The West

Winter Music Weekend

16 Jan 2009 - 18 Jan 2009

Andy Irvine linked Sixmilebridge with folk muisc in his song 'West Coast of Clare' in the early eighties. Sixmilebridge folk club...

Safety Direct Galway International Rally 2009

16 Jan 2009 - 18 Jan 2009

The Safety Direct Galway International Rally Headquarters will be at the Clayton Hotel in 2009 where you will be assured of a warm...

Merriman Winter School - Scoil Gheimhridh Merriman

30 Jan 2009 - 01 Feb 2009

The Merriman Winter School brings together a group of people with a keen interest in, and experience of, Irish literature and the...

EV+A Exhibition of Visual Art

14 Mar 2009 - 24 May 2009

e v+ a ( the exhibition of visual+ art ), the pre-eminent annual exhibition of contemporary art in Ireland, is a collaboration...

Slieve Bloom Walking Festival

01 May 2009 - 04 May 2009

Slieve Bloom is full of hidden, magic places for walking, especially perhaps along the streams and rivers that radiate from the...

Leenane Walking Festival

02 May 2009 - 04 May 2009

The second Leenane Walking Festival takes place in May 2009. Enjoy a unique combination of mountain and sea, as Leenane is...

Féile na Tuaithe - Turlough Park - A Celebration of Country Life Today

23 May 2009 - 24 May 2009

Here comes the Summer and families countrywide are looking for day trips and places to go. Féile na Tuaithe - Turlough Park at the...

Volvo Ocean Race

23 May 2009 - 06 Jun 2009

The Volvo Ocean Race - Galway Stopover Festival will take place in Galway City from the 23rd May - 6th June, 2009 and the docks...

Clifden Jazz & Blues Weekend

29 May 2009 - 01 Jun 2009

Clifden plays host to an exciting line up of Jazz & Blues Performers over the June Bank Holiday weekend.

Galway Sessions

23 Jun 2009 - 29 Jun 2009

The music sessions take place in multiple venues in Galway City, including the Crane Bar, Róisín Dubh, Monroe's Tavern, The Quays,...

Pátrún Inis Mór

26 Jun 2009 - 28 Jun 2009

Pátrún is a three-day festival consisting of sports, currach and hooker boat racing, tug-of-war, art and sandcastle competitions,...

Castlebar International Four Days' Walking Festival

02 Jul 2009 - 05 Jul 2009

Walk with the world in Castlebar during the summer of 2009 - our 42nd anniversary! These walks are all about having fun and...

All Ireland Open Dancing Championships and Social Dance Music

03 Jul 2009 - 05 Jul 2009

21st Annual All-Ireland Open Festival of Dancing Championships includes All-Ireland open waltzing, country jiving and Rock & Roll....

Dr Douglas Hyde Summer School of Traditional Irish Music & Dance

04 Jul 2009 - 11 Jul 2009

Ballaghaderreen native and well known Fiddle Musician and Writer, Máire McDonnell-Garvey, will be honoured on Wednesday night,...

Galway Film Fleadh

07 Jul 2009 - 12 Jul 2009

The Galway Film Fleadh takes place over six days in July, and is based in the Town Hall Theatre, Galway Omniplex and Eyre Square,...

SHANNON INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL

08 Jul 2009 - 12 Jul 2009

MBNA SHANNON INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL WITH THE IRISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Artistic Director and violinist Anthony Marwood...

Ballina Salmon Festival

10 Jul 2009 - 19 Jul 2009

Ballina Salmon Festival is Ireland's premier family-orientated festival giving thousands of people, ten days of fun-filled...

Galway Arts Festival

13 Jul 2009 - 26 Jul 2009

Galway Arts Festival is Ireland's largest annual arts festival, taking place each July in the city of Galway. Founded in 1978, the...

Feile Iorras - International Folk Arts Festival

17 Jul 2009 - 26 Jul 2009

Feile Iorras, the biggest Arts festival in Mayo, celebrates the folk traditions of the world. The exciting mix of Irish...

Boyle Arts Festival

24 Jul 2009 - 31 Jul 2009

Boyle Arts Festival will programme events across all art forms, with the visual arts and music continuing to form the cornerstones...

Galway Races - Summer Festival Meeting

27 Jul 2009 - 02 Aug 2009

Galway Races Summer Festival Meeting has grown from strength to strength each year, and now has an attendance of approximately...

Birr Vintage Week and Arts Festival

14 Aug 2009 - 21 Aug 2009

Olde Time Fair Green Day; Sunday Parade of vintage cars, engines, floats, horses and carriages, marching bands, jugglers & clowns,...

Festival of the Connemara Pony & The Connemara Pony Show

16 Aug 2009 - 21 Aug 2009

The Festival of the Connemara Pony is a celebration of the Connemara Pony breed with week-long activities including a visit to the...

