| DATE | EVENT | CONTACT |
| 6 - 8 April | Modern Homes & Building Exhibition (incorporating Motor Show) Leisureland, Galway. |
Contact: Peter Mooney Tel: 0902 82323 or 086 2504633 Fax: 0902 82324 |
| 13 - 23 April |
Connemara - Four Seasons Walking and
Cultural Festivals Connemara Walking Centre, Clifden, Co. Galway Using the Celtic calendar and some national holidays, the walking festivals are designed to look closer at facets of our traditional life. |
Contact: Michael Gibbons Tel: +353-95-21379 or +353-91-21492 Callsave: 1850 266 636 Fax: +353-95 21845 Email: walkwest@indigo.ie Web: http://www.walkingireland.com |
| 19 April | Ballinrobe Races Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo |
Web: http://www.iha.ie/iharace |
| 23 - 30 April |
Cúirt International Festival of
Literature |
Contact: Helen Carey (Director) Tel: 091 565886, Fax: 091 568642 Email: gac@indigo.ie |
| 28 - 29 April | County Galway Motor Club - Ballyvaughan
Hillclimbs Co. Clare |
Contact: Brian G. Thornton Tel/Fax: +353-91-524557 |
| 4 - 7 May | Fleadh na gCuach | Tel: 091-637487 |
| 18 - 25 May | Celtic Spirit Cultural Weeks "Walks Through Ancient Times" Inis Mor, Aran Islands, Co. Galway Eight- day programme of archaeological walks on Inis Mor and in Connemara |
Contact: Elizabeth Zollinger Tel/Fax: +353-99-61424 Tel/Fax: +41-1-2520918(Jan-July) Email: info@irish-culture.ch Web: http://www.irish-culture.ch |
| 1 - 4 June |
Connemara - Four Seasons Walking and
Cultural Festivals Connemara Walking Centre, Clifden, Co. Galway Using the Celtic calendar and some national holidays, the walking festivals are designed to look closer at facets of our traditional life. |
Contact: Michael Gibbons Tel: +353-95-21379 or +353-95-21492 Callsave: 1850 266 636 Fax: +353-95-21845 Email: walkwest@indigo.ie Web: http://www.walkingireland.com |
| 11 - 12 June |
Ballinrobe Races Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo |
Web: http://www.iha.ie/iharace |
| 18 June - 31 August |
Siamsa The Claddagh Hall, Galway Monday to Thursday with two shows on Monday and Tuesday Irish music, singing, dancing and folk drama using harp, flute, fiddles, concertina accordion, banjo, mandolin and bodhran. |
Contact: Cepta Byrne Tel: +353-91-755479 Fax: +353-91-755888 Email: siamsa@eircom.net Web: http://homepage.eircom.net/~siamsa |
| 30 June - 8 July | Roundstone Arts Week | Contact: Richard de Stacpoole Tel: 095-35834 |
| 18 June - 31 August | Siamsa The Claddagh Hall, Galway Monday to Thursday with two shows on Monday and Tuesday. Irish music, singing, dancing and folk drama using harp, flute, fiddles, concertina accordion, banjo, mandolin and bodhran. |
Contact: Cepta Byrne Tel: +353-91-755479 Fax: +353-91-755888 Email: siamsa@eircom.net Web: http://homepage.eircom.net/~siamsa |
| 1 July | Salthill Air Show | Contact: 087-2830983 Web: http://www.welcome.to/thesalthillairshow |
| 2 - 6 July | Connemara Summer School (Inisbofin) | Contact Leo Hallissey, Tel: 095-410340/43443; Fax: 095-41112; Email: ceec@eircom.net |
| 2 - 5 July | Connemara - Four Seasons Walking and
Cultural Festivals Connemara Walking Centre, Clifden, Co. Galway Using the Celtic calendar and some national holidays, the walking festivals are designed to look closer at facets of our traditional life. |
Contact: Michael Gibbons Tel: +353-95-21379 or +353-95-21492 Callsave: 1850 266 636 Fax: +353-95-21845 Email: walkwest@indigo.ie Web: http://www.walkingireland.com |
