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...

ASHFORD COURT BOUTIQUE HOTEL - 2 nights B and B

Enjoy two nights Bed and Breakfast in the luxurious Ashford Court Boutique Hotel. Breakfast is buffet style with choice of full...

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

Enjoy a wonderful midweek stay at Jackson's Hotel. This offer includes two nights bed and breakfast and one evening meal.

GLEESONS TOWNHOUSE AND RESTAURANT

Spend 1 night in our executive suite complete with hydrotherapy bath, champagne and fruit in room upon arrival, including 1...

HOTEL WESTPORT, Leisure, Spa and Conference - 3 nights B and B

Why not take a relaxing break at the 3 star, Hotel Westport ideally located in the heart of Westport, County Mayo. Throughout your...

MC WILLIAM PARK HOTEL - General Offer

Enjoy 3 nights Bed & Breakfast at the McWilliam Park Hotel in Claremorris plus 3 days Golf in local courses for €255 pps.

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...

LEENANE HOTEL

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

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...

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....

Bush Hotel - 2nts Bed & Breakfast & 1 Evening Meal

2 nights bed and tasty Irish breakfast with 1 four course evening meal in our Courtyard Restaurant on the evening of your choice....

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...

Walking & Talking in Ireland - General Offer

Walking Tours in Donegal April to October 20097 nights accommodation, breakfast, packet lunch and evening meals.Accommodation in...

PONTOON BRIDGE HOTEL - General Offer

Fly Fishing classes at Pontoon Bridge Hotel - hands-on participation from 10.00-17.00 - rods and equipment supplied for...

Rock Glen Country House Hotel - 3BB+2D

3 nights Bed and Breakfast with 2 nights Dinner from our 4 course set menu * per person per night sharing

Markree Castle Hotel - 2 Nights B&B & 1 evening meal

Enjoy a relaxing 2 night package at Markree Castle, 2 nights B&B with full Irish breakfast and evening meal on night of you choice...

TARA HOTEL - 2 nights B and B

Why not take a relaxing break at the 3 Star Tara Hotel, ideally situated in the very centre of town, overlooking the fishing port...

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...

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...

CLARION HOTEL & LEISURE CENTRE LIMERICK - 2 nights B and B

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

LOUGH LANNAGH COTTAGES - 7 Days Self-Catering

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

ROCK GLEN COUNTRY HOUSE HOTEL - Mid-Week 2 nights B and B + 1 dinner

Enjoy a midweek break with two nights bed and breakfast and one evening meal. Experience Connemara from Rock Glen Country House. A...

Forster Court Hotel - Midweek 2 Night Break

Midweek Break. 2 Nights Bed & Full Irish Breakfast with dinner on an evening of your choice. Children accommodated on a Bed and...

LYNCH CLARE INN HOTEL AND SUITES - 3 nights B and B

With a superb location, both the staff and management of the Clare Inn Hotel & Suites are devoted to making your stay as pleasant,...

THE WESTPORT WOODS HOTEL & SPA - Midweek 3 Nights B&B + 2 Dinners

Enjoy a relaxing midweek 3 nights band b and 2 dinners break at the Westport Woods Hotel. This offer includes three nights...

HOLYROOD HOTEL - Weekend 2 nights B and B + 1 dinner

Two nights Bed and Breakfast enjoy Evening Dinner in our watermelon restaurant. Complimentary use of The Blue River Spa and...

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...

LYNCH SOUTH COURT HOTEL & SUITES - 3 nights B and B

Limericks leading business hotel is located on the edge of the beautiful and historic city of Limerick with easy access to Cork,...

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

The Best Western Premier McWilliam Park Hotel is a new 4* star Hotel in Claremorris, County Mayo, Ireland opened in October 2006....

BREAFFY INTERNATIONAL SPORTS HOTEL - 2 nights B and B

Breaffy International Sports Hotel is a unique experience. The hotel’s informal bistro “Legend's Sports Bar and Bistro” serves the...

Ardmore House - 2 nights B and B

The adventure of a lifetime. Spend time experiencing Falconry, the 'Sport of Kings' whilst enjoying the tranquiel location,...

Ballynahinch Castle Hotel - Midweek 2BB1D

Enjoy two nights bed & breakfast in a recently refurbished standard room in the original house with dinner on one evening in the...

