Kinnitty, Birr, Co. Offaly, Ireland

Phone: +353 57 913 7009 Mobile +353 86 278 9147 Email: info@kinnitty.com

Ireland Festivals & Events 2010

June
Gordon Bennett Classic Car Run June 4th-7th 2010

Classes -The Gordon Bennett Classic Road Festival is open to all vintage, veteran and classic cars, motorcycles and commercials registered prior to 1980

Entry Fee is €30.00 (£25 stg.) and covers the four days. All participants will receive a commemorative plaque of the rally. ALL entries should be made and returned to Gordon Bennett Irish Classic Car Run c/o The Gandon Inn, Emo, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, Republic of Ireland. Any queries please phone Kieran Reid on 00 353 87 2528229 or email kareid@eircom.net.

Midlands Home and Gardens Festival at Belvedered Gardens and Park 2010

A fantastic array of Garden and Home equipment with over 300 exhibitors, Continental Market, Organic Food Village, Dog Agility and Bee Keeping displays, Seminars and Special Fairy Village for Children. Admission, Adults €10, Children Free, Free Car Parking

Shannonbridge and Clonmacnoise Midsummer Music Festival June 2010

3 day Shannonbridge – Clonmacnoise Mid Summers Music Festival. 2 Free outdoor concerts in the village, workshops during the day focussing on children and families and a major concert at Clonmacnoise. Lots to see and do for all the family....

www.shannonbridge.net

Sunday June 2010 First Race 6.00pm

www.kilbegganraces.com

July

Kilbeggan Races July (First Race at 6.00p.m.)

www.kilbegganraces.com

August

Castle Palooza Festival August 2010

Boutique Music Festival

Charleville Castle Tulllamore
Doors Open 12noon

www.castlepalooza.com

40th Annual Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival, August 2010

www.birrvintageweek.com

Kilbeggan Races Saturday August 2010(First Race at 5.30p.m.)

www.kilbegganraces.com

Tullamore Show, 9th August 2010

This show has an Agricultural Focus Incorporating Rural And Family Lifestyles, with Competitive And Exhibition Elements Including Over 500 Trade Stands. Full Programme Of Free Entertainment and Sideshows

Click here for accommodation

www.tullamoreshow.com

Terryglass Arts Festival, 2010

www.terryglassartsfestival.ie

Kilbeggan Races Friday August (First Race at 5.00p.m.)

www.kilbegganraces.com

The Irish Game And Country Fair August 2010

planned for Birr Castle, Co Offaly for August 2010 is not only designed to appeal to hunting, shooting and fishing enthusiasts but all those who live, work or p

lay in the Irish Countryside.

Country House Accommodation

Heritage Week August 2010

www.heritageweek.ie

Self Catering Accommodation

www.electricpicnic.ie

September

Electric Picnic Stradbally - September 2010

The rolling lawns of Stradbally Hall provide the perfect setting for a feast of eclectic music, entertainment and food. The ancestral home of the Cosby family is a picturesque 600 acre estate with it’s own lake, surrounded by ancient oak and chestnut trees. Situated just an hour from Dublin it is nonetheless in the heart of the country in the quaint little town of Stradbally, Co. Laois.

Kilbeggan Races Friday September (First Race at 4.30p.m.)

www.kilbegganraces.com

Slieve Bloom Eco- Walking Festival September 2010

A sociable walking wekend exploring the Geology of the Midlands while walking in the company of local walking guides.Traditional music sessions in the evenings.

For detils and accommodation

E-mail info@slievebloom.ie

September

Shannonside Astronomy Club 'Whirlpool Starparty' Birr Castle, Co. Offaly
September 2010

Booking essential, contact Shannonside Astronomy Tel +353{0}61-452-644

October

Ballinasloe International October Horse Fair & Festival

3rd - 11th October 2010.

The Ballinasloe International October Horse Fair & Festival is a 9-day event to cater for equestrian lovers, family entertainment, music and fun.

Contact +353 (0)90 9643453

Slieve Bloom Storytelling Festival 12th - 17th October 2010.

A week of tall Tales magic and myth and legends with local International Storytellers

E-mail info@slievebloom.ie

November

Queen of the Land Festival, November 2010.

Competition to pick out winner of National title of Queen Of The Land. Weekend full of entertainment with live bands and DJ.

www.queenofthelandfestival.com

March

St Patricks Festival

March 13th to 20th 2011

Celebrate the annual St Paricks Day national Irish holiday, the best of traditional Irish music, street theatre, fireworks and the Best St Patricks Day Parade in the world

May to November

Slieve Bloom Guided Walks every Sunday May to mid November 2011

Contact 086 2789147

E-mail info@slievebloom.ie