Goats Don’t Shave Sat 9th July 2011, Ionad Spoirt na Rosann, Dungloe. Tickets €15 
Saturday 23rd July - Dé Sathairn 23ú Iúil |
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| Time | Event | Location | Price | Details |
| 9.00am | Annual Feis | Ionad Spoirt na Rosann | Free | Downlaod the Feis Syllabus here or email: info@maryfromdungloe.com for Syllabus |
| Art Exhibition (Sat 23rd – Sat 30th July) | Above Sharkey's Top Service Station | For further details contact the Festival Office. | ||
| 11.00am | GAA Blitz - Under 10 | Grounds of CLG Clochan Liath | Free | For further details contact the Festival Office |
| 11.00am | Show Jumping / Gymkhana (Open Event) | Keadue Strand | Donations Welcome | Open to all age groups and anyone wishing to participate contact: Stephen on 087 2855689 |
| Daily Walking Trails | Main Street | Book your place at the Festival Office | ||
| 2.00pm | Eurospar @ the Cope Annual Family Fun Day | Cope Carpark | Free | Free Activities include a Street Parade with Marching bands, floats, cartoon characters, a BBQ, Bouncy Castles Galore, Face Painting, Live Music, Street Performers, Siamsa School of Performing Arts, Cooking Demonstration, Marys in attendance and much much more!! |
| 7.30pm | Street Music with ‘Mr Jones’ | Festival Stage Main Street | Free | |
| 8.00pm | Official Opening Reception sponsored by Supervalu | Ionad Teampall Chroine | Free | |
| 9.30pm | Street music with ‘Johnny Gallagher & the Boxtie Band’ | Festival Stage, Main Street | €3 per person - Kids Free | |
| 10.30pm | Official Opening Ceremony | Main Street | Free | |
Sunday 24th July - Dé Domhnaigh 24ú Iúil |
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| 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 | ||
| 12noon – 3.00pm | Car Boot Sale | The Cope car park | €10 per car | Contact the Festival Office to book your space |
| 12noon – 3.00pm | Craft, Farmers & Seafood Market | Cope Street | Free | A display of the best local produce; Vegetables, Meat, Fish, Poultry, Turf and local crafts. Anyone wishing to display/exhibit please email: info@maryfromdungloe.com |
| 12 noon | Battle of the Bands | Main Street | €40 per band | Winners will support The Coronas, Thursday 28th July. Entries are limited, application forms available from the festival office or email: info@maryfromdungloe.com |
| Daily Walking Trails | Main Street | Book your place at the Festival Office | ||
| 1.00pm | Children's Treasure Hunt | Free | Collect your ‘Treasure Sheets’ at the Festival Office | |
| 1.00pm – 3.00pm | Vintage Car, Bike & Lorry Exhibition | RCS Car Park & Parade through the Main Street | €2 per person | Family Fun & Entertainment plus a Large selection of Bikes, Cars & Lorries on display! If you would like to display your ‘Machine’ please contact the Festival Office or email: info@maryfromdungloe.com |
| 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. |
| 5.00pm 7.30pm | Sunday Showcase - a Variety of Donegal Country Music Artists | Including; Jackie Sharkey, Gavin Boyle plus many more. | Free | Including; Jackie Sharkey, Gavin Boyle plus many more. |
| 7.30pm | Marching Bands | Main Street | Free | |
| 8.30pm | Street Music with ‘The Regulators’ | Main Street | Free | Tickets €12 available at Books & Charts Dungloe and Link 2 Letterkenny. |
Monday 25th July - Dé Luain 25ú Iúil |
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| Time | Event | Location | Price | Details |
| 10.00am | Children’s Art Competition | Ionad Teampall Chróine, Chapel Road | Free | Paintings will be judged by Michelle Doherty. |