Galway Races - Autumn Festival

29 Aug 2009 - 01 Sep 2009

A spectacular 4-day meeting with a mixture of flat and national hunt racing. Commencing on Saturday, 29th August, this race...

Clarenbridge Oyster Festival

10 Sep 2009 - 13 Sep 2009

The Clarenbridge Oyster Festival has for many years been established as a premier event of top-class international entertainment...

Suck Valley Walking Festival

12 Sep 2009 - 13 Sep 2009

There are three walks organised for the Suck Valley Walking Festival. The walks are varied to suit different abilities from the...

Clifden Community Arts Week

17 Sep 2009 - 27 Sep 2009

Clifden Community Arts Week is celebrating its 32nd anniversary in 2009, and is a great celebration of the Arts which includes...

Galway International Oyster Festival

24 Sep 2009 - 27 Sep 2009

It was the first week of September in 1953 and the worried manager of the Great Southern Hotel, Brian Collins, was looking at his...

Ballinasloe International October Fair & Festival

03 Oct 2009 - 11 Oct 2009

The 168th Ballinasloe International October Fair & Festival is a 9-day event to cater for equestrian lovers, family entertainment,...

Feile Frank McGann

08 Oct 2009 - 11 Oct 2009

Féile Frank McGann, which takes place in Strokestown, Co Roscommon, is a festival of Irish traditional music, song and dance, and...

Baboró - International Arts Festival for Children

12 Oct 2009 - 18 Oct 2009

Today, Baboró International Arts Festival for Children is recognised as the leading Irish Arts Festival devoted exclusively to...

Clifden Marconi Commemorative Weekend

16 Oct 2009 - 18 Oct 2009

On the 17th October, 1907, a defining event in world communication occurred on a bog outside of Clifden, Connemara, Co Galway. The...

RoolaBoola Children's Arts Festival

19 Oct 2009 - 26 Oct 2009

RoolaBoola is the Linenhall Art Centre's funky and fantastic arts festival for young people, with a packed programme of quality...

Spirit of Voice Festival

11 Nov 2009 - 14 Nov 2009

The annual Spirit of Voice Festival is a cultural celebration of song and spoken word. It will take place at multiple venues in...

LEENANE HOTEL - 2 nights B and B

Overlooking spectacular Killary Harbour, Ireland's only fjord, Leenane Hotel offers some of the most incredible views in Ireland....

FLANNERYS BEST WESTERN HOTEL - Weekend 2 nights B and B + 1 dinner

Enjoy a weekend break at Flannery's Best Western Hotel (Fri/Sat/Sun) from just €119 pps. The Hotel is located just 2km from Eyre...

LOUGH LANNAGH COTTAGES - 2 nights Self-Catering

Family break - Enjoy a self catering break at Lough Lannagh Cottages. This offer includes two nights self catering in a three...

CLARION HOTEL SUITES LIMERICK - 2 nights B and B

Why not take a luxury break at the Clarion Hotel Suites, Ennis Road, Limerick. Guests can enjoy two nights accommodation in a...

MALDRON HOTEL LIMERICK - Weekend 2 nights B and B + 1 dinner

Weekend break in the newly opened, Quality Hotel & Leisure Centre Limerick. Situtated just off the new Southern Ring Road and yet...

HOTEL MEYRICK - Mid-Week 2 nights B and B + 1 dinner

Enjoy 2 nights Bed & Breakfast & 1 Evening Dinner in the Galway Great Southern Hotel.

THE ARDILAUN HOTEL - Weekend 2 nights B and B + 1 dinner

Enjoy two nights bed & breakfast at Ardilaun House. This offer includes two nights accommodation, breakfast on each morning of...

THE WESTPORT WOODS HOTEL & SPA - Weekend 2 nights B and B + 1 dinner

Enjoy a relaxing weekend break at the Westport Woods Hotel. This offer includes two nights accommodation and full Irish breakfast...

WESTPORT PLAZA HOTEL - Mid-Week 2 nights B and B + 1 dinner

Enjoy a wonderful stay at the Westport Plaza. This offer includes two nights accommodation, breakfast on each morning and a...

Glasshouse Hotel - Weekend 2 nights B and B + 1 dinner

Enjoy a weekend break in the stylish surroundings of The Glasshouse Hotel. This offer includes two nights accommodation, breakfast...

MILL TIMES HOTEL - Weekend 2 nights B and B + 1 dinner

Enjoy a wonderful bank holiday weekend stay including two nights luxurious accommodation with Full Irish Breakfast each morning...

Claregalway Hotel - Refuel Package

Stay for three nights bed and breakfast, enjoy two evening meals and get a 50 euro voucher absolutley free......

