Féile na gCloch 2026 takes place on Inis Oírr from Thursday 10 to Sunday 13 September, and this year marks a special milestone: 20 years of celebrating stone, traditional skills and the people who keep them alive. For anyone who knows Inis Oírr, it is difficult to imagine a more fitting home for a festival
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New Pier Inis Oírr Update. Progress Continues. Back in March, we shared news about the long-awaited works at the new pier on Inis Oírr. Since then, there has been steady progress on site, and visitors arriving on the island over the past few weeks will have noticed some major new additions to the skyline. Business
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Tips & Stories, UncategorizedBeckett’s play Laethanta Sona [Happy Days] will be performed as Gaeilge on Inis Oírr from August 30th to September 5th. This translated version will be in the unique setting of Creig an Staic, providing a “Surreal and existential” backdrop for the performance. The play is being brought to Inis Oírr by Company SJ and Abbey
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UncategorizedWe welcomed a lot of visitors to our Bike Hire on Inis Oírr last weekend, but no one expected this last one! The summer ’21 season got off to a great start as the weather combined with the easing of restrictions to facilitate travel, resulting in a busy June bank holiday.Just as we were winding
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UncategorizedTHE THREE DAUGHTERS OF THE KING OF THE SEA by Terry Flanagan FOREWORD: In the Folklore of Ireland and other maritime countries, there is a profusion of stories concerning seals. Possibly due to the fact that they come ashore and that their head, when seen at a distance above water, bears a resemblance to a
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UncategorizedÁras Éanna, our local arts centre has launched it’s summer 2019 schedule. We are privileged to have a great arts centre in Inis Oírr. The management there have been doing fabulous work and continue to attract artists and performers of great renown. Aras Éanna is a multi functioning arts space that includes an artists studio
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UncategorizedThe Burren Slow Food festival begins in Inis Oírr this year. We are big fans of the slow food movement. Its philosophy of Good, Clean and Fair food complements our belief in sustainable low impact tourism. This festival is organised by Slow Food Clare which has peen promoting local and traditional food for 15 years.
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UncategorizedThe Inis Oírr Cleasathon 10k and 5k road runs take place on 13th April this year. By now a well established annual event, it has been kindly handed over to our local secondary school Coláiste Ghobnait to organise. The students will develop and promote the event as a business project. Thanks to the cleasathon team
This year Inis Oírr Currach Races will be held on the last weekend of July (28/7/19) -subject to the weather conditions. The festivities include Tug O’War, weight throwing, kid’s races and other competitions as well as music and craic. For the latest updates check out their facebook page. A currach is a traditional Irish boat
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This year we have expanded our family range of bikes to include tag-alongs. These are perfect for younger family members who may not be up to cycling for long on their own. They get to cycle or coast as they wish, while feeling like they have their own bike. Tag-along bikes have been such a