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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Local news

Church of Holy Family Notes Confessions for Easter with extra confessors 8pm Wednesday March 23rd. Anniversary Masses from Monday March 13th, for John Gildea, Lurganboy, and Boyle Family, Tullycleave, Tuesday,

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Maureen is on a Winning Streak!!

  Two lucky players from Donegal are to appear on next week’s Winning Streak money show on RTE television. Ardara’s own Maureen O’Rourke was this evening selected to appear on next

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Local news, Mar. 7th

Recents Deaths Maggie Molloy from Tullycleave died recently. Maggie was a much loved mother, and a wonderful neighbour. She will be sadly missed in Tull Eithna McCabe was buried last

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GIRLS GAA!

Calling all U-6, U-8, U-10 Girls!!  Would you like to learn football skills, play games, meet friends, and have fun!!        Training for U-6, U8 and U-10 Girls starts on Saturday

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Local news

Community Centre                                                        

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Local news

The Death of Maggie Given                                                  

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Ardara of old

This early photograph of the town came into my possession via a friend from work, who in turn had received it from an Australian lady she had trained with as

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Local news – update

Duchas The publication of the community magazine Duchas was a great success this Christmas, and proved very popular in the area particularly with the wider inclusion of the Glenties, Portnoo,

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Ardara news Feb. 22nd

Ardara Community Childcare Ltd Are hosting an open day on Saturday 27th February from 10-2pm, parents who plan on using the service from September 2016 should attend. If your child

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Ardara news Feb. 15th

Ardara Community Childcare Ltd: Will be hosting an open day on Saturday, 27th February, from 10 to 2pm, parents who plan on using the service from September 2016 should attend.

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Coming soon

St. Patricks Parade will take place on Sunday March 20th, with all the marching bands now in place, the focus is on getting as many floats as possible. This year

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Ardara news Feb. 8th

St. Patricks Parade: The Parade this year will take place on Sunday 20th March and we ask all to put their thinking hats on for ideas for the Floats. Floats

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Local news

The ever popular Oliver Boyle Card Drive takes place at the Corner House this Sunday February 7 at 8pm sharp .This is one of the most popular card drives in

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Local news

Sheila Sweeney’s popular “Cafe and Cream ” restaurant at the heritage centre opens on Thursday 11 February. Many people will be glad to see Sheila and staff back in business

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Ardara news Jan. 25th

St Bridgets Crosses: The annual St Bridgets cross making will take place in the Parish Centre on next Sunday evening. Chernobyl Appeal: Siobhan McNelis writes “There has been a fantastic

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Local news

A great night last night in the hotel. A huge crowd were at the Robert Mizell Dance in the hotel, and a great reaction to the event all morning.Today Saturday,

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Ardara news Jan. 18th

Country Music Weekend: A special event of music and dance takes place in Ardara this weekend. Friday night there is music in all the local bars and then Robert Mizzell

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Ardara news, Jan. 16th

Ardara recently experienced the death of prominent members of our community. Just before Christmas Don Breslin of the Narin Road passed away after a recent illness. Don was a very

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Ardara News Jan. 11th

Just For Men FREE Introduction Workshop on Tues 19th Jan 7.30-9pm in the Heritage Centre, Ardara. This course is like a gym membership for the mind, helping you to adapt

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Ardara news Jan. 4th

Happy New Year: We wish all our readers both near and far a very happy and prosperous New Year, and we look forward to bringing you all of the happenings

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New Years Day Swim

A crowd of over 200 swimmers braved the elements on a blustery, cold New Years Day on Narin beach. On the ‘Towel holding’ duties were a large number of supporters,

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Ardara 5K

There was a large attendance at the Ardara GAA 5K event held on St. Stephen’s day, which started and finished at the new Club Rooms. Congratulations to Declan Gillespie who

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Local news

The Gaa function in the clubhouse on Tuesday 29 December is an opportunity for the club to acknowledge all adult members who helped the club in anyway this year as

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Crannogbui N.S. School Play

The photos are of the pupils from Crannógbuí N.S. performing  in the Christmas school play “Tinsel & Tea Towels”.  We would like to thank everyone who contributed to the school

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Ardara’s latest movie trailer!

Is it Star Wars – The Force Awakens, we hear you cry? Well no, not exactly, but in terms of local Box Office, it’s going to be right up there.

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20th December News

Ardara Care of the Aged: Dinner will be served in St Shanaghan House Day Centre on Christmas Day at 12.30 pm. Anyone who would like some company on the day

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14th December News

Ardara Care of the Aged:  Dinner will be served in St Shanaghan House Day Centre on Christmas Day at 12.30 pm.  Anyone who would like some company on the day

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Ardara News 11th Dec

Chiropidist: The Chiropidist will be in St Shanaghan House next Tuesday 15th December. Ardara Care of the Aged: A Mass and Special Blessing for the sick will take place at

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The Ardara Town Trail

1. The Nesbitt Arms Hotel The Nesbitts from Direltown, The Shire of Berwick, were first granted land on 20th December,1669. They were mainly responsible for Ardara’s development. 2. Heritage Centre

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Duchas 2015

The Launch of the Duchas will take place on the 4th of December 2015 The Duchas will replace the Dearcadh as the Town annual publication In a new step this year

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Ardara Matchmaking Weekend

The Ardara Matchmaking Weekend will be held on Friday 6th to Sunday 8th November with some of Irelands top Country Bands in town along with the usual banter of the Matchmaking Weekend.

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Ardara

The Heritage town of Ardara famed for it’s handwoven tweeds, knitwear and hospitality, nestles at the mouth of the Owentocker river.

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Owenea river

Header12This river has a fine reputation for Salmon fishing, especially Grilse, Sea Trout, and a small population of Brown Trout.

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Narin & Portnoo

Narin & Portnoo offers one of the ‘Discovery points’ along the Wild Atlantic Way.

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Wild Atlantic Way

Part of the Slieve Liag section of the route, Ardara and it’s environs offers

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St Shanaghan House

The Day Centre at St Shanaghan House is now open on Monday and Tuesday for lunch and various activities.

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A moment in our lives

There are moments in all our lives when we take a breath and realise that this is a moment we may never see again. When Club Chairman of 2009 John

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