43rd Mary From Dungloe International Festival


24th July 2010 - 2nd August 2010

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Festival Programme

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SATURDAY 24th JULY 2010

Time Event Location Price Details
9.00am Annual Feis Ionad Spoirt na Rosann Free Contact festival office for a syllabus
11.00am Gaa Blitz Grounds of CLG Clochan Liath Free
12-6pm Angling Competition Loughanure Lake €20 Registration at Dungloe Lake
2.00pm Eurospar @ the Cope Annual Family Fun Day Cope Carpark Free Marys in attendance. Activities include a Street Parade, BBQ, Bouncy Castles Galore, Face Painting, and much much more. Join all at the Cope again this year for a fun packed day for all the family!!!
8.00pm Official Opening Reception sponsored by Supervalu Ionad Teampall Chroine Free
9.30pm Street Music with Legends of Vegas Main Street Free
10.00pm
Official Opening Ceremony by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh

2010 Donegal Person of the Year
Main Street Free

SUNDAY 25th JULY 2010

Time Event Location Price Details
8:00a.m - 2pm Gents Single Stableford Cruit Island Golf Club Call the clubhouse on +353 (0) 74 95 43296 for tee times
11.00am Annual Service at St Crones Church of Ireland Dungloe Marys in attendance
1.00pm Children's Nature Trail Dungloe River Walk Free Collect sheets at Festival Office
1.00pm Battle of the Bands Main Street €20 per band Contact the festival office before Friday 23rd July to register place. Places are limited.
1.00pm – 5.00pm Rapid Kayaking Dungloe Lake €5 per person Try out kayaking. All ages welcome. No experience necessary, wetsuits not supplied.
Lifejackets compulsory and are not supplied by organisers.
2.00pm – 5.00pm Dungloe Community Hospital Garden Fete Grounds of Dungloe Hospital Family fun and entertainment for all ages. Bouncing Castles, Facepainting, Inflatable Fun, Refreshments, Stalls and much more. Marys in attendance. Variety of Country Music
All proceeds to Dungloe Hospital Garden and Comfort Fund
8.30pm Street concert with
The High Kings
Main Street €12 Tickets €12 available at Books & Charts Dungloe and Link 2 Letterkenny.

MONDAY 26th JULY 2010

Time Event Location Price Details
12noon - 3.00pm A Day at the Beach (weather permitting) Maghery Beach Free Scavanger Hunt, Sandcastle Competition. Collect your sheet at Maghery Community Centre
2pm - 3pm Siamsa - Dance like a Star Siamsa, Chapel Road €2 per child Learn a modern/Hip hop dance routine in just 60mins. Suitable for 6-12 years. Beginners welcome.
2.00pm Soccer Blitz RCS Astroturf For children aged 12yrs and under. All welcome
4.00pm Bonny Baby Show Parochial Hall
6.00pm Car Treasure Hunt Assemble Ionad Teampall Chróine €20 per car
7.30pm Digger Driving Competition Shorefront
9.00pm Street Music with Red Leonard Main Street Free

TUESDAY 27th JULY 2010

Time Event Location Price Details
11am - 1pm Siamsa- Pirate and Princess Treasure Hunt Siamsa, Chapel Road €2 per child Come dressed as aPirate or a Pretty Princess and see if you can find the treasure. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Suitable for all ages.
2pm-3.30pm Pirate and Princess Drama Workshop Siamsa, Chapel Road €2 per child Come along (in costume if you like) for an afternoon of fun and drama. Suitable for children aged 6yrs +
4.00pm Childrens Story Telling with Joe Brennan Ionad Teampall Chróine €3 per child
7.30pm 5k Road Race Assemble Ostan na Rosann
8.00pm Country Music with Shaun McMonagle, Lisa McHugh (former Glasgow Mary) and Elaine Boyle (former Dungloe Mary) Main Street

WEDNESDAY 28th JULY 2010

Time Event Location Price Details
11.00am – 5.00pm Supervalu Children's Fun Day GAA ground at Supervalu Bouncing castles, Face Painting, Children’s Games, Egg & Spoon, Sack Races, and much more! I- Radio will do a live broadcast with Mark Cunning, helping Supervalu celebrate 20 years in Dungloe. Superb prizes to be won on the day.
Marys in attendance, bring the family along for a great day out
2.00pm- 4.00pm Live Radio broadcast with Radio na Gaeltachta Main Street
7.00pm – 9.00pm Tossing the Sheaf / Tug O War /Horsing the 56 Shorefront €20 per team Teams of 5
8.00pm Bumper Bingo Parochial Hall
8.30pm Wine Tasting with Inis Wines Ionad Teampall Chroine
9.00pm Street Music with Mad Dog McCrea Main Street Free
10.00pm Table Quiz Caisleain Oir Anagaire €20 per team of 4
10.00pm Introduction of 2010 Marys Main Street Free