| 11.00am – 3.00pm | Mon 25th - Friday 29th July FAI Summer Soccer Camp | RCS, Astroturf | For details log on to www.summersoccerschools.ie | 12noon - 3.00pm | A Day at the Beach | Maghery Beach | Free | Scavenger Hunt and Sandcastle Competition. Collect your sheet at Maghery Community Centre (weather permitting). |
| 2pm - 3pm | Siamsa - Dance like a Star | Siamsa, Chapel Road | €2 per child | Learn Modern/Hip Hop dance routine in just 60 mins. Suitable for 6 - 12 year olds. Beginners welcome. |
| 4.00pm | Bonny Baby Show | Parochial Hall | Registration forms available from the Festival Office. | |
| Daily Walking Trails | Main Street | Book your place at the Festival Office | ||
| 8.00pm | An Evening of Culture & Poetry | Ionad Teampall Chróine, Chapel Road | €5 | Enjoy music, Prose and Poetry with well known artist! |
| 8.00pm | Street Music with ‘Turbulent EDDY’ | Main Street | Free | |
Tuesday 26th July - Dé Máirt 26ú lúil |
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| Time | Event | Location | Price | Details |
| All day | Anglers Festival | Burtonport | Contact the Festival Office. | |
| 11a.m | Marys visit Glenveagh National Park | www.glenveaghnationalpark.ie | ||
| 11am - 1pm | Siamsa- Disney Treasure Hunt | Siamsa, Chapel Road | €2 per child | Come dressed as your favourite Disney Character and see if you can find the Treasure. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Suitable for all ages. |
| 1.30p.m | Marys visit Ionad Cois Locha, Dunlewey Centre | www.dunleweycentre.com | ||
| 4.00pm | Beach House Hotel, Downings host a reception for the Marys | www.beachhotel.ie | ||
| Daily Walking Trails | Main Street | Book your place at the Festival Office | ||
| 8.00pm | Community Fashion Show | Club Beag above The Cope, Main Street | €4 | Latest Fashion for all ages! Prizes to be won & Marys will be in attendance. |
| 8.30pm | Street Music with C.O.D.E.S. plus Orlaith Brennan & Band | Festival Stage, Main Street | C O D E S . are an alternative/electronic quartet from Dublin. Expansive yet melodic. vocal harmonies, dreamy arrangements and a calculated cryptography of electronic beats, piano, glockenspiel and analogue synths permeate their sound. | |
Wed 27th July - Dé Céadaoin 27ú Iúil |
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| Time | Event | Location | Price | Details |
| 11:30a.m | Marys enjoy Welcome Reception at Donegal Int. Airport | Carrickfinn, Kincasslagh | In association with Aer Arann www.donegalairport.ie | |
| 11.00am – 5.00pm | Supervalu Children's Fun Day | GAA ground at Supervalu | Bouncing Castles, Face Painting, Children's Games, Egg & Spoon Race, Sack Races and much more!! Superb prizes to be won on the day. Bring the family along for a great day out, Marys in attendance. | |
| 4.00pm | The Marys will wine and dine at Leo's Tavern, Meenaleck, Crolly. Live Music & Entertainment. | www.leostavern.com | ||
| 6.30pm | Car Treasure Hunt | Assemble Ionad Teampall Chróine | €20 per car | Registration at Ionad Teampall Chróine, finish point and prize giving Bayview Bar, Main St. |
| 7.00pm – 9.00pm | Tug O War | Shorefront | €20 per team | Tossing the Sheaf & Horsing the 56! Teams of 5 – pre-register at the Festival Office. Prizes to be won! |
| 7.30pm | 5k Road Race | Assemble Ostan na Rosann | Registration from 7pm. | |
| Daily Walking Trails | Main Street | Book your place at the Festival Office | ||
| 8.00pm | Bumper Bingo | Parochial Hall, Caravan Road | ||
| 8.30pm | Wine Tasting with Inis Wines | Ionad Teampall Chroine | €5 per person | Look, Smell and Taste a selection of wines! |