COUNTY ARMS HOTEL

2 Nights Deluxe 4* Accommodation in a Double or Twin Bedroom, 2 days Golf in Birr, Portumna, Roscrea, Nenagh, Castlebarna,...

ROSS LAKE HOUSE HOTEL - Mid-Week 2 nights B and B + 1 dinner

Ross Lake Country House situated 7km from the picturesque fishing village of Oughterard at the Gateway to Connemara in the heart...

SILVER TASSIE HOTEL - Weekend 2 nights B and B + 1 dinner

Enjoy a wonderful weekend stay at the 3 Star Silver Tassie Hotel ideally located only five miles north of bustling Letterkenny....

SHANNON KEY WEST HOTEL

IHF Internet Special: 3 Nights Bed & Full Irish Breakfast with dinner in the Kilglass Restaurant on 2 evenings of your choice....

GLEESONS TOWNHOUSE AND RESTAURANT - General Offer

Enjoy a leisure break of 3 nights Bed & Breakfast + 2 Dinners at Gleesons Townhouse & Restaurant in Roscommon town.

GLENLO ABBEY HOTEL & GOLF COURSE - Mid-Week 2 nights B and B + 1 dinner

Indulge yourself in a luxury midweek two night stay at our special rate. Guests at Glenlo Abbey will enjoy an unrivalled personal...

MC WILLIAM PARK HOTEL - Mid-Week 2 nights B and B + 1 dinner

Special Family Offer - 2BB+1D at McWilliams Park Hotel for 2 adults + 2 children aged under 12 years - Sunday-Thursday for only...

DOWNHILL HOUSE HOTEL & EAGLES LEISURE CLUB - Weekend 2 nights B and B + 1 dinner

A Hushaway Weekend at the Downhill House Hotel – enjoy 2 Nights Bed & Breakfast plus 1 evening meal. Facilities include...

RADISSON SAS HOTEL AND SPA, LIMERICK - 2 nights B and B

Enjoy a wonderful break at the luxurious 4 Star Radisson SAS Hotel and Spa, Limerick. The property is ideally based only three...

Cill Aodain Hotel - From 50pps

Enjoy a midweek escape in one of our spacious rooms with breakfast included and relax with a free bottle of house wine

Fitzgeralds Woodlands Hotel - November & December overnight Weekend Special

Enjoy 1 nights Dinner Bed & Breakfast, Strawberries dipped in Chocolate and use of Bathrobes & Slippers throughout your stay.

THE TWELVE - 2 nights B and B

Take a break at the 4 Star Twelve Hotel, Bearna, Co. Galway. This hotels is set in an idyllic location of rural urbanism and...

MOUNT FALCON COUNTRY HOUSE HOTEL - 3 nights B and B

Relax and enjoy a luxury break in the 4 star Mount Falcon Country House Hotel and Spa. The offer includes three nights bed and...

LOUGH LANNAGH COTTAGES - 7 Days Self-Catering

Relax & stay, just get away at Lough Lannagh Cottages. Enjoy a break that includes seven nights self-catering accommodation in a...

MC WILLIAM PARK HOTEL - 2 nights B and B

The McWilliam Park Hotel is a 4 star property located in the Heart of the West making it an ideal base for touring the West of...

GREENHILLS HOTEL

Midweek break. Enjoy 3 nights at the Greenhills Hotel, this offer includes bed & breakfast and dinner on two evenings at Hughs on...

Claregalway Hotel - Claregalway Hotel Four Night Delight

Great Rooms....................Excellent Staff...............A home away from Home.....................

Garville Court - 7 Days Self-Catering

Why not enjoy a seven night break at Garville Court Holiday Homes. Our beautiful holiday homes overlook the first Fairway of...

LOUGH LANNAGH COTTAGES - 2 nights Self-Catering

Relax & stay, just get away at Lough Lannagh Cottages. Enjoy a break that includes two nights self-catering accommodation in a...

LEENANE HOTEL

Overlooking spectacular Killary Harbour, Ireland's only fjord, Leenane Hotel offers some of the most incredible views in Ireland....

Hotel Meyrick - Gourmet Spring Special

Enjoy 2 nights Bed & Breakfsat in an Executive room with Irish Coffee on arrival. This offer also includes a gourmet seasonal...

THE MILFORD INN HOTEL - 2 nights B and B

Enjoy the Blaney hospitality while exploring the dramatic, rugged Atlantic Coast and the unspoiled Donegal countryside. Situated...

CASTLETROY PARK HOTEL - 2 nights B and B

Enjoy a pampering break at the Castletroy Park Hotel. This offer includes two night’s luxury accommodation and full Irish...

FLANNERYS BEST WESTERN HOTEL - Mid-Week 2 nights B and B + 1 dinner

Enjoy a midweek break of 2BB+1D at Flannery's Best Western Hotel during the months of November & December from €99 pps...