LÁ GEALACH - THURSDAY 29th JULY 2010

Time Event Location Price Details
8.00am-2.00pm Ladies Single Stableford Golf Competition Cruit Island Call the clubhouse on +353 (0) 74 95 43296 for tee times
11.00am Live Broadcast with Raidio na Gaeltachta with Michelle Nic Grianna Main Street
12noon Irish Dancing Display with the McCafferty School of Dancing Main Street Free
12noon Impromptu Comhaltas with Meenacross CCE The Cope Free
12pm - 1pm Dance Like a Star Siamsa, Chapel Road €2 per child Learn a modern/Hip hop dance routine in just 60mins Suitable for 6-12 years. Beginners welcome
1.00pm – 3.00pm Traditional Irish music with the winners of Seisiún Thír Chonaill Main Street
2.00pm Impromptu Comhaltas with Cloughaneely CCE Midway Bar Free
2.00pm- 6.00pm Live Radio broadcast with Radio na Gaeltachta Main Street
2.00pm Irish Dancing Display with McNelis Cunningham School of Dancing Main Street
2pm -4pm Circus Crafts Afternoon Siamsa, Chapel Road €2 per child Come along and for an afternoon of arts and crafts activities. See if you can colour a lion, createabear, decoratea clown or design a big top. Suitable for children of all.
3.00pm - 5.00pm Ceili, sets and two hand dancing with music by Ceili Time Main Street Fear an Tí Clement Gallagher. Everyone welcome to join in (if it’s raining the dancing will be moved to the Midway Bar)
7.00pm It’s a Knockout St Crona’s National School €20 per team Organised by the Dungloe Fire Brigade, teams try hard to complete the obstacle course. All ages welcome, mixed teams of 6, 3 male, 3 female. Marys & Escorts will also take part. Entertainment guaranteed!
9.00pm Street Music The Perfect Mix Main Street

FRIDAY 30th JULY 2010

Time Event Location Price Details
1.00pm – 3.00pm Live radio broadcast with BBC Radio Ulster’s Hugo Duncan Main Street Guests include Daniel & Majella O Donnell, John McNicholl and several other artists
2.00pm Mad Hatters Tea Party – Bring your own picnic Parochial Hall €2 per child
7.30pm Randox Gala Ball Ostan Gaoth Dobhair Tickets €48 Champagne reception followed by five course meal with wine.
Music by Hugo Duncan.
Complimentary coach transport available from Dungloe. Contact the festival office for details.
7.30pm Raft Racing (build your own raft) Dungloe Lake Lifejackets compulsory and are not supplied by organisers.
9.30pm Street Music with It’s Elvis Main Street Free One of Ireland’s best Elvis impersonators.

SATURDAY 31st July 2010

Time Event Location Price Details
11.00am Junior Tennis Competition Tubberkeen
12noon Patrick Sweeney Memorial Cup RCS Astro Turf Quay Road -v- Chapel Road
1.00pm – 5.00pm Rapid Kayaking Dungloe Lake €5 per person Try out kayaking. All ages welcome. No experience necessary, wetsuits not supplied. Lifejackets compulsory and are not supplied by organisers.
2.00pm Little Miss Mary & Little Mr Escort Competition Parochial Hall Sponsored by Rosses Credit Union. Marys in attendance
3.00pm – 9.00pm Roar by the Shore Shorefront Entry €10 Live outdoor concert featuring the best in rock & pop with Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones, Innerlight, Ham Sandwich, Humble Earthworms. Entry €10 pay at the gate. Please note glass is not permitted in the concert area.
Entry is by Church Lane only
10.00pm Street music with Ham Sandwich Main Street Free

SUNDAY 1st AUGUST 2010

Time Event Location Price Details
11.00am Annual Mass with Marys in Attendance St Crona's Church
Annual Tree Planting Ceremony in the Grounds of St. Crona's Chapel Tree planting ceremony by 2010 Mary from Dungloe Kate Ferguson
11.30am Mary From Dungloe Honda Run Assemble Sharkeys Filling Station Free Registration 10.15am. All 50’s, 70’s and 90’s welcome. No helmet no run!
The bikes will join in at the end of the Carnival Parade.
1.30pm Street music with The Logues Main Street
2.00pm – 4.00pm Annual Carnival Parade Main Street Street Theatre, Carnival, Floats, Marching Bands, Cartoon Characters and much more
7.30pm 2010 Mary From Dungloe Crowning Cabaret Ionad Spoirt na Rosann Compared by Dave O’Connor, radio presenter with i-radioMusic with Fiddler Adam
Doors open 7.00pm
8.30pm Street Music with FlyBys Main Street Free
10.00pm Street Music with La Bamba Main Street Free
Midnight 2010 Mary From Dungloe Introduced on Main Street Main Street

MONDAY 2nd AUGUST 2010

Time Event Location Price Details
12noon – 6pm 50th Anniversary of Meenacross Agricultural Show Meenacross Judging of horses, cattle, sheep.  Fun filled programme with novelty events for adults & children.
2.00pm 2010 Mary visits Dungloe Hospital
4.00pm 2010 Mary visits Meenacross Agricultural Show
8.00pm Daniel O Donnell in concert Proceeds in aid of Rosses Community School & Dungloe Hospital. Doors open 7.30pm. Tickets available at Books & Charts.