May / June 2011 Events
FIREBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Rosses Point, June 11 - 24 Sligo Yacht Club will host the Fireball World Championship. Racing takes place over two weeks,
- 11 June - 17 June: International Championship.
- 19 June - 24 June: World Championship.
www.sligoyachtclub.org
CELTIC FRINGE FESTIVAL
Grange June 24 - 26 This festival will retell the fascinating story of the Spanish Armada of 1588 in Sligo, through music, song, dance, drama, gourmet & maritime events. www.celticfringefestival.com
PADDY KILLORAN TRADITIONAL MUSICFESTIVAL
Ballymote, June 25 - 27 Commemorates the memory and legacy of Paddy KIilloran and his contemporaries. Concerts, workshops in Fiddle; Flute; Whistle; Concertina; bango and singing. Session trail and lots more. www.comhaltas.ie
WRITERS STUDIO / THE CREATIVE WRITER’S WORKSHOP / WORK-IN-PROGRESS
Markree Castle, Collooney, June 27 - 30 Day Work-in-Progress Writers’ Studio in a 14th Century Castle set in the heart of W.B. Yeats countryside. Facilitated by Irene Graham, founder of The Creative Writer’s Workshop (1991) and Author of The Memoir Writing Workbook, the Writers’ Studio allows advanced writers time to develop their writing while benefiting from private Story Consultations and daily group workshops on The Art of Language in Story Writing. www.thecreativewritersworkshop.com
SLIGO RACES
Sligo Town, June 28 Tuesday(E) Flat and National Hunt Racing www.countysligoraces.com
MAY / JUNE 2011
COS COS SEAN NOS DANCE FESTIVAL
Rathcormac, Drumcliffe
May 06 - 08
The Festival promotes the oldest of our Irish art forms through workshops, concerts, ceili, sessions in dance, music, singing, lilting, storytelling, bodhran and bones.
www.coscos.ie
THE SCOTTISH CONNECTION
Sligo Town, May 06 - 08
A Gaelic culture and Columban/
island monasticism encouraged
migration, specially literary, on the
sea-routes of the Northwest and
Scotland.
www.sligofieldclub.ie
AN POST TOUR OF SLIGO
Sligo & Environs May 08
Get on your bike!.
The Hazelwood Family Spin 10km;
The Lough Gill Circuit - 60 km and
The Ox Mountain Challenge- 160km
www.sligosportandrecreation.ie
OX MIDWEEK WALKS
May 18 - 20 Enniscrone
www.ceol-na-mara.com
SLIGO RACES
Sligo Town, May 1 Sunday
Flat and National Hunt Racing
www.countysligoraces.com
SLIGO RACES
Sligo Town, May 23 Monday (E)
Flat and National Hunt Racing
www.countysligoraces.com
WRITER’S RETREAT THE CREATIVE WRITER’S WORKSHOP / FICTION WRITING
Markree Castle, Collooney
May 23 - 26
Residential Writer’s Retreat
with Irene Graham. Exploring the inner creativity, story creation and fiction writing using
right-brain/left-brain learning
techniques and exercises.
www.thecreativewritersworkshop.com
FLEADH CHEOIL CHONTAE SHLIGIGH
Strandhill, June 03 - 05
This year’s Sligo County Fleadh
Cheoil will take place in Stranhdill.
www.comhaltas.ie
THE ANNUAL RIVERSTOWN VINTAGE FESTIVAL
Riverstown, June 04 - 05
Saturday for vintage enthusiasts.
Sunday is the ever popular Children’s Day which features bouncy castles, face painting and lots more.
www.sligofolkpark.com
MAY / JUNE 2011
TEMPLE HOUSE MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL
Ballymote June 10 - 12
The three day music and arts extravaganza will see over 80 acts perform on three stages with an eclectic line-up of music including alternative & indie rock, reggae, funk, blues, soul, dance, roots, folk, trad, electro and rock & roll.
www.templehousefestival.com
SLIGO SET DANCINGWEEKEND
Co Sligo, June 10 -12
Weekend of Set Dancing and Workshops. For more Information contact:
Helen Kilgallon:
Email: hkilgallen1@gmail.com
FIREBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Rosses Point, June 11 - 24
Sligo Yacht Club will host the Fireball World Championship. Racing takes place over two weeks,
11- 17: International Championship.
19 June - 24 June:
World Championship.
www.sligoyachtclub.org
ROSSES POINT SHANTYAND SEAFARING FESTIVAL
Rosses Point, June 17 - 19
A mix of great atmosphere, music song, poetry and performances bring this seaside village to life.
www.rossespointshanty.com
CELTIC FRINGE FESTIVAL
Grange June 24 - 26
This festival will retell the fascinating story of the Spanish Armada of 1588 in Sligo, through music, song, dance, drama, gourmet & maritime events.
www.celticfringefestival.com
PADDY KILLORAN TRADITIONAL MUSICFESTIVAL
Ballymote, June 25 - 27
Commemorates the memory and legacy of Paddy KIilloran and his contemporaries. Concerts, workshops in Fiddle; Flute; Whistle; Concertina; bango and singing. Session trail and lots more.
www.comhaltas.ie
WRITERS STUDIO / THE CREATIVE WRITER’S WORKSHOP / WORK-IN-PROGRESS
Markree Castle, Collooney, June 27 - 30
Day Work-in-Progress Writers’ Studio in a 14th Century Castle set in the heart of W.B. Yeats countryside. Facilitated by Irene Graham, founder of The Creative Writer’s Workshop (1991) and Author of The Memoir Writing Workbook, the Writers’ Studio allows advanced writers time to develop their writing while benefiting from private Story Consultations and daily group workshops onThe Art of Language in Story Writing.
www.thecreativewritersworkshop.com
SLIGO RACES
Sligo Town, June 28 Tuesday(E)
Flat and National Hunt Racing
www.countysligoraces.com
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