MENLO PARK HOTEL - Weekend 2 nights B and B + 1 dinner

The Menlo Park Hotel & Conference Centre is a stylish & elegant property situated near the heart of Galway City. Enjoy two nights...

Leenane Hotel - 3 B&B + 2 Dinners

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

Seawinds Bed and Breakfast - General Offer

Touring S.W. Donegal2 nights B&B and Guided Tour of S.W. Donegal2 nights in Seawinds B&B Townhouse, walking distance to...

OLD GROUND HOTEL - 3 nights B and B

Enjoy a relaxing break at the The Old Ground Hotel, a former manor house dating back to the 18th century. Located in the town of...

BALLYNAHINCH CASTLE HOTEL - 2 nights B and B

Enjoy a two-night break at the 4 Star Ballynahinch Castle Hotel. Overlooking river and mountains, an ideal base to tour the West....

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

This is an offer which cannot be missed for those who enjoy the Great Out Doors!Enjoy two nights accommodation with Full Irish...

COUNTY ARMS HOTEL

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

CLIFDEN STATION HOUSE

Bank Holiday Weekend Break. 3 Nights Bed & Full Irish Breakfast with dinner on 2 evenings of your choice.

FITZGERALDS WOODLANDS HOUSE HOTEL - Weekend 2 nights B and B + 1 dinner

Enjoy a weekend break at the Woodlands Hotel with 2 nights bed and breakfast and an evening meal to be enjoyed on an evening of...

CASTLETROY PARK HOTEL - Weekend 2 nights B and B + 1 dinner

Enjoy a weekend break in the Castletroy Park Hotel. This offer includes two nights accommodation, full Irish breakfast each...

COUNTY ARMS HOTEL - 2 nights B and B

Enjoy the stunning scenery of the Slieve Bloom mountains, only 7 miles from the County Arms Hotel and home to fascinating Eco &...

Connemara Coast Hotel - Mid-Week 2 nights B and B + 1 dinner

The Connemara Coast Hotel is the ideal location for family breaks. Enjoy two nights Bed and Breakfast and one evening meal....

Dundrum House Hotel - Weekend Escapes

Experience a weekend of relaxation and leisure in the heart of the Golden Vale with Two night's accomodation with country Irish...

HARVEYS POINT COUNTRY HOTEL - Mid-Week 2 nights B and B + 1 dinner

Enjoy a Self Guided Walking Break at Harvey's Point Country Hotel, Co. Donegal exploring the Blue Stack Mountains and Lough Eske....

LOUGH LANNAGH COTTAGES - 7 Days Self-Catering

Golfer's Dream - Enjoy a seven day self-catering break at the ideally located Lough Lannagh Cottages. This offer includes three...

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...

LOUGH LANNAGH COTTAGES - 7 Days Self-Catering

Walk your way - Enjoy a self-catering break at Lough Lannagh Cottages. This offer includes seven nights self-catering...

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...

Dundrum House Hotel - Value Break

From only Eur109 per person sharing enjoy a relaxing mid week escape in the heart of the Golden Vale with Two nights...

COUNTY ARMS HOTEL - 2 nights B and B

Book early to enjoy a Summer break at the County Arms Hotel in the Heritage Town of Birr. Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of a...

LYNCH CLARE INN HOTEL AND SUITES - 2 nights B and B

With a superb location, both the staff and management of the Clare Inn Hotel & Suites are devoted to making your stay as pleasant,...

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 accommodation...

Dundrum House Hotel - Bubbly Weekends

You dont need an excuse to treat yourselves to a Champagne break. Seize the moment and treat yourselves to 2 nights Bed & Counrty...

Claregalway Hotel - Mid-Week 2 nights B and B + 1 dinner

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

ABBEY COURT HOTEL,LODGES AND TRINITY LEISURE SPA - 3 nights B and B

A relaxing three-night golf break at the 3 Star Abbey Court Hotel Lodges & Trinity Leisure Spa awaits you. This hotel offers...

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...

CASTLE GARDENS - 7 Days Self-Catering

Enjoy a two day break, self catering at Castle Gardens. Located in the grounds of Bunratty Shannon Shamrock Hotel, Castle Gardens...

ROSS LAKE HOUSE HOTEL - 2 nights B and B

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

Leenane Hotel - 3 B&B and 2 Dinners

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