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#DDFIrishopen WELCOME TO NORTH WEST Untouched and virtually unexplored, this ruggedly Ancient meets contemporary in the magnificent beautiful and remote region lies at the far north of Walled City of ~Londonderry, uniquely the Wild Atlantic Way. It’s no wonder was located “Where the Wild Atlantic Way meets the named the ‘Coolest Place on the Planet for 2017’ by Causeway Coastal Route”. It is an unrivalled tourist National Geographic Traveller. destination and fantastic hub for exploring ’s North West. A festival city renowned for its vibrant Nature is spectacular and bracing here from Malin atmosphere, don’t miss this year’s Foyle Maritime Head Ireland’s most northerly point and recent Festival which will act as a host port for the Clipper location for Star Wars filming to one of the most Round the World Yacht Race on 14-22 July and spectacular world renowned links golf courses Europe’s largest Halloween Carnival 26 October at Ballyliffin. A visit to will leave you - 3 November. Whether it’s history, culture, food wanting to come back for more. & drink or just having a great time - A LegenDerry experience awaits!

WHAT’S ON IN THE REGION? This region has a packed calendar of events all CITY OF DERRY year round and to rival any major international INTERNATIONAL CHOIR destination. You really need to have your diary FESTIVAL 24-28 OCTOBER 2018 at the ready and save the date for all that is Following the success of the first five editions of happening in the region that is always buzzing with the City of Derry International Choir Festival, it activity and officially has some of the best festivals returns again this autumn with an impressive and and events. Think music of every genre, culture and diverse line-up of international choirs from Europe heritage Here’s a flavour of some of the key events and for the first time, South America. Aside from for this weekend and forthcoming events you really the competitive focus, the city comes alive with just don’t want to miss! To check out events: pop-up performances and high-quality concerts. www.donegalgathering.com This exciting five day multicultural line-up of choirs www.visitderry.com is already establishing itself on the global calendar of international choral festivals with an impressive FOYLE MARITIME FESTIVAL 14-22 JULY 2018 line up of choirs from Europe and for the first time Tall ships, cruisers and a 42 – foot jazz catamaran South America. The city will come alive with choral will greet the Clipper 2017-2018 Round the World performances and amazing concerts. Yacht Race in Derry, official host port during Ireland’s largest maritime festival (9 days). The HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL 26-31 OCTOBER 2018 festival will also host young international soccer Spectacularly voted Best Halloween Destination in stars for the O’Neills Foyle Cup. the World by USA Today in 2016, Europe’s biggest Halloween carnival scooped Best NI Event or Festival Experience (International) at the 2018 Tourism Awards, you really don’t want to miss this one! WHAT’S ON IN THE REGION?

THE 148TH OPEN, Location: O’Flaherty’s Bar, Main Street, , ROYAL PORTRUSH 14-21 JULY 2019 Co. Donegal - ‘Out the Back’ The 148th Open will be played at Royal Portrush Featuring: THANKS BROTHER | ORCHID COLLECTIVE in 2019, marking an historic return to Northern | CAFOLLA & ENGEL | MORRISSEY & MARSHALL | Ireland for golf’s oldest and most international RUNABAY | WOLVES OF YOUTH | ROFI JAMES | CONOR Championship after nearly 70 years. Derry is the SCOTT | LAVENGRO | CLARAGH | STEPHEN MCKEEVER city with the short drive to the Open, offering a | BRASH ISAAC golden opportunity to explore the Walled City where THE STRAND HOTEL, BALLYLIFFIN the Wild Atlantic Way meets the Causeway Coastal Wednesday July 4th – Official Launch of our Blue Route for the complete visitor experience. Room Art Gallery with an exhibition of works by For further information www.visitderry.com Local Artists inspired by The Wild Atlantic Way around Inishowen and its hinterlands. INISHOWEN ARTS AND CRAFTS TRAIL invites you • Wednesday July 4th – Ballyliffin 2018 to come along and meet the Makers 2nd – 7th July Quiz Night Open Late until 10pm daily. A weeklong series of • Thursday 5th – Sunday 8th July - Irish Open exhibitions, displays and demonstrations at: 2018 Poker Festival in Atlantic View Banquet • Pottery, Moville Suite and Live Music each evening. • Silver Birch Gallery, • Seafood Specials from Greencastle • Ballagh Studio , Malin • Daily Traditional Irish Roast Carvery • Glendowen Craft Studio, For further information visit • Northern Lights Gallery, Buncrana www.ballyliffinstrandhotel.com All visitors on the Trail are entered into the NANCY’S BARN Creatively Cool and Quirky Craft Competition. Traditional music daily from Sunday 1st to the 8th July during the day & some acoustic in the evening Further information: Tel: 086-3552500 or time alfresco. Nancy’s barn will be hosting a walk Email: [email protected] in food village at our premises from the Wednesday SLIABH SNEACHT CENTRE, DRUMFRIES, 4th to the 8th Sunday. For further information visit CLONMANY www.nancysbarninishowen.com Exhibition on Irish Folklore based on the 1937/8 OTHER EVENTS Schools Folklore Project. This exhibition will be Earagail Arts Festival open from the 2nd July to the 20th July from 10- 11th – 29th July 2018 | eaf.ie 4pm each day Monday to Friday. Annual Ardara Bluegrass Festival Contact: Gabriel Doherty Tel: 074-9361742 20th – 22nd July 2018 | ardara.ie Email: [email protected] Swell Music And Arts Festival www.sliabhsneachtcentre.ie 27th – 29th July 2018 | swellfestival.com MRK EVENTS PRESENT O’FLAHERTY’S OTB MUSIC Clonmany Festival FESTIVAL 5th – 12th August 2018 Saturday July 7th and Sunday July 8th 2018 A Taste of Donegal Food Festival Tickets: €15.00 (Day ticket) €20.00 (Weekend 24th – 26th August 2018 Ticket). Available from: www.facebook.com/ For further information – events/1932552477015292/ www.donegalgatheing.com EXPERIENCE THE WALLED CITY WHERE THE WILD ATLANTIC WAY MEETS THE CAUSEWAY COASTAL ROUTE

