Ardara News 8th October 2019

The Warp and Weft of Heritage Weekend will take place from this Friday 11th to Sunday 13th October. This year’s theme is Donegal Folklore, Fact and Fiction and celebrating the 60th Anniversary of Darby O’Gill and the Little People

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Community Notices 1st October 2019

The Warp and Weft of Heritage Weekend Taking place from Friday 11th to Sunday 13th October, this year’s Warp and Weft of Heritage weekend celebrates the rich cultural history and

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Community Notices 20th August 2019

  Bart Whelan Photographic Exhibition & Talk Talk on Wednesday 21st at 4pm in the Heritage Centre. Exhibition runs 17-25th August 10am-6pm. A talk will be given on Wednesday 21st Aug

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Doon Fort Talk April 2019

Doon Fort Update Talk, 23 April, 2019

Join us this evening Tuesday 23rd April at 7.30pm at the Dolmen Centre, Kilclooney, for an update and presentation on the research carried out so far on Doon Fort. Archaeologist

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Paddy McGill Memorial Lecture

Paddy McGill Memorial Lecture

Donegal Historical Society Paddy McGill Memorial Lecture Topic Ardara, Glenties and Downstrands in the Irish Literary Imagination, 1900-2000 Speaker Professor Frank Shovlin Head of Department, Institute of Irish Studies in

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Community Notices 9th October 2018

  The Flu Vaccination The Flu Vaccination Clinic will be held at the Doctors Surgery, Ardara on Tuesday 9th October from 3pm to 5pm. Please telephone 074 9541134 to book

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Community Notices 24th July 2018

Congratulations Congratulations to the Loughros Point Rowing Club who took home five cups at the Mountcharles Regatta on Sunday last!   Great Day at the Garden Fete The Garden Fete

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Ardara 2018 Festivals

This was an old news post and some of the information was out of date. Please visit our Festivals and Events page for up to date listings.

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Ardara 2018 Festivals

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The Time Team experience comes to Ardara!

Demo of Doon Fort survey The first ever geophysical, photogrammetry and topographic surveys will take place on Doon Fort from the 2nd to the 6th October. “Looking Beneath the Soil

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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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Duchas Calling

Duchas Calling The committee of the annual magazine Duchas are actively seeking photos and stories for the Christmas edition.  Articles cannot be more than 1500 words and must relate to

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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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National Heritage Week Events

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

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Duchas Time Again

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

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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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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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