Gráinne Mhaol V Queen Elizabeth I, Official Opening of Market Lane Open Air Chessboard, Westport, 5:00 p.m. Saturday 27th August 2011
Gráinne Mhaol and Queen Elizabeth I will be going head to head once more. Centuries after their famous meeting in London the two adversaries and their armies will face one another for an epic battle, this time on the chess board.
Westport’s latest attraction, an Open Air Chess Board in Market Lane will be officially opened Saturday 27th August at 5:00p.m. The unveiling of the hand crafted chess pieces will be celebrated with an evening of entertainment, spórt agus spraoi open to all. Bígí linn to enjoy a chess demonstration, chess lessons, music & other fun board games. Don your royal robes & pirate rags for the best dressed king and queen competition. The evening will finish up with a film at the open air cinema. Beidh Fáilte Mhór roimh gach duine; from chess enthusiasts to those of us who just haven’t a clue! (click for full article) Westport Heritage Day Sunday 7th Aug 2011 12-5pm
Come along and join us on this year’s Heritage Day, Lá Oidhreachta Chathair na Mart while we take a look back in time on life in Ireland fadó. This day is full of activities for all the family with a huge variety of Musical, Poetry and Drama entertainers on the day. The Mall in Westport will be full of tradesmen and women selling their produce and demonstrating showing how things were done generations before the Ipod!!! The mall will be vibrant engrossing you for hours with spinners, butter makers, wood turners, potters, a tin maker, basket makers, bee-keepers and jewellery makers.
(click for full article) Get your Gnó on Show for Saint Patrick’s Day
Supporting your local business by putting your ‘Gnó (business) on Show’ is this year’s theme during the Saint Patrick’s Day ‘An Flóta is Fearr’ competition in County Mayo. Gnó Mhaigh Eo & Midwest Radio in association with the Chamber of Commerce organisations and the Festival committees are encouraging businesses and float participants to work hand in hand this year to create colourful, imaginative and inspiring floats to showcase local businesses and to promote a partnership approach in the towns. (click for full article) Westport Heritage Day 2010
Westport Heritage Day, preparations in full swing (click for full article) Volunteers needed: Event Organisation
Think of your local community (click for full article) An All-Ireland Gaeltacht football competition
An All-Ireland Gaeltacht football competition is taking place in Béal an Mhuirthead on the June Bank holiday weekend. (click for full article)
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