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1 Inishowen Maritime Musuem 1 Walled City - City Walls (400 years old) 2 Cairn Visitor Centre, Greencastle 2 Take A Tour - walk, cycle, bus or taxi! 3 Kinnagoe Bay 3 Parkland Golf Courses 4 Malin Head 4 Guildhall 5 Doagh Famine Village, Ballyliffin 5 Historic Museums 6 Military Museum 6 Peace Bridge 7 Explore Island 7 Cathedrals & Churches 8 Grianan Ailigh 8 AONB 9 Oakfield Park, 9 American Folk Park 10 Lighthouse 10 Seamus Heaney Homeplace 11 Doe Castle, 11 Mussenden Temple 12 Glenveagh National Park and Castle 12 Bushmills Distillery 13 Folk Village 13 Giant’s Causeway 14 Sliabh Liag, 14 The Gobbins 15 Donegal Castle, Donegal Town 15 Belfast

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Malin Head - Ireland’s most northerly point Walled City – A monumental backdrop Catch a cloudless evening and you may be enchanted Walk the 17th Century City Walls, a unique promenade by a night sky display of the Aurora Borealis, the to discover the compelling history of Ireland’s only Northern Lights. The celestial light show, with its completely Walled City and one of the finest examples ghostly wispy rays of dancing colours has been of Walled Cities in Europe today. The Walls are the seen hanging like a fluorescent curtain over Malin monumental backdrop to a compact, walkable city Head – what better reason to go than to witness this equally famed for its vibrant cultural scene. Guided astonishing sight. tours are available daily and highly recommended.

Grianán of Aileach - Awaken your mystical spirit Guildhall – Our wow factor building Perched 800 ft. above sea level on a spectacular hilltop, One of Derry’s key landmarks at the heart of the city the Grianán of Aileach fort is a former home of the Irish since 1890, the restored Guildhall is home to one of High Kings. The origins of this circular site are believed Ireland’s largest collections of stained glass windows to date from around 1700 BC. Although it has important which illustrate the city’s history. Open every day with connections with the ancient monasteries of Donegal, free admission, Experience ‘The Plantation of Ulster its history stretches far beyond the era of Christianity Exhibition’ and relax over a cuppa in the Guildhall café and is steeped in legend. and soak up the atmosphere of the water fountains.

Doagh Famine Village - A museum like no other Peace Bridge – New icon across Foyle Doagh Famine Village tells the story of Irish life from Take a ‘wee dander’ across the Peace Bridge and enjoy the Great Famine of the 1840s through until the present stunning parks and greenways. The iconic footbridge day. The tour guides will take you on a journey showing symbolises bridging the gap between communities on how families and communities have lived on the edge both sides of the River Foyle and stretches majestically generation after generation, adapting and surviving across from the Guildhall to Ebrington Square, a as the environment and society around the local area former barracks which now houses visitor attractions changed over the years. www.doaghfaminevillage.com including the Walled City Brewery.

