The Next Big Festival on the Way – The 2016 Johnny Doherty Music & Dancing Festival 23rd – 25th September 2016 This year, the Johnny Doherty festival will be huge with the arrival of many great acts. It is a weekend not to be missed !!! Friday 23rd September Opening Concert – 8.00pm – Beehive Bar: Mischa […]
National Heritage Week Events Wednesday, 24th August Sheskinmore Shoreline Walk: 1.30pm – 5.30pm. Starting at Tramore and crossing the headland onto Ballinreavy Strand and finishing at Sandfield, where a shuttle bus will be available. Bus fee applies. Contact: 087-6468439. Organised by The National Parks and Wildlife Service. Ardara Community Garden Open Afternoon: 2.00pm […]
After days of rain which threatened the show’s return after two years, Saturday saw the gloom of the week replaced by the sun and thousands of visitors. By noon the two new areas at Sandfield, made available by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, were packed. With livestock in one area and the marquee, […]
Duchas Time Again The committee of the Duchas Annual is actively seeking articles for the Annual Edition at Christmas. Articles must not exceed 1500 words and must relate in a meaningful way to the Ardara and surrounding parishes. At present, some excellent articles have been submitted and the deadline is the end of October. This […]
Ardara Show ready for its return The Ardara Show is back on Saturday the 13th of August. Its return after a break of a year, is staged on a new area at Sandfield made available by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Entries for the livestock and marquee have exceeded 2014 figures. In the 60 plus […]
Ardara to honour Martin McGinley at the 2017 Cup of Tae Festival The Cup of Tae Festival Committee has just announced that the famous Donegal fiddler Martin McGinley will be honoured at the 2017 Cup of Tae festival, which will take place here in Ardara from April 28th to May 1st 2017 ( May bank […]
A Guided Tour of Granny Kate’s Thatched Cottage Guided tours of Granny Kate’s thatched cottage, a truly authentic Irish thatched cottage located in a picture postcard setting near the entrance to the spectacular Glengesh Pass in South Donegal. The cottage has been restored to its former glory, retaining almost every detail of its original […]
Saturday, August 13th Ardara Show prepares for its return The Ardara Show’s return on Saturday August 13th, after a break of a year, is expected to attract the exhibitor and visitor numbers of two years ago. Staged in a new area at Sandfield, made available by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, the livestock, marquee […]
Tuesday, the 12th of July in Dungloe Public Services Centre The Dolmen Centre Swimming Pool sub-committee made a presentation to the Glenties Municipal District Councillors on Tuesday last, where they outlined their plans and progress to date, in the provision of a Swimming Pool for the area. Tony Kitterick and Leonard Molloy, gave a brief […]
