Friday 22 June 2012
Green Coasts Biodiversity Talk & Seashore Walk
11.30am St. Josephs NS, Rathmullan, conducted by Olivia Crossan, Coastal Programmes Officer, An Taisce – Environment Education Unit
Book Launch, Memory of a Scent by Lisa Burkitt
7pm Rathmullan House, Rathmullan
Rathmullan 5km Road Race
7pm The annual running of the Rathmullan 5km – Donegal’s most popular 5km event – by the Rathmullan Community Festival.
Traditional Blessing of the Boats
8pm With Distance Swimming Legend, Anne Marie Ward, and the Colmcille Gospel Choir. On the pier in Rathmullan.
The Henry Girls with Leila Keeney
9pm In the Entertainment Tent, Rathmullan, €10. Tickets available through the Box Office, Tel 074 91 20777, or from Patricia McAteer at the White Harte pub in Rathmullan.
> Book now through the Box Office on line.
Saturday 23 June – Sunday 24 June 2012
SeaFest — Landlubbers!
SeaFest landlubbers don’t get off lightly. The programme on shore includes everything from vintage games to story telling, and from diving to guided walks, sand sculpting workshops and crab fishing contests.
SeaFest and Earagail Arts Festival host 2 days of landlubbing vintage fairground games, beach races and sea urchin workshops on the beaches of Rathmullan — all accompanied by some very fishy storytelling characters and aquatic street theatre.
On both Saturday and Sunday Ladder 13 will be giving you the opportunity to try out your sporting prowess in the beach-based Landlubber’s Cup – competing in a variety of our hugely popular traditional games, tied to a friend in the 3-legged race, or on your own in the sack and the egg-and-spoon races.
Or you can simply hang out and spectate, enjoying the judges’ and race adjudicators’ hilarious treatment of the competitors. If racing is much too competitive or you just want to compete against yourself, test your strength on the Hammer & Bell, knock the coconut from the shy or pop a sponge at your friends and family on the Peek Stall.
Throughout the day, on both days, workshop facilitators will provide 1-hour arts and maritime themed workshops for young creative minds.
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Saturday 23 June 2012
Try-a-Triathlon with the 24/7 Triathlon Club
9am Kid’s Triathlon. 25 metre swim, 5km cycle, and a 1km run (approximate distance). Registration prior to event in Rathmullan carpark. Wetsuit and bike required.
10am Adult’s Try-a-Triathlon, 200 metre swim, 10km cycle and 2km run (approximate distance). Registration prior to event in Rathmullan carpark. Wetsuit and bike required.
Donegal Country Markets
11am – 1pm in the Battery, Rathmullan.
Donegal DesignerMakers
11am – 5pm in the Battery, Rathmullan.
The Landlubber’s Cup
Vintage Fairground & Beach Games
12 noon – 6pm Rolling Programme of Race Competitions – The Landlubber’s Cup – 3-legged, sack and egg-and-spoon races
12 noon – 6pm Rolling Programme of Vintage Fairground Games
Sea Urchins Workshops (suitable for ages 5+)
1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm On the Hour / Every hour – Sea Urchins Workshops – create your own sea creatures or waterborne vessel. Duration 1 hour
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Sandsculpting Workshop and Competition
Saturday 12 noon
Rathmullan Beach
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Seashore Safari with Eoin Toomey
Saturday 4pm
Meeting Point Patton’s Butchers
We will be exploring the rocky shore between the Hilly head towards
the Ballyboe. Children are welcome to bring buckets and nets; some
will also be available from Eoin.
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Old Style Crab Fishing at the Hilly Head
Saturday 5pm
String and bait provided courtesy of Patton’s Butchers
Waverider Film Screening with Q&A
7pm Surfing legend, Richie Fitzgerald and filmmaker Margo Harkin will be in attendance to present the film and answer audience questions. Venue to be confirmed.
Hillfolk Noir with Orla Gartland
9pm in the Entertainment Tent. €12. Tickets available through the Box Office, Tel 074 91 20777, or from Patricia McAteer at the White Harte pub in Rathmullan.
> Book now through the Box Office on line.
Sunday 24 June 2012
SeaFest Breakfast and Review of the Papers
11am in the Entertainment Tent. Paddy Cullivan and Lisa Burkitt take us on an entertaining tour of the days news.
The Landlubber’s Cup
Vintage Fairground & Beach Games
12 noon – 6pm: Rolling Programme of Race Competitions – The Landlubber’s Cup – 3-legged, sack and egg-and-spoon races
12 noon – 6pm: Rolling Programme of Vintage Fairground Games
Sea Urchins Workshops (suitable for ages 5+)
1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm: On the Hour / Every hour – Sea Urchins Workshops – create your own sea creatures or waterborne vessel. Duration 1 hour
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Ecumenical Church Service
1pm, Putting Green, Rathmullan
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Putting Tournament
1:30pm, Putting Green, Rathmullan
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Music
Paddy Cullivan
Kloe and the Klouds
2pm, The Entertainment Tent, Rathmullan
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Family Seaside Walk 2.5km
3pm Everyone is welcome in this Brownknowe NS sponsored looped walk out along Rathmullan Beach.
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Lifeboats Air & Sea Rescue
3pm, Rathmullan
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Tug-of-War Open Competition
4pm, Rathmullan Beach
Teams of 5. Categories for mens, womens, and mixed teams (minimum of two women)
All ropes provided
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Prizegiving
5pm, The Entertainment Tent, Rathmullan