Abbeyglen Castle Hotel - 3 night midweek break, low season

Experience a relaxing midweek break, away in the heart of Connemara, with three nights accomodation, Full Irish Breakfast each...

ARD NA BREÁTHA RESTAURANT & GUESTHOUSE - 2 nights B and B

Why not join us at Ard na Breatha for a relaxing break. Our special package includes two nights accommodation and a full choice...

PONTOON BRIDGE HOTEL - General Offer

Landscape Painting Classes at Pontoon Bridge Hotel - hands-on participation from 10.00-17.00 with Pat Goff (bring some of your own...

Leenane Hotel - 3 nights Bed and Breakfast

Overlooking spectacular Killary Harbour, Ireland's only fjord, Leenane Hotel offers some of the most incredible views in Ireland....

Fitzgeralds Woodlands Hotel - Overnight Spa Escape

Indulge yourself in our Magnificent Revas Spa, whilst enjoying Bed & Full Irish Breakfast and an evening meal. This tantalising...

MOUNT FALCON COUNTRY HOUSE HOTEL - Mid-Week 2 nights B and B + 1 dinner

Join us in the West for a mid week break where peace and tranquility prevails. This offer includes two nights accommodation,...

Achill Cliff House Hotel - 3 nights B and B

Enjoy three nights bed and breakfast at this family run hotel in a superb location. Renowned licensed restaurant with enchanting...

KELLYS GATEWAY HOTEL - 2 nights B and B

Enjoy a great 2-Night Weekend Break - 2BB - at Kelly's Gateway Hotel for just €90 pps. Situated in the lovely country town of...

Mount Falcon Country House Hotel - Overnight accommodation inclusive of dinner and breakfast for 2 people

The One Night Wonder One night bed and breakfast in a superior room with dinner in our Kitchen restaurant. Enjoy complimentary use...

LEENANE HOTEL - 2 nights B and B

Overlooking spectacular Killary Harbour, Ireland's only fjord, Leenane Hotel offers some of the most incredible views in Ireland....

ZETLAND COUNTRY HOUSE HOTEL

Christmas party includes: Glass of champagne on arrival 6-course gala dinner Entertainment and dancing with 'Some Like it Hot'...

MENLO PARK HOTEL

3 nights bed and breakfast with dinner on one evening in our award winning Oliver McGlynn Restaurant. Enjoy live weekend...

ASHFORD CASTLE HOTEL - General Offer

Enjoy one night Bed & Breakfast + Dinner in a Junior Stateroom for €440 per room, Mid Week, during the month of December 2008.

MOUNT FALCON COUNTRY HOUSE HOTEL - Mid-Week 2 nights B and B + 1 dinner

Midweek Golfers Bliss including two nights bed and breakfast and an evening meal on the night of your choice - Package to include...

RATHBAUN HOTEL - 2 nights B and B

Enjoy two nights accommodation with full Irish Breakfast on each morning of your stay at the most renowned hotel in Co. Clare for...

Horse and Jockey Hotel - 3 nights B and B

Enjoy a three-night break at the 4 Star Horse and Jockey Hotel, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. Guests can enjoy an atmosphere that’s...

KELLYS GATEWAY HOTEL - 2 nights B and B

Enjoy a great 2-Night Midweek Break - 2BB - at Kelly's Gateway Hotel for just €70 pps. Situated in the lovely country town of...

THE WESTPORT WOODS HOTEL & SPA - Mid-Week 2 nights B and B + 1 dinner

Why not join us for a luxury Spa Midweek break. This offer includes two nights bed, full Irish breakfast and one evening meal with...

Carraig Hotel - Thursday Dinner, B & B

Thursday night stay to include 3 course dinner, bed and breakfast. Join our Dance Nights after dinner with our compliments.

FORSTER COURT HOTEL - Mid-Week 2 nights B and B + 1 dinner

Why not enjoy a mid week break including 2 Gourmet breakfasts in Elwoods bistro and 1 four course meal including a complimentary...

KELLYS GATEWAY HOTEL - Mid-Week 2 nights B and B + 1 dinner

Enjoy a great 2-Night Midweek Break including one evening meal at Kelly's Gateway Hotel for just €89 pps. Situated in the lovely...

Lough Rynn Castle - General Offer

Enjoy a weekend at one of Irelands most luxurious & relaxing Castle Hotels with full Irish Breakfast on both mornings. A...

Claregalway Hotel - 2 nights B and B

The Claregalway Hotel welcomes you and your family for a two night stay. Accommodation includes Full Irish Buffet Breakfast each...

THE TWELVE - 3 nights B and B

Take a break at the 4 Star Twelve Hotel, Bearna, Co. Galway. This hotels is set in an idyllic location of rural urbanism and...