasion of a life time for participants and spectators alike.
22 - 24 Sep	Youghal Through the Ages , Youghal, Cork
	3 days filled with talks and walks on our heritage, an open air market and special events for children.
22 Sep	The Beautiful South INEC, Killarney, Kerry
	The Beautiful South are a British pop group formed at the end of the 1980s, formed with the remaining members of the Hull group The Housemartins. The band was put together by lead singer, Paul Heaton, and drummer, Dave Hemingway. They were joined by Sean Welch (Bass), Dave Stead (Drums) and Dave Rotheray (Guitar). Rotheray also co-writes the songs with Heaton.
23 Sep	Chris De Burgh Concert INEC, Killarney, Kerry
	By the late 80s, it had taken Chris DeBurgh more than a decade to become the "overnight success" so many mistakenly believed him to be. To those unfamiliar with his steady, determined rise to the top, he appeared to have arrived suddenly - out of nowhere - clutching major, world-wide hits with The Lady In Red and its accompanying album, Into The Light. The reality is not so fanciful. In a music industry which so often reacts to fashionable flavour and superficial appeal, Chris remains unique he is an island of inspiration nestling amid an ocean of popularity. He is proof positive that while trends come and go on freak tides, true talent will weather the passing storms to eventually win through.
24 Sep	Cork Mini Marathon City Centre, Cork, Cork
	25th Cork Womens Mini Marathon Race starts at 1 pm - 7,000+ Women participate in this fun run/walk through the streets of Cork - most for charities. 2006 will be the 25rd year of the race. It has been run by the AAI (Athletics Association of Ireland) and the Evening Echo every year since it started.
25 - 27 Sep	National Ploughing Championships Annaharvey Farm, Tullamore, Offaly
	The National Championship event is one of the largest agricultural events in Ireland hosted by The National Ploughing Association.
28 Sep - 1 Oct	Galway International Oyster Festival Nimmos Pier, The Claddagh, Galway
	A world class festival featuring the Guinness wold oyster opening championship and celebrating the famous Galway Bay Oysters. Great food, fun and music.
28 Sep - 8 Oct	Open House Festival Various, Bangor, Down
	Open House Festival brings the best of traditional, roots and acoustic music and arts to the heart of Belfast, with a quality programme of events based in the citys Cathedral Quarter.
28 Sep - 1 Oct	Ranelagh Arts Festival Various, Ranelagh, Dublin
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29 Sep - 1 Oct	O Carolan Harp, Cultural and Heritage Festival , Nobber, Meath
	Harp and instrumental workshops, harp competition, traditional concerts, lectures, historical tours, arts & crafts exhibition and traditional music sessions.
29 Sep - 14 Oct	Dublin Theatre Festival Various, Dublin, Dublin
	The Dublin Theatre Festival presents the best of Irish and International theatre on the Dublin stage.
29 Sep - 1 Oct	Seisiun na hEireann , Quin, Clare
	A unique Irish festival of Traditional Irish Music with 19 groups and more than 130 musicians.
29 Sep - 1 Oct	Bundoran Ocean Festival , Bundoran, Donegal
	The Bundoran Ocean Festival celebrates the diverse attributes of our most precious asset: the sea. Through participation in surfing & watersports, music, art, photography, cinema and food we aim to respect, protect and nurture our neighbour, the Atlantic.
29 Sep - 6 Oct	Feile Phlearaca Chonamara Rosmuc, Connemara, Galway
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29 Sep - 1 Oct	Line Dance Championships 2006 SHARE Holiday Village Centre, Lisnaskea, Fermanagh
	A WCDF World Qualifying Event. Competitions for Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Dancers.
30 Sep	VISIT A Rare Opportunity for Art Lovers Irish Museum of Modern Art, Military Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8
	While galleries and exhibitions may well be familiar to the public, the realm of the artists studio, normally a private place to test and develop new ideas, retains an air of mystery. VISIT will focus attention on the often-unseen side of visual arts production. Groups to be represented include: Broadstone Studios, Brunswick Street Studios, Fire Station Artists Studios and Temple Bar Gallery and Studios. Much of the art will be available for sale at fair and reasonable prices.
