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So much to do..

Posted in Home, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 2, 2016| Leave a Comment »

in and around our area over the summer.  It truly is the #MagicalMidlands 🙂

Many of our B&B guests stay here as a stop off point on their way west, on their way to Kerry, or en route back to Dublin having been west or south.  Not many of them actually come to stay and spend time in the Midlands, and yet, when we do convince them to come and stay more than one night, they are generally ‘wowed’ by just how much there is to do within an hour’s radius of here.

I thought I’d share just a short list of what’s happening in our neighbourhood over the coming months…. it just might convince you to come visit and stay awhile.  You don’t have to come and stay with us, but it would be nice if you did!

11th – 24th July : Galway Arts Festival :  there is so much on offer over the 2 week period, it really is best you take a look yourself 🙂  Distance from us ….. 1 hour

Lorrha Countryfest Poster (5)

Sunday, 17th July : Lorrha Country Fest : the first ever country fest in Lorrha GAA Club featuring Entertainer of the Year – Mike Denver.  Distance from us … 5 minutes walk!

17th – 23rd July : Clay Pigeon Shooting World Championship at Esker Shooting Grounds.  Distance from us ….. 30 minutes

25th – 31st July : Galway Races… always worth a day trip.  Distance from us …. 1 hour (although traffic is crazy that week, so possibly longer!)

Friday 29th July – Friday 5th August : Birr Vintage Week : Vintage Week has been running for over 40 years, and has so much to offer… perfect destination for families.  Distance from us ……. 15 minutes

Sunday 14th August:  Tullamore Show : Ireland’s largest one day agricultural and livestock show.  Distance from us about 55 minutes by car.

17th – 21st August:  Terryglass Arts Festival : this is a lovely festival with lots of interesting arts and crafts happenings.  Distance from us…. 15 minutes drive.

20th August : Heritage and Forage : As part of Heritage Week 2016, our local community is organising a walking tour of our village, Lorrha and the surrounding area… collect food on your walk, and enjoy eating it at the end.  Of course, there are lots of other activities in the area for the entire week.  Distance from us …. 5 minute drive

27th and 28th August : Irish Game & Country Fair, Birr.  If you are in to shooting, hunting, angling, outdoor pursuits… this is the place for you.  Distance from us….. 15 minutes

15th – 18th September:  Shorelines Arts Festival :  this is described as a boutique arts festival.  It has so many great events happening over the weekend from literary to arts to food.  Well worth a visit.  Distance from us ….. 10 minutes by car.

20th – 22nd September : The National Ploughing Championships, this year taking place in Screggan outside Tullamore.  If you haven’t ever been, you should put it on your bucket list.  It is quite amazing.  Distance from us …. normally 55 minutes, but traffic will be crazy.

12th – 16th October : Offline Film Festival :  Birr is the venue for this film festival for both movie goers and movie makers.  Distance from us ….. 15 minutes

If I’ve forgotten any local events, I do apologise… but please feel free to let me know and I will add them to the list.

If you are planning to come to the Midlands well this list may just help with the planning.  However, you don’t have to come for the festivals and events… it is always a nice time to visit us … we’d love to see you here 🙂

 

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The ＃MagicalMidlands

Posted in Undiscovered Ireland, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 8, 2015| 6 Comments »

That folks was the name (hashtag) that took over our lives when we had the bloggers here on a recent weekend trip.  I’d had a little bit of a rant about the organising of the trip, but ultimately I believe it went well.

This blog post is really going to be about ‘thank you’.  Thank you to all who were involved in one way or another.  It could not have happened without your support.

Thank you to Alfie who thought the idea of a bloggers’ tour was a good one, and who persisted with me in convincing Mid Ireland Tourism to go for it.  We love the area we live in, and want to help in any way we can to promote it and generate a better income for all others who live here.

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Bloggers:

Thank you to the bloggers who agreed to travel (at their own expense) and give of their time and expertise to promote the area.

Accommodation Providers:

I struggled a bit organising the accommodation but in the end “it all worked out on the night”.  Thank you to

Venues:

Perhaps I should have tried to visit less places – there were times when we were a bit rushed – but I was so enthusiastic to show off as much as possible!  I just wanted to give everyone a taste of what is on offer – and, secretly, hoped it would tempt everyone to come back and visit again!

Goody Bags and Tastings:

I really did ‘step outside the box’ for this, and major thanks must go to all the local producers who I asked and who without fail came up trumps.

A special ‘thank you’ to Ron Wise who came to my rescue and made a delicious birthday cake for Regula who was celebrating her birthday that weekend.

And lastly, but definitely not least, mega thanks to Siobhan and David at Le Bouchon Restaurant in Portumna who stepped into the breech and produced the most delicious picnic lunch for us to take on the mini-cruise on Sunday.

That’s it folks…. I will, of course, be sharing blog posts as others write them…. for more detail on what we did and how the weekend went check out

Of course, if you are in the midlands, and on social media…. we’d love to see you using the ＃MagicalMidlands hashtag…. let’s keep the momentum going 🙂

 

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Friday Photo

Posted in Local Hero, tagged , , , , on March 27, 2015| Leave a Comment »

This is what I’m at right now …. bloggers’ tour to #midireland and the #magicalmidlands 🙂

Bloggers tour

Bloggers tour

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