| 2 - 6 July | 'Craiceann' - Bodhran Summer School The first ever summer School entirely devoted to the bodhran, will take place on Inis Oirr, Aran Islands, Co. Galway. Entitled 'Craiceann', this Summer School promises to be the highlight of the bodhran player's year. The programme includes master classes with the world's leading bodhran players. There will be lectures, workshops, recitals and sessions. |
Web: http://www.bodhran.com |
| 8 - 15 July | Kiltartan Hedge School Gort, Co. Galway An informal exploration of the writings of W.B. Yeats, and Coole Park and Ballylee, the landscape that inspired them. |
Contact: Louis Muinzer Tel/Fax: +44-28-9064-9010 |
| 10 - 15 July | 13th Galway Film Fleadh Town Hall Theatre; Omniplex, Galway World Premiers, Irish and International Features and Documentaries. Irish short masterclasses, debates and seminars. |
Contact: Sally Ni Dhuibhir Tel: +353-91-751655 Fax: +353-91-770746 EMail: gcfleadh@iol.ie |
| 15 - 24 July | Celtic Spirit Cultural Weeks "Echoes in Song and Dance" Inis Mor, Aran Islands, Co. Galway 10 day programme of set dancing, Gaelic singing, walks, boat trips, etc. |
Contact: Elizabeth Zollinger Tel/Fax: +353-99-61424 Tel/Fax: +41+1+2520918 (January-July) Email: info@irish-culture.ch Web: http://www.irish-culture.ch |
| 17 - 29 July | Galway Arts Festival Various venues throughout Galway city. Republic of Ireland's biggest multidisciplinary arts festival featuring theatre, music, spectacle, street, literary and children's events. |
Contact: Elizabeth McDonagh Tel: +353-91-509700 Fax: +353-91-562655 Email: info@gaf.iol.ie Web: http://www.galwayartsfestival.ie |
| 21 - 22 July | Roundstone Regatta | Contact: 095-35884 |
| 23 - 24 July |
Ballinrobe Races Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo |
Web: http://www.iha.ie/iharace |
| 30 July - 5 August | Galway Racing Festival Ballybrit, Galway |
Tel: 091 753870, Fax: 091 752592 Email: galway@iol.ie Web: http://www.iol.ie/galway-races |
| 18 June - 31 August | Siamsa The Claddagh Hall, Galway Monday to Thursday with two shows on Monday and Tuesday. Irish music, singing, dancing and folk drama using harp, flute, fiddles, concertina accordion, banjo, mandolin and bodhran. |
Contact: Cepta Byrne Tel: +353-91-755479 Fax: +353-91-755888 Email: siamsa@eircom.net Web: http://homepage.eircom.net/~siamsa |
| 4 - 5 August | Feile an Doilin | Contact: 091-595354 |
| 10 - 17 August | Celtic Spirit Cultural Weeks "Walking Through Ancient Times" Inis Mor, Aran Islands, Co. Galway Eight day programme of archaeological walks on Inis Mor, and in Conemara. |
Contact: Elizabeth Zollinger Tel/Fax: +353-99-61424 Tel/Fax: +41-1-2520918 (January-July) Email: info@irish-culture.ch Web: http://www.irish-culture.ch |
| 12 August | County Galway Motor Club Kart Race Pallas, Tynagh near Portumna, Co. Galway |
Contact: Brian G. Thornton Tel/Fax: +353-91-524557 |
| 16 August | Connemara Pony Show The Showgrounds, Clifden, Co. Galway The largest collection of Connemara Ponies to be viewed in Ireland. |
Contact: Michael Ward Tel: +353-95-21863 Fax: +353-95-21005 Email: enquiries@cpbs.ie |
| 19 August | County Galway Motor Club Championship Autocross Galway |
Contact: Brian G. Thornton Tel/Fax: +353-91-524557 |
| 12 - 19 August | FONN - Music Summer School Galway School of Irish Traditional Music, 6 Mainguard Street, Galway |
Tel/Fax: 091-562099, Email: gsitm@indigo.ie Contact: Grace Dalton. |
| 17 - 19 August | Cruinniu na mBad | Contact: Kilian Kenny, 091-637579 |
| 26 August | 39th Oughterard Annual Show | Contact: Ann-Marie Gibbons Tel: 091 552992 |
| 26 August | Ballinrobe Races |
Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo Web: http://www.iha.ie/iharace |
| 26 August - 3 September | Celtic Spirit Cultural Weeks "Ancient Stories and Songs" Inis Mor, Aran Islands, Co. Galway Nine day programme of storytelling, Gaelic singing (workshops, sessions, walks). |
Contact: Elizabeth Zollinger Tel/Fax: +353-99-61424 Tel/Fax: +41-1-2520918 (January-July) Email: info@irish-culture.ch Web: http://www.irish-culture.ch |
| 2 September | County Galway Motor Club - Summer Stages
Rally Galway |
Contact: Brian G Thornton Tel/Fax: +353-91-524557 |
| 6 - 13 September | Celtic Spirit Cultural Weeks "Walks Through Ancient Times" Inis Mor, Aran Islands, Co. Galway Eight day programme of archaeological walks on Inis Mor and in Connemara. |
Contact: Elizabeth Zollinger Tel/Fax: +353-99-61424 Tel/Fax: +41-1-2520918 (January-July) Email: info@irish-culture.ch Web: http://www.irish-culture.ch |
| 7 - 9 September | Clarenbridge Oyster Festival Clarenbridge, Co. Galway A celebration of the finest oysters in the world - good food, good stout, great entertainment and craic in a small village on the shores of Galway Bay. |
Contact: Bob D'Silva Tel: +353-91-796359 Fax: +353-91-796342 Email: clarenoystfest@esatclear.ie Web: http://www.clarenbridge.com |
| 10 - 12 September | Galway Race Festival | Tel: 091 753870, Fax: 091 752592 Email: galway@iol.ie Web: http://www.iol.ie/galway-races |
| 20 - 30 September | Clifden Arts Festival | Contact: Brendan Flynn Tel: 095-21184 /21162 |
| 27 - 30 September | Galway International Oyster Festival Galway City "A Top 12 World Best Event" (Sunday Times) in this beautiful city. |
Contact: Ann Flanagan Tel: +353-91-522066 Fax: +353-91-527282 |
| 28 - 30 September | Lady Gregory Autumn Gathering Coole Park, Gort, Co. Galway A weekend of literary, cultural, and social events to highlight the unique contribution of Lady Gregory to the life of 20th century Ireland. |
Contact: Sheila O'Donnellan Tel: +353-91-521836 Fax: +353-91-567421 |
| 29 September - 7 October | Ballinasloe Great October Fair Ballinasloe, Co. Galway |
Contact: Colm Croffy Tel: +353-905-44460 Fax: +353-905-44466 |
| 14 - 21 October | Baboro - International Arts Festival for
Children Various venues in Galway City International multi-disciplinary arts festival for children aged between three and 12. |
Contact: Emer McGowan Tel: +353-91-509705 Fax: +353-91-562655 Email: baboro@gaf.iol.ie Web: http://www.baboro.ie |
| 19 - 29 October | Connemara Sea Week | Contact Contact Leo Hallissey, Tel: 095-410340/43443; Fax: 095-41112; Email: ceec@eircom.net |
| 25 - 28 October | Ireland's Original Culchie Festival | Contact: Paddy Rock, Tel: 092-46155/087-2439760 |
| 26 - 29 October | Connemara - Four Seasons Walking and
Cultural Festivals Connemara Walking Centre, Clifden, Co. Galway Using the Celtic calendar and some national holidays, the walking festivals are designed to look closer at facets of our traditional life. |
Contact: Michael Gibbons Tel: +353-95-21379 or +353-95-21492 Callsave: 1850 266 636 Fax: +353-95-21845 Email: walkwest@indigo.ie Web: http://www.walkingireland.com |
| 28 October | County Galway Motor Club Championship Autotest Galway |
Contact: Brian G. Thornton Tel/Fax: +353-91-524557 |
| 28 - 29 October |
Galway Race Festival | Tel: 091 753870 Fax: 091 752592 Email: galway@iol.ie Web: http://www.iol.ie/galway-races |
| 9 - 10 November |
County Galway Motor Club - West 2001
International Rally Galway |
Contact: Brian G. Thornton Tel/Fax: +353-91-524557 |