Lough Gur 7th Summer festival

Location: Lough Gur lake and the Honeyfitz Theatre, Lough Gur

Dates: Thursday June 21st - Sunday June 24th inclusive

  

Thursday June 21st

 

A long walk for a long Day – celebrate Summer solstice with a walk organised around Lough Gur, over four of the hills at Lough Gur - Carrig Aille, Mass Rock on Killalough Hill, Knockderk and Knocksraher.

 

Time: 7.30pm for circa 90 minutes. Meet at the lakefront. Cost €5 which includes guide and tea & sandwiches afterwards in Reardons pub at Holy cross after the walk.

 

9.30pm Table quiz in Reardons - all funds to Lough Gur Development/local initiatives

 

Friday June 22nd  

Summer Solstice festival entertainment

 

Time: 7.30pm/8pm tbc

Venue: Honeyfitz Theatre, Lough Gur

Tickets: €10 adults €5 children

 

Let local talent entertain you through music, dance, drama and poetry. Acts include Allunde, Limerick choir group, Aoife Barron & Katie Noonan – Knockainey Irish Dancers, poetry from John Carew and County Limerick DynaLyts drama group with a one act dramatisation on emigration.

 

Saturday June 23rd

 

Digital Photography workshop with local photographer – Mike Barry

Venue: Honeyfitz Theatre

10am – 1pm

Cost: €10 per adult

 

Fun Run with Jean Mulcahy

Meet at the lakefront 10am

10km distance – easy terrain.

 

Willie Carroll Memorial Skittles Tournament

Time: 4pm

Location: Reardons of Holycross €20 teams of 4. Bookings 087 2852022

 

Skittles is one of the oldest games in Ireland dating back to the last Century. This game was very popular in Lough Gur.

 

All proceeds to the Cliona Ring Foundation www.clionaringfoundation.com

 

Roman Re-enactment Group workshops and re-enactment

Time: check website for updates

Venue: Lough Gur lake

 

Sunday June 24th

 

Family Fun Day

7^th annual Summer Solstice festival family day – relaxed atmosphere with space to enjoy breath-taking scenery of Lough Gur. Ample free parking.

 

Time: 2 - 5pm

Venue: Lough Gur lake

 

€5 per Adult €2 per child

 

Admission covers the cost of all activities at the lake.

 

A family oriented fun day. Activities and events include: Kayaking on Lough Gur, Stilt walkers, Gers mobile farm, Bouncy castles, face painters, Tony Baloney Clown, Fanzini Brothers with their Devilish Kerry antics.

Free entry to the Heritage centre which houses a replica of the famous Bronze Shield dating to 700BC, the original of which was found in Lough Gur lake after the lake was drained in the mid 1800’s and which is now on permanent display in the National History Museum in Dublin. Take the opportunity to watch the audio in the centre which follows the history of Lough Gur.

 

Guided walks throughout the day, Craft Market including a book stall, brown bread, juices, sweets.

 

Historic Re-enactments by Medieval re-enactment group -Legion Ireland.

 

The day will also mark the launch of the Lough Gur Ireland Reaching Out group - Live music with Nightfall.

 

 

Sunday June 24th 7 – 9pm

Live music by Acoustic

Venue: Reardons, Holy cross

Cover charge: tbc

 

Monday June 25^th

Genealogy workshops in conjunction with UL

Learn how to research your family tree with tips on effective search options and locations.

Venue: Honeyfitz Theatre

11am – 3pm

Cost: €10 per person.

 

Contact 087 285 2022 or 061 385186 for more details on all events listed above. Website will be updated daily.

Click here for images of previous Summer Solstice festivals.