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The Gathering 2008 - One of the many Irish Music Festivals
The 9th Annual Gathering Irish Festival (www.thegathering.ie) convenes in Killarney February 20-24, and has celebrated the Sliabh Luachra tradition since the Millennium began in 2000 just west of those Rushy Mountains uniting Kerry, Cork and West Limerick into a cultural core that is one of the most vibrant traditions in Irish music.
Based in the Gleneagle […]
Posted: February 14th, 2008 under Events, Music.
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Writer’s Week in Kerry, Summer 2008
The organizers of Writers’ Week have just announced its schedule of literary workshops and competitions and workshops for 2008 to take place in Listowel.
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Posted: February 12th, 2008 under Events, Storytelling.
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Puckfair: Wild Goats and Guinness
There can’t be many places in the world that celebrate a goat every year for forewarning the locals of the impending arrival of the heinous English Cromwellian hordes.
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Posted: August 16th, 2007 under Events.
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SummerFest in Killarney - July 2007
Following five years of great success this years Summerfest sees an expanded program of events for all tastes from family-oriented to rockers and Irish Dance aficionados.
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Posted: May 10th, 2007 under Events.
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Irish Dancing Championship, Feb 2nd - 11th 2007
Oireachtas Rince na hEireann 2007 is taking place for the second year this week at the INEC center in Killarney. Dancers from all over the world, and representing all age groups of Irish dancers will be in Killarney for this weeks competitions.
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Posted: February 7th, 2007 under Events.
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Country Music Festival
What better way to enjoy American country music than in the wild west of Killarney?
Friday/Saturday November 17/18th
Headlined by American legend Charley Pride. Joining him will be the cream of the Irish country music scene - Mike Denver, Jimmy Buckley, Tony Stevens, Philomena Begley, Paddy O’Brien and many more.
Two nights accommodation package including 5 hours of […]
Posted: October 13th, 2006 under Events, Music.
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