Slowey but Surely

Today sees the fantastic 4 take off from Maynooth in Co Kildare, cycling all the way back to Ardara, in aid of Cancer care West and the Kevin Bell Repatriation

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Owenea River Rest Opening Soon

We are Glad to announce that Ardara’s first ever glamping and motor home site is near completion, and are hoping to be taking bookings for August. With 4 individual Cabins

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Acting Workshops at The Heritage Centre 

Acting Workshops at The Heritage Centre  A series of Acting Workshops for adults will be starting soon at the Heritage Centre including Acting Technique, Scene Study, Improv, beginning with a

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Line Dancing/ Zumba Classes

Beginners Line dancing every Thursday in the heritage in the heritage center @ 7pm. Also Zumba Fitness every Tuesday in the heritage center @ 7pm. for more information call Bridget

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V2 Boutique by The Verve

V2 Boutique by Verve

  Its with great enthusiasm that we can announce the opening of V2 Boutique by The Verve in Ardara tomorrow 21st of September @ 2pm.  ABOUT Mary Meehan formerly Kennedy

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Cardiac First Responders Ardara

Cardiac First Responder  volunteers are urgently need in and around the Ardara Area Training, uniform and equipment will be provided in return for a community to respond, as and when

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merry christmas

For everyone out  there who either lived or stayed in our wonderful town or either passed through we wish you the most happiest Christmas and a prosperous New Year,  for

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Songs For Grace

  Songs For Grace Tomorrow Friday the 8th @ 9pm Nancy’s will host a small fundraiser for 16 year old Grace Fischer! Many moons ago, Libby (Graces Mam) and her

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Xmas Craft Fair A Great Success

This years 4th Xmas Craft Fair in the Nesbitt Arms Hotel Was another great success!! With over 30 stalls and crafters there on the day it drew a lovely crowd.

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Kilclooney Country Market

Kilclooney Country Market  Tomorrow  2nd of December see’s the last of the Kilclooney Country Market’s as the festive period warms up. For your last chance to gain that special gift for

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Fly Tying Classes

Fly Tying Classes For all the fishing enthusiasts, the Ceili House Ardara are going to be running Fly Tying classes weekly starting Thursday 30th of November at 8.30 pm. This is

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Ardara 2018 Festivals

This was an old news post. Some of the information was out of date, so the post was deleted. If you were looking for information on festivals and events, click

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Beehive Bar Winter Concert Series

  Beehive Bar Winter Concert Series As the winter sets in and the nights get longer, the Beehive Bar is happy to announce that we will be running a series

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Public Meeting on Future of Owenea River

There will be a public meeting on Friday, 24th February at 8.00pm in Nesbitt Arms Hotel, Ardara between anglers, commercial fishermen and all interested on the future of salmon on

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New Year’s Day Swim

Sunday the 1st of January 2017 A great crowd braved the cold Northerly wind on Sunday last to take part in the annual New Year’s Day Swim (or ‘Jersey Dip’,

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GAA Awards night

Wednesday the 28th of December A great night was had by all last night in the Clubhouse for our annual presentation buffet. Guests of Honour were the 1991 Under-14 and

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Dolmen Playground receives funding boost

Dolmen Centre Playground to receive play surface revamp Under the CLAR funding announcement yesterday, the above Playground which is insured and maintained by Donegal County Council, received a funding allocation

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Duchas 2016 launch

Friday the 25th of November Friday last saw the launch of the second annual Duchas magazine, in the Nesbitt Arms Hotel. On a frosty night, there was a significant attendance,

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U12 Parish League finals

Monday, 7th of November A large crowd turned out to see the Parish League finals on a lovely night for football in Pearse Park. Indeed, the spectacle matched the weather,

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Willy Wonka visits Ardara

Friday the 11th of November For those of you passing through Town on Friday last, your heads would have been turned by Ardara’s own ‘Willy Wonka’, which was none other

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Ardara U-10’s visit Croke Park

Saturday September 17th On Saturday last, on the eve of the All Ireland final, the Ardara GAA U-10 team travelled to Dublin, to play 3 games against Ballyboden (of which

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The Doon Fort Trail

Saturday, August 27th @ various times As part of National Heritage Week, the Ardara GAP Heritage & History Group is offering a Doon Fort Trail day – an opportunity to

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Ardara.ie whose watching!

Ardara.ie revamped – the first 7 months Back in the winter of last year when Stephen McCahill brought a group of Volunteers together, with a view to revamping the Ardara.ie

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Downstrands Brochure Launch

Monday 4th of July @ 7:30pm Downstrands Community Development group welcomes you to their ‘Tourism Brochure launch’ in the Lake House Hotel, on the 4th of July. There, you can

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The Rectors ‘Cycle Challenge’

Saturday the 28th of May This promises to be another cycle highlight in the ‘pedal’ calendar, where cyclists of all abilities get out and enjoy this most social of events.

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The Melting Pot – Global Market

Venue: The Heritage Centre, Sunday the 5th of June As part of the The Melting Pot weekend, there will be a ‘Global Market’ held in the above venue from Noon

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Pictured are David Kelly, Maria Kelly(Secretary}, Rev. John Deane{Treasurer}, Michael Kennedy, James O' Donnell,(Chairman). from the St Shanaghan Sheltered Housing Committee receiveing a cheque from Charlene Mc Hugh and Michael Kennedy, proceeds from the Mickey Kennedy Memorial Golf Competition held at Narin and Portnoo Golf Club. Thanks to everyone who supported the event. (Photo - Bart Whelan)

Mickey Kennedy Memorial Golf cheque presentation

Pictured are David Kelly, Maria Kelly {Secretary}, Rev. John Deane {Treasurer}, Michael Kennedy, James O’ Donnell, (Chairman), from the St. Shanaghan, Sheltered Housing Committee receiving a cheque from Charlene Mc

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Draiocht Drama Group visit

The Playboy of the Western World The Dublin based Daíocht Group proudly presents The Playboy of the Western World by John Millington Synge on Saturday, 7th May, 2016 at the Heritage Centre,

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Narin & Portnoo revisit Tourism Brochure

Tourism Brochure revamp A group of local Residents and Business people are getting together in Downstrands to revisit the Tourism Brochures they compiled some years ago. At a meeting held

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Narin commemorates 1916

Killaghtee Marching Band in attendance The wonderful Killaghtee Marching Band will be in Narin from 5 o’clock this coming Sunday the 24th of April, and they will be followed by

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Annual Paddy McGill Lecture

Annual Paddy McGill Lecture The Heritage Centre was the venue for the latest annual Paddy McGill Lecture on the 19th of March last, which this year saw it’s topic as ‘The

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Traditional weekend at Annora

AnnieTom Traditional weekend The 6th annual Trad weekend takes place in Annora’s bar, Narin, Portnoo on the 8th, 9th and 10th of April. All Musician’s, Singers, Dancers and Story-Tellers welcome.

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Mountain Rescue Quiz

Fundraising Quiz There is a quiz in Nancy’s Bar, Front Street, Ardara this Thursday 7th April in Aid of the Donegal Mountain Rescue Team, hosted by Kevin Maguire and Richard

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Local news, Mar. 24th

Martina Maguire Memorial 10K: The Martina Maguire Memorial 10K takes place on Sunday, 24th April starting at 1pm. Registration will take place at the Parish Centre from 11.30 am. Refreshments

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Ardara welcomes St. Patrick!

Well attended Parade Ardara welcomed St. Patrick on Sunday last, and a large crowd turned out to see the large array of floats and marching bands that graced the Front

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