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Waterford City & County Festivals and Events 2014 Waterford City & County has a jam-packed menu of exciting events and festivals planned for 2014 - and you’re all invited! Here’s just a taster of what you can look forward to...

January 26th March 17th John Treacy St. Patrick’s Bank 10 Mile Road Race Weekend Run with John Treacy, former Olympian and Join in the celebrations of Ireland’s national world class athlete, in Dungarvan. day in Waterford. Parades in , www.dungarvan10mile.org Dungarvan, and Waterford City. www.itsafeeling.com February 14th - 16th Tionól Niocláis Tóibín March 20th – 24th A weekend of music and song in memory of Waterford Writers Weekend sean-nós singer, Nioclás Tóibín – An Rinn. From crime writing to poetry and everything www.waterfordcoco.ie in-between – in Waterford City! www.waterfordwritersweekend.ie March 8th April 10th - 13th Rith 2014 Beidh féile náisiúnta Rith ag teacht go Port of Architecture Láirge. This national run comes to Waterford. The 2014 theme is Walls. Waterford City. www.rith.ie www.wfa.ie

April 10 - 13th May 17th West Waterford Festival of Waterford Adventure Race Dungarvan’s spectacular family-friendly food Run, kayak and cycle through some of the event is an action packed, foodie lovers’ paradise most spectacular scenery in Ireland. Testing which showcases the best of local produce! yet also forgiving, this is adventure racing at www.waterfordfestivaloffood.com its best. In West Waterford. www.waterfordadventurerace.com April 12th May 30th - June 2nd Tionól na nDéise A talk on food and traditional songs during the Tallow Tóstal West Waterford Festival of Food in Dungarvan. The Tallow Community invites you to a www.waterfordcoco.ie weekend of Events and a huge street . www.itsafeeling.com April 27th - May 1st May 31st - June 1st Spring Golf Classic Inviting all golfing enthusiasts for a weekend of Lismore Music Festival golf in this picturesque seaside village. Music concerts in the great houses on the www.discoverdunmore.com Blackwater and throughout the town are part of this exciting programme. May 1st - August 31st www.lismoremusicfestival.com Waterford Garden Trail Series of summer events taking place in the Gardens of Waterford. www.waterfordgardentrail.com 2

May 29th - June 2nd June 21st Féile Dhún Garbháin Dunmore East Triathlon (The Dungarvan Trad Festival) A delight for running, cycling and swimming fans! A festival featuring the best of traditional music. www.discoverdunmore.com www.itsafeeling.com June 21st and 22nd June TBC Midsummer Festival, Goats and Boats Festival, Waterford city A festival celebrating the maritime and caprine A two day event to celebrate 1100 years since the heritage of this picturesque fishing village. foundation of Ireland’s oldest city. Lots of family www.itsafeeling.com friendly fun to look forward to. www.waterford1100.com June 12th - 15th Immrama Lismore Festival June 28th of Travel Writing Waterford Viking Marathon A world renowned literary festival dedicated Waterford City’s unique and wonderful marathon. to the theme of travel writing. www.waterfordvikingmarathon.com www.lismoreimmrama.com

June 20th - 22nd Cornerstone Festival A weekend of heritage and family in Cappoquin. www.itsafeeling.com

3 June 27th - 29th July 7th - 13th Dunmore East Food, Fish Lismore Community Festival & Fun Festival A week of fun-filled family entertainment with Dunmore East’s annual food festival – tastings music sessions, childrens’ competitions and demonstrations, festivities and a farmer’s market. entertainment. www.discoverdunmore.com www.itsafeeling.com

July - August, Every Wednesday July 21st - 27th The Booley House, Ballyduff Ardmore Pattern Festival A Feast Of Traditional Irish Entertainment & A week-long family Festival, established to revive Culture – Song, Dance, Storytelling And Music. the celebration of the age old tradition of the www.thebooleyhouse.com “Pattern Day” of St Declan, with a modern twist. www.ardmorepatternfestival.ie July 3rd - 6th July 25th - 27th Robert Boyle Summer School A Summer School celebrating the Scientific Camphire International legacy of the ‘Father of Modern Chemistry’, Horse Trials including a series of lectures and discussions Leading international riders compete in a in Lismore. number of events over a three-day period; the www.robertboyle.ie event also features a crafts and food market. www.camphirehorsetrials.com