30 Sep - 8 Oct	International Horse Fair , Ballinasloe, Galway
	There is something at this festival to suit all tastes including horses and pony events, show jumping, street stalls, fireworks, tug-o-war and much more.
30 Sep - 7 Oct	Celtic Spirit Culture Week Traditional Basket Making Inis Mhór, Aran Islands, Galway
	Workshops in traditional basket making combined with walks and plenty of time to relax. (early booking required)
30 Sep	Working Class Heroes INEC, Killarney, Kerry
	Working Class Heroes: Ronnie Drew (Dubliners), Finbarr Furey (Furey Brothers), Don Baker (Worlds No 1 Harmonica Player), Mike Hanrahan (Stocktons Wing). 4 Legends of Irish Musical History take to the stage for one enchanting evening of song, story, ballads, folk, blues and amazing talent. An evening with the Old School!
28 Mar - 28 Sep	Replicant by Kenji Endo National Sculpture Factory, Cork, Cork
	The National Sculpture Factory in association with Cork Artists Collective have commissioned Japanese artist Kenji Endo to install his site-specific sculpture Replicant along the side of the red-brick NSF building where Albert Road meets the South Link. Replicant is made from aluminium duct piping and LED lights and will sprawl, virus-like along the western face and front of the factory building, emitting a low lit, blue glow.
12 Apr - 29 Sep	Seamus Murphy Centenary Season Various, Cork, Cork
	To mark the centenary of the birth of renowned sculptor Seamus Murphy, a series of celebratory events will take place in Cork from April to September this year. The Seamus Murphy Centenary Season will include various exhibitions of his work as well as photographs and tools in venues such as the Crawford Art Gallery, Cork City Libraries and the Cork Public Museum.
1 Jun - 30 Sep	Lismore Castle Arts Lismore Castle, Lismore, Waterford
	The gallery, housed in the once-derelict West wing of Lismore Castle, Co. Waterford, currently hosts one major exhibition per year, as well as a dynamic programme of tours, workshops and other arts related events. Visitors are also invited to stroll through the beautiful Gardens at Lismore Castle and enjoy several pieces of contemporary sculpture that have been installed on permanent display.
6 Jun - 2 Sep	Lucian Freud at IMMA Irish Museum of Modern Art, Kilmainham, Dublin
	A major exhibition by the internationally renowned British artist Lucian Freud. The curator of the exhibition Catherine Lampert, specialist on the work of Freud, a model for the artist’s friend Frank Auerbach and former Director of the Whitechapel Art Gallery, will be available for interviews. Essays from the catalogue by Catherine Lampert and art critic and writer, Martin Gayford, are available, as is a wide selection of images.
29 Jun - 23 Sep	The International Garden Festival Emo Court, Laois, Laois
	A first for Ireland, this showcase festival boasts 15 impressive contemporary garden designs, sculptors and art forms created by designers from the US, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Australia and Ireland. Open to green-fingered visitors or to those who just love looking at the blooms, you can take a wander around the delightful farmers’ markets, specialist nursery plant sales and even join the garden seminars to get the experts’ advice on your own garden tales.
14 Jul - 2 Sep	Maize Maze Tubberlispole, Dingle, Kerry
	For something completely novel and fun while on holidays, how about tackling a 10-point quiz trail in a six-acre maze in a field of corn? Themaze is the work of the internationally recognised Adrian Fisher, who has designed mazes in 23 countries. Finding your way around the field of courn which grows to a height of nine feet, is challegning and highly amusing for all ages. There are other puzzles also - such as a rope maze, which is great for relays, and table top puzzles. A great day for all the family. For 21 years, Adrian has had the extraordinary vocation of designing and creating unique and beautiful puzzle mazes all over the world. His company is based in Dorset, England, and has won 6 Guinness world records won twelve design and export awards created hundreds of mazes in over 30 countries visited by over 30 million visitors since 1979
3 Aug - 31 Dec	Set Dancing Workshop The Moorings Bar, Portmagee, Kerry
	Set dancing sessions on Friday and Sunday nights all year and an Irish Night every Tuesday in July and August.
