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Ahascragh
- Saturday
28 June 2003
Kilconnell
- Sunday 29th June 2003
Aughrim
- Thursday
3rd July 2003
Ahascragh
will hold the initial day of the O'Kelly clan gathering, this
event will cover three days, covering Ahascragh, Kilconnell, Aughrim.
The O'Kelly Clan Chieftain will be bestowed and entertainment
for 3 days will be laid on which will include a battle re-enactment
company hosting battle re-enactments, campfire talks and traditional
food of the times. Walks will also take place to the O'Kelly Castles.
A large crowd of overseas visitors are expected to this event.
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Lawrencetown
- Friday
4th July 2003
Clonfert
- Saturday
5th July 2003
Eyrecourt
- Sunday
6th July 2003
Meelick
- Thursday
10th July 2003
Portumna
- Friday
11th July 2003
All
the above will host a weeks festivities on the Madden Clan. The
festivities will include battle re-enactments, banquets, walks
to the O'Madden Castles and walking events on the newly developed
Greenway. This will be arranged in conjunction with the O'Madden
Clan and a new Clan Chieftain will be bestowed during the week.
Also in Mellick and Portumna 2 days of Cycling will be organised
to coincide with the Official Opening of the Greenway Cycle Route
in East Galway.
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Lorrha
Saturday
12th July 2003
Lorrha will host a Mac Egan Clan Gathering on the Banks of the
Shannon where the original Castle still stands. A summer school
will be held on O'Sullivan Beara's famous March and how he crossed
the Shannon in 1603. This summer school will be attended by historians
from all parts of the country and abroad.
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Ballingarry
- Sunday
13th July 2003
Cloughjordan
- Thursday
17th July 2003
Toomevara
- Friday
18th July 2003
The
3 above towns will host a clan gathering of the O'Kennedy Clan.
The event will include battle re-enactments, Banquets and a walking
festival. Traditional music will also be heard in all 3 villages
throughout the 3 days along with actors from the battle re-enactment
company dressing in clan clothing of 1603. Cloughjordan will officially
open the new Greenway Cycle Route, which will be developed and
a cycling festival will be held to mark the occasion.
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Templederry
Saturday
19th July 2003
Templederry will host a clan gathering for the Ryan clan. A new
Clan Chieftain will be bestowed throughout the day along with
a battle re-enactment and banquet. Traditional music will be heard
in the evening to end the day's events.
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