4 July 28th - August 2nd August 21st - 24th SprOg Dunmore East Bluegrass Festival The Waterford City pre-Spraoi festival for The Dunmore East festival brings together an children and their families with events at enviable line up of bluegrass artists for Ireland’s Lane. largest free bluegrass music festival. www.garterlane.ie www.discoverdunmore.com

August 1st - 3rd August 23rd - 24th Waterford Spraoi Festival The Sean Kelly Tour Free music, street theatre and the magnificent of Waterford parade are all part of the annual Spraoi Come cycle the Sean Kelly tour of Waterford, International Street spectacle! from Dungarvan with Sean Kelly in Kelly Waterford City Country! There’s a route to everyone; be www.spraoi.com part of it in 2014! www.theseankellytour.com August 15th - 24th Ballyduff Festival August 23rd With such great craic agus ceol and great Dunmore East Ladies’ Triathlon events lined up in Ballyduff, 2014 is sure to be Swim, cycle and run across the Dunmore East the best festival yet! course in the friendly women-only triathlon! www.itsafeeling.com www.discoverdunmore.com

5 September 12th - 14th September TBC Waterford Tramore Oceanic One of the premier food festivals in Europe, a Surf & Sea Festival combination of large scale food markets and An emphasis on family fun and entertainment tasting events put Waterford Harvest Festival at at this annual festival, centered around the the heart and soul of great Irish food. magnificence of the sea and surf at Tramore. Waterford City www.surfandseafestival.com www.waterfordharvestfestival.ie

September 18th - 21st October 10th - 12th Comeraghs Wild Festival Nire Valley Walking Festival One of Ireland’s longest running and best Explore the natural wild beauty and diversity established walking festivals takes you into of the Comeraghs in a weekend of Walks, Talks, and across the . Traditional Music , Story Telling, Stair, Oidhreacht, Poetry, Film, Nature and Adventure. www.nirevalley.com www.comeraghswild.com October 16th - 26th September TBC Imagine Arts Festival Tionól na nDéise Waterford City’s exciting cultural mix of music, This series of cultural events will theatre, visual arts, dance, comedy and much continue in two venues. more! www.waterfordcoco.ie www.imagineartsfestival.com

6 October 17th - 19th November 10th, 11th, 12th John Dwyer Trad Weekend Golden Years Festival The weekend includes concerts, sessions in Waterford City’s festival for the young at heart pubs, workshops and good craic. boasts a wide range of fun activities of the more Waterford City. senior citizen. www.discoverwaterfordcity.ie www.discoverwaterfordcity.ie

October 26th November 10th - 16th Nire Valley Drop The Nire Valley Drop is an off-road, Robert Boyle Science Festival cross country cycle challenge. A weekend of science exploration and learning www.nirevalley.com science the fun way in Lismore. Events include workshops, magic shows and demonstrations. October TBC www.robertboyle.ie Dunmore East Rambling Festival Various non-strenuous walks, ideal for families. November 28th - Early January 2015 www.discoverdunmore.com Winterval Festival November 1st - 2nd This enchanting Christmas festival is packed with seasonal events and activities set in unique Waterford Film Festival heritage sites around Waterford City. Waterford City’s popular festival showcasing a wide range of films. www.winterval.ie www.waterfordfilmfestival.com

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Dungarvan Special R Many offer special rates and inclusive packages around festivals and events. Offer details can be found on www.itsafeeling.com www.discoverwaterfordcity.ie.

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Waterford For information on visiting the South East of Ireland visit www.discoverireland.ie Waterford easily is accessible from Dublin and the East Coast on Routes the M9. and N25 gives N72 ease of access from the South West of Ireland. Aer Arann operates flights dailyWaterford to Airport – www.aerarann.com a one is hour drive to Waterford City and 90 minutes to Dungarvan – www.stenaline.ie www.irishferrries.ie | Getting Waterford to Aer Lingus operates several daily flightsCork to Airport – www.aerlingus.com

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