3 Aug - 31 Dec	Salsa Dance Party Every Last Friday of each Month The Phoenix Restaurant, Castlemaine, Kerry
	Salsa Dance Party - Every Last Friday of each Month
3 Aug - 31 Dec	Egyptian Dance Party Phoenix Restaurant, Castlemaine, Kerry
	Takes place on the second Friday of the month.
11 Aug - 6 Oct	Port of Cork Liner Visits Port of Cork, Cork, Cork
	Port of Cork Cruise Liner Visits on various dates during August, September and October. Check the website link for more information.
16 Aug - 16 Sep	Dublin Toy and Train Fair Clontarf Castle Hotel, Clontarf, Dublin
	At this fair one can find diecast models by Dinky, Corgi, Minichamps, Vitesse, as well as construction sets by Meccano, Bayko. Also lead soldiers by Britains, Crescent, Trains by Bachmann, Hornby, Triang, Trix, Wrenn, and Marklin. Antique dolls, Comics, and TV/Film annuals from the 1940s to the 1980s. Jigsaws, Teddy Bears, as well as the collectable Beannie Babies. Also plenty of books and catalogues by famous manufacturers. One section of the fair will be devoted to the beautiful world of furniture for miniature dolls houses. Another new feature of these fairs is the inclusion of a section which is dedicated to the wonderful world of the Steiff Bear. Two new English dealers now attend regularly, bringing with them beautiful examples of these fine bears, which are a joy to behold as well as to own.
16 Aug - 13 Sep	IAN GORDON Exhibition of Paintings. Free The Bad Art Gallery, 79 Francis Street,, Dublin 8, Co.Dublin
	Over twenty five years since moving to Dun Lewey, Co. Donegal from the U.K. Ian Gordon has been steadily building a reputation for his landscape paintings. "Where I get off." is his second Solo Exhibition at the Bad Art Gallery, featuring more robust "en plein air"‘ paintings that reflect the uncompromising physicality of the Donegal mountain landscape in all its moods and weathers.
25 Aug - 2 Sep	Heritage Week Many Locations in Ireland, Various, Nationwide
	A celebration of Irelands natural and cultural heritage.
31 Aug - 2 Sep	GLENBEIGH FESTIVAL and RACES 2007 Rossbeigh Beach and Glenbeigh, Glenbeigh, Co. Kerry
	The races are the centerpiece of a week-end festival that will also include a Fancy Dress Competition and Donkey Derby on Friday August 31st and Street Entertainment with a Live Band, and Disco on Saturday Night.
1 Sep	The First Lafacadio Hearn Colloquium Old Coastguard Station, Tramore, Waterford
	Tramore Lafcadio Hearn Society in conjunction with Waterford County Council Arts Office presents The First Lafacadio Hearn Colloquium at the beautifully restored Old Coast Guard Station in Tramore. The theme for this years Colloquium will be "Exile, Inclusion and Contribution". Key speakers, discussion, music, drama and craic are all part of this very interesting weekend.
1 - 30 Sep	An Exhibition of Works Selected by Maura and George McClelland Strule Arts Centre, Omagh, Tyrone
	This Collectors’ Choice includes works by William Conor, Gerard Dillon, Paul Henry, Tony O’Malley, Dan O’Neill, Colin Middleton and William Scott amongst others.
4 - 9 Sep	High School Musical Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, Co Meath
	A stage production adapted from the hit musical film.
6 Sep	Iverk Agricultural Show , Pilltown, Kilkenny
	The Iverk show dates back to 1826 and still flourishes to this day. It is now estimated to be one of the largest agricultural showns in the country, attracting patrons from the 32 counties, as well as competitors from England and Wales. It is very much a family day out with plenty of entertainment on hand to keep youngsters occupied. There is also a serious side to the show with entrants try contend for a prize in the agricultural classes.
6 Sep - 11 Oct	Sean McSweeney Retrospective Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, Co Meath
	Exhibition of works from leading Irish artist Sean McSweeney
7 - 9 Sep	Ros Tapestry 800 Expo , New Ross, Wexford
	This Inaugural Festival showcases the fabulous 15 Ros Tapestries ie. Seven completed tapestries and eight cartoons whillst celebrating the 800th Anniversary of the town of New Ross. The Ros Tapestries depict the founding of the town of New Ross and associated historic events will be on view altogether to the general public for the first time ever!