| 8.30pm | Street Music with David Oliver | Festival stage, Main Street | Free | Absolutely fantastic………one of the most exciting and raw talents to come out of Ireland for years” Gerry Anderson BBC ‘Radio Ulster’ |
| 9.00pm | Introduction of the 2011 Marys | Festival stage, Main Street | Free | |
| 9.30pm | Marys Welcome Reception | Main Street | Free | Dungloe Bars will host their Welcome Receptions for their 2011 Marys. |
| 10.00pm | Table Quiz | Caisleain Oir Anagaire | ||
Thursday 28th July 2011 – Déardaoin 28ú Iúil (Lá Gaelach) |
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The Annual Lá Gaelach sees a marathon of Traditional Irish Music, Irish Dancing, Céili Dancing, Impromptu Comhaltas sessions and a line up of Traditional Irish Music bands performimg form morning through to night. It’s a celebration of all things Irish so come along and join in on the music, song and dance! |
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| 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 | |
| 9.00am – 5.00pm | Dungloe’s Weekly Market | Main Street | Free | Variety of goods on sale including; Fresh Fruit, Veg, Fish & Meat, plus much more! |
| 11.00am | Raidio na Gaeltachta | Main Street | Live Broadcast with Raidio na Gaeltachta’s Ronan Mac Aodha Bhuí | |
| 12noon | Irish Dancing Display | Main Street | Free | |
| 12noon | Impromptu Comhaltas | The Cope, Main Street | Free | |
| 12pm - 1pm | Siamsa - Dance Like a Star | Siamsa, Chapel Road | €2 per child | Learn a modern HipHop dance routine in just 60mins. Suitable for 6-12 year olds. Beginners welcome! |
| 1.00pm | Craft Demonstration – Wood Turned Pens | Main Street | Rónán & Conor McGarvey – Donegalpens.com | |
| 1.00pm – 3.00pm | Traditional Irish music with the winners of Seisiún Thír Chonaill | Main Street | ||
| 2.00pm | Story Telling with the Marys | Ionad Teampall Chróine | Free | |
| 2.00pm | Basketball Blitz | Ionad Spoirt na Rosann | €10 per team | Register your team at the Festival Office |
| 3.30pm – 5.30pm | Live Broadcast with Highland Radio’s Lee Gooch Show | Main Street | Free | Spot prizes to be won! |
| 3.30pm – 5.30pm | Ceili, sets and two hand dancing with music by Ceili Time | Main Street | Free | Everyone welcome to join in! |
| 6.30pm | Street BBQ | Butter Rock Cafe, Main Street | Burgers, hotdogs plus much more!! | |
| 6.30pm | It’s a Knockout | St Crona’s National School | €30 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 (over 14’s). Marys & Escorts will also take part. Entertainment guaranteed! Entrants must register teams by 26th July at the Festival Office. |
| 9.00pm | THE CORONAS with support acts. | Main Street | €20 | 2011 Battle of the Bands winner will support The Coronas. Tickets on Sale from Link2 Letterkenny, Books and Charts, The Cope & Festival Office Main Street Dungloe. Gates open at 8pm. No Glass Bottles Allowed. |
Friday 29th July – Dé hAoine 29ú Iúil |
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| Time | Event | Location | Price | Details |
| Daily Walking Trails | Main Street | Book your place at the Festival Office | ||
| 4.30pm | Currach Racing | Dungloe Pier | Draw for teams. Contact the festival office for more details. | |
| 7.30pm | Randox Gala Ball | Caisleain Oir Hotel | Tickets €40 | Champagne reception followed by 4 course meal with wine. Entertainment with Fiddler Adam & Music by the KopyKats. Tickets €40 on sale from the Festival Office. (Limited tickets, book early) |