Fanad Lighthouse - Out on the Edge Museums – Unique history on display Located on the north coast of Donegal between Lough Immerse yourself in the city’s past at the Tower Swilly and Mulroy Bay. Its claims to fame include one Museum with the Story of Derry and An Armada of the world’s most beautiful lighthouses. To reach the Shipwreck exhibitions. The Museum of Free Derry headland, travel along Knockalla Coast Road, a route winner of ‘Authentic NI Experience of the Year tells the with some stunning panoramas. Visitors can also access story of Civil Rights and Bloody Sunday while the Siege the Fanad Peninsula via a car ferry from Buncrana to Museum tells the history of the Siege of Londonderry swillyferry.com. www.fanadlighthouse.com and of the Apprentice Boys of Derry.

Fort Dunree Military Museum Golf – why of course! Fort Dunree, Dun Fhraoigh in Irish means, “Fort of Your gateway to golfing excellence in the North West, the Heather” and indicates that this site has been an we are the city with the shortest drive to the ‘Opens’, important defensive site down through history. Today Irish Open Ballyliffin 2018 and The 148th Open Royal however, its stunning natural beauty and abundant Portrush 2019! Sample our very own parkland courses – wildlife are drawing increasing numbers of visitors Faughan Golf Centre’s 18th hole ‘Earhart’ championship to one of Inishowen’s most beautiful and peaceful course coupled with superb views over Foyle Valley and locations. www.dunree.pro.ie City of Derry Golf Club. WWW.GOVISITDONEGAL.COM WWW.VISITDERRY.COM DUBAI DUTY FREE IRISH OPEN 2018

GETTING HERE

Fans travelling to the 2018 Dubai Duty Free Irish Free buses will transport fans from Carndonagh Open hosted by the Rory Foundation will enjoy a and Buncrana to during convenient door-to-door experience, with free tournament days, with timings to be announced public parking located right on the hallowed at a future date. grounds of Ballyliffin Golf Club. The on-site For all local road closures and traffic and parking is free for all spectators. travel updates, fans are asked to keep an Fans attending have been urged to follow event eye on Donegal County Council’s website, signage. Those travelling from the East should www.donegalcoco.ie. travel via Derry/Londonderry and Quigley’s Point while West traffic should travel via Buncrana.

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What is the tournament schedule? Will there be a re-entry system in Wed 4th July Open to Public: 7.00am - 9.00pm place? Thur 5th July Open to Public: 6.30am - 9.00pm Yes, spectators will be able to leave and re-enter the grounds during the event, allowing Fri 6th July Open to Public: 6.30am - 9.00pm them to visit Inishowen. Volunteers/Marshalls Sat 7th July Open to Public: 7.00am - 9.00pm will be on the Ballyliffin Golf Grounds and throughout the town to assist with general Sun 8th July Open to Public: 7.00am - 9.00pm queries How can I purchase tickets? Hospitality Tickets for each day of the event are on sale The Official Dubai Duty Free Irish Open from the European Tour website, see www. Hospitality has been designed to allow guests dubaidutyfreeirishopen.com for full details and to enjoy a premium experience and witness booking. Children under the age of 16 will be outstanding golf. The wild surroundings of the admitted FREE as long as they are accompanied acclaimed Ballyliffin Golf Club also provide a by an adult (up to four children are allowed with glorious and unique backdrop for guests to one paying adult). socialise. How can I book accommodation for • Provisional Timings 07:00 • Golf Course Opens 08:15 the event? • Facility Opens 08:30–10:00 Visit Donegal: www.govisitdonegal.com • Breakfast 11:00 Visit Derry: www.visitderry.com • Bar Opens 12:30 –14:30 • Lunch 16:00–18:00 How catering be available on-site? • Afternoon Tea 18:00 The Irish Open Championship Village near the • Bar Closes TBC main gate will offer a number of dining outlets and bars. There will also be a big screen showing Course closes 30 minutes after close of play the live action, a hole by hole headerboard, For full event information go to: official merchandise, trade stands and other facilities including ATM (charges may apply). https://www.dubaidutyfreeirishopen.com/ Wide range of catering also available in Ballyliffin Village and nearby Carndonagh. For up to date travel information: Will it be televised? www.donegalcoco.ie www.ballyliffingolfclub.com Sky Sports will televise the whole tournament, with BBC and RTE broadcasting the highlights.