This Sunday Oct 22nd at 6.30pm Katie Hannon comes to Bundoran to meet with Brian Mc Eniff, from the Mc Eniff Hoteliers, founders of the Holyrood and Hamilton hotels in Bundoran to find out more about the Irish tourism industry in the 1950s to 70s. Katie discusses Bord Failte Tourism documents from the 1970s about…
The organisers of the 2024 Féile na mBan festival which will take place in February are on the lookout for contributors and sponsors for the event. In a note issued to local businesses, they said: Féile na mBan 2024 is taking place again this February 2nd-6th in Bundoran, Co. Donegal, and we are excited to…
*Post updated on Monday 16th October 2023 to reflect updated 982 service (Sligo to Ballyshannon) ONLY. Please note that there are NO CHANGES to route 983 (Kinlough to Ballyshannon) or 292 (Donegal Town to Ballyshannon). New Local Link timetables come into effect from today, Monday 28th June 2021. The new timetables also include a brand…
The annual pumpkin family event and pumpkin parade will take place once again in Bundoran on Bank Holiday Monday 30th of October at the Atlantic Apartotel on Main Street. The family friendly event will feature a photobooth, magic show with Nemo as well as a Fancy Dress Catwalk Run, facepainting and spooky storytelling. As usual,…
On Wednesday, 8 November, the Opening Night of the 2023 Allingham Festival will focus on children – the historical injustice of servitude and transportation, contrasted with today’s determination to provide safety, health care and education for all children in Ireland. In the Emerson Lecture at 7:00 pm, renowned educator and historian Anthony Begley will recount the fates of nineteen…
Registrations for the popular Bundoran 10 run and walk have opened for next year’s event which will take place on Saturday 2nd March 2024 with the 5k event happening on the previous evening (Friday 1st March). The main event will comprise the traditional 10 mile run as well as a 10 mile walk which will bring participants…
After a hugely successful 2023, Sea Sessions, Ireland’s number 1 surf and music festival, has announced their first headline act for 2023 as Cian Ducrot. The 3 day festival takes place in Bundoran from 21st – 23rd June, with Cian Ducrot making his debut at Sea Sessions on Saturday June 22nd. Cork native, Cian Ducrot, has had…
The deadline for entries to the 2023 Allingham Poetry and Flash Fiction Competitions is being extended to Friday, 29 September. On-line and postal entries must be received by 23:59 on the 29th. Competition rules and entry forms are found at www.allinghamfestival.com. In addition to the cash prizes of €300, the first-place winner in the 2023 Allingham…
Children’s author Shane Hegarty will perform readings from his wildly-popular books in Ballyshannon schools during the 2023 Allingham Festival, Nov 8-12. A former journalist and editor with The Irish Times, Shane Hegarty is the author of many books, including the “Darkmouth” series about a boy who fights mythical monsters even when he’d rather not. Hegarty is also…
Two events will take place in the seaside town as part of the national Culture Night 2023 activities. Culture Night activities will be taking place at venues across the country on the evening of Friday September 22nd – a national moment to celebrate culture, creativity and the arts. As part of the Bundoran contribution to…
End of content
End of content