| 8.00pm | Rosses Community School Recital | Ionad Spoirt na Rosann, RCS | €20 | Tickets available at the door. |
| 9.30pm | Street Music with ‘Boys Done Good’ | Main Street | Free | |
Saturday 30th July – Dé Sathairn 30ú Iúil |
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| Time | Event | Location | Price | Details |
| 11.00am | Junior Tennis Competition | Tubberkeen | Contact the Festival Office for further details | |
| 12 noon | Official Interviews with 2011 Marys | |||
| 12noon | Patrick Sweeney Memorial Cup | RCS Astro Turf | Quay Road -v- Chapel Road | |
| Daily Walking Trails | Main Street | Book your place at the Festival Office | ||
| 2.00pm | Little Miss Mary & Little Mr Escort Competition presented by Siamsa | Parochial Hall, Caravan Road | €2 | Sponsored by Rosses Credit Union, Dungloe. Marys in attendance. 2011 Little Miss Mary & Little Mr Escort will parade through the town. |
| 3.00pm | H2O Music Fest | Main Street | Free | Featuring Mojo GoGo, plus many more!! |
| 3.30pm | Martello Adventure Event - Sponsored by Paddy Sweeney Solicitors | Maghery | Individual Fee €20, Team of 3 Fee €50 | This event will include a 5k Run from Maghery Community Centre, a 20k Cycle towards Dungloe town and the final part will challenge swimmers and non swimmers to either swim or wade the 350meter Maghery Beach. All individual abilities welcome including relay team events. Email: sweeney.myles@gmail.com for more details. |
| 8.00pm | Street Music with Local Band & MAD Dog McCrea | Festival Stage, Main Street | €5 | |
Sunday 31st July - Dé Domhnaigh 31ú Iúil |
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| Time | Event | Location | Price | Details |
| 11.00am | Annual Mass at St. Crona’s Church | Chapel Road, Dungloe | With Marys in attendance. Followed by annual tree planting ceremony by 2010 Mary From Dungloe, Jemma Ferry. | |
| 2.30pm | Street Music and Carnival Parade compared by Highland Radio’s Lee Gooch | Festival Stage, Main Street | ||
| 3.00pm | Annual Carnival Parade | Main Street | Floats, Marching Bands, Cartoon Characters and Much More. Competition for best Float – Prizes include:1st €500, 2nd €250, 3rd €100 | |
| 5.00pm | Street Music with Local Band & MAD Dog McCrea | Festival Stage, Main Street | €5 | |
| 7.30pm | 2011 Mary From Dungloe Crowning Cabaret | Ionad Spoirt na Rosann | Tickets €15 | Crowning of 2011 Mary from Dungloe, compared by BBC’s Gerry Kelly, doors open at 7.00pm. Tickets on sale from Books & Charts and the Festival Office Main Street. |
| 8.00pm | Street Music with ‘The Hecklers’ | Main Street | Free | |
| 10.30pm | Street Music with Street Music with ‘James Peak Experience’ | Main Street | Free | 5 piece Band – a show not to be missed!!! |
| Midnight | 2011 Mary From Dungloe Introduced on Main Street | Main Street | BBC’s Gerry Kelly will introduce our 2011 Mary from Dungloe | |
Monday 1st August – Dé Domhnaigh 1ú Lúnasa |
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| Time | Event | Location | Price | Details |
| 12noon – 6pm | 51st Anniversary of Meenacross Agricultural Show | Meenacross | Judging of horses, cattle, sheep. Fun filled programme with novelty events for adults & children. | |
| 2.00pm | 2011 Mary visits Dungloe Hospital | |||
| 4.00pm | 2011 Mary visits Meenacross Agricultural Show | |||
| 8.00pm | Tommy Fleming in Concert | Ionad Spoirt na Rosann | Presented by Dungloe GAA and Naomh Mhuire GAA, Tommy Fleming is described as the “Voice of Ireland” and is one of Ireland’s top entertainers. Tickets available from Books & Charts, Festival Office, Dungloe GAA and Naomh Mhuire GAA. | |