Feile na bPaisti (Children’s Festival)
Easter Weekend Includes: Bouncy Castles, Face Painting, Art Competition, , games and more. On Easter Sunday the events take place in Aislann Chill Chartha. The fun commences at 3.00 pm each day and continues until 6.00 pm. Children must be accompanied by at least one adult.
(For further information telephone: 074 9738424)
Folk, Blues & Bluegrass Festival
May Bank Holiday weekend
The third annual Folk, Blues and Bluegrass Festival takes place in Kilcar on the May Bank Holiday weekend. Events which included concerts and sessions take place in the Kilcar Parish Hall, John Joe's Bar, Kilcar House and Teach Proinsias Mac Giolla Cearra.
(For further information telephone: 087 9709540)
Kilcar Street Festival - Aislann Chill Chartha
Thursday, 26 July – Monday, 30 July
A great mix of activities and fun to suit all ages. Outdoor games and street events, open air concerts and entertainment in pubs every night
(For further information telephone: 087 9709540 or 086 1931873)
Ceol na gConallach – The Donegal Sessions (Traditional Music Concerts)
Every Saturday at 8.30pm from July to mid September featuring the best local traditional musicians and singers plus special guests.
(For further information telephone: 074 9738376 or 087 9709540)
Feile Cheoil Chill Chartha – Kilcar Fleadh (Traditional Music Festival)
De Sathairn, 3 Lunasa – De Sathairn, 11 Lunasa / Saturday, 3 August – Saturday 11 August.
A week long festival of Irish Traditional Music and Dance with a strong emphasis on the Donegal Tradition. The festival feature concerts with some of Ireland's top musicians and singers, workshops in singing, various instruments and dancing. Outdoor events including a cross-roads dance, lectures and talks and a 'big night' (ceili) and nightly pub sessions.
For more information email: kilcar.fleadh@gmail.com or telephone: 0876548952
Fundraiser
Strictly Come Dancing
15th October 2011 – Blue Haven Kilcar – doors open 7.30
Tickets: €20.00 – available at both
Killybegs
Hospital
& Carrick Day Centre or Telephone: 0878361215
PLEASE SUPPORT
Killybegs Community Hospital opened its doors in December 2000. The hospital serves the communities of Killybegs, Kilcar, Carrick, Glencolmcille, Ardara, Glenties and surrounding areas. All the monies received is used to purchase equipment and make improvements that will make life more comfortable for patients. To date the comfort fund has installed overhead hoists, bought comfort chairs, Tv.s and improved the hospice suite for both patients and their families, and much much more. The Hospital would like to thank everyone in the community for their continued support.
Carrick Day Care Centre was opened in 1995 to provide a day service for the elderly in the Kilcar, Glencolmcille area. The centre is a focal point in the community where people can meet for company, enjoy entertainment through music and dance, and learn to further crafts and skills. It provides valued support to the elderly of our community. The Centre wish to thank the community for supporting the recent fundraisers. Contributions deriving from the fundraising will be used for recreational and exercise equipment, craft instruction, outings and the annual Christmas social.
STRICTLY COME DANCING KILCAR
An event like no other brings before us 8 couples for one night only to show us if they have what it takes to become a dancing Diva or a Lord of the dance floor. Being put through their dance routines for only 5 weeks giving up their free time to help raise money for these to great local charities. They are sure to give us plenty of thrills and spills on the Blue Haven dance floor. So the couples on the night are as follows:
1. - Orla Carr and Jason Shovlin
2. - Lisa Fernandez and Ross Brady
3. - Mary Breslin and Martin Byrne
4. - Breege Mc Shane and Andy Doherty (the postman)
5. - Siobhon O Gara and Patrick Mc Shane
6. - Barbara Hegarty and Shane Breslin
7. - Seamus Curran and Charlene Gallagher
8.- Stephen Barnes and Ethna Byrne
That’s the BIG NIGHT line up so spread the word and tell a friend and come along for a great nights