8 Sep	Mountbellew Agricultural Show Agricultural College, Mountbellew, Galway
	Over 100 years old. Judging of Horses, Sheep, Dogs, Cats, Farm Produce, Craftwork, Baking, Woolen goods.
8 - 15 Sep	Gallagher Clan Reunion 2007 Ramada Encore Hotel, Letterkenny, Donegal
	First Reunion of the Gallagher Clan. All with Gallagher "connections" are being welcomed back to the ancestral homeland. There they will mingle with others both local, national and international in celebrating the Gallagher family heritage.
8 Sep	Dungannon 2007 Be Part of It Castle Hill, Dungannon, Tyrone
	Live Performance of Brian Friels Making History by Ouroboros Theatre The Flight of the Earls, a seminal event in Irish history, has cast a long shadow over Ireland’s political and cultural life and has been brilliantly addressed by Brian Friel (arguably Ireland’s greatest living playwright). Ouroboros intends to tour Making History in three stages by retracing: 1. The journey to the Battle of Kinsale (in reverse); 2. The journey from Mellifont Abbey to Rathmullan, via Dungannon (O’Neill’s birthplace) and Donegal, where O’Donnell lived; and 3. The journey from Rathmullan to Paris to Louvain This follows an extensive education and outreach programme which has been run in tandem with the play. We also plan to celebrate the official opening of both significant sites to the public with Pyrotechnic shows at Castle Hill and Tullyhogue with a festival of Culture including music, song, dance and activity celebrating the 400th Anniversary of this significant period in Irish history. These events will mirror image the week long events happening simultaneously in Rathmullan to coincide with the commemorative date of the 400th anniversary of Flight of the Earls.
8 Sep	Dungannon 2007 Be Part of It Town Centre / Castle Hill, Dungannon, Tyrone
	Walk the Plank Extravaganza Giant figurine parade, plus fire drawing and pyro-technic show. As night falls, the procession makes its way through the streets of Dungannon - wowing the watching public. As the Earls troop up to Castle Hill, people from all over the town can tune in to the soundtrack, which is being simultaneously broadcast on a local FM station. A lift of noisy maroons accompany the start of the fireworks - and marks Red Hughs arrival back at his old seat of power. The jib of an enormous (60 metre boom) crane can clearly be seen. Seconds after the maroon lift, the audience witnesses a 2D rendition of the Dungannon & South Tyrone Borough Council logo (the towers and wall) being lifted slowly into view, accompanied by appropriate music. After attaining half of its height it suddenly bursts into flames, engulfing it totally, within a minute the clear outlines of the logo are visible in fire. The image of the Castle is now animated with pyro and a major firework display starts, finishing 10 minutes later with thunderous noise … Red Hugh has returned!
8 Sep	Dungannon 2007 Be Part of It Railway Park, Dungannon, Tyrone
	Youth Concert Local bands, live music including "Kickin Trixy", "Play the Thiefs", "Dutch Party" From the "Moy Factory", Raymond Coleman
11 - 15 Sep	A Slice of Saturday Night Liberty Hall Theatre, Dublin, Dublin
	G2 Musical Society Proudly Presents: A Slice of Saturday Night (the 60s musical!). A timeless tale of teenage dreams, young love and romance played out under a gloss of sophisticated sixties chic.
13 Sep	Fairyhouse Races Fairyhouse Racecourse, Ratoath, Meath
	Fairyhouse, a venue steeped in history, with a tradition of hospitality and a reputation for entertaining. Home to the Irish Grand National since 1870. Fairyhouse Racecourse is located at Ratoath just 15 miles from Dublin City Centre.
14 - 17 Sep	Tulla Traditional Music Festival Tulla, Tulla, Clare
	Come to Tulla for 4 days of the best in Music,Song, and Dance with Ceilis, Workshops, Singing, Sean Nos and Sessions. Celebrating 50 years of Tulla Comhtlas, this years line up has something for all Irish music enthusiasts. A great weekend of music, song, dancing, workshops, recitals, concert and ceilithe is promised.
15 Sep	Johnny Duhan Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, Co Meath

September 2008 Festivals & Events