Fleadh Events
26Sep
Meere’s Pork Products at Donnellan’s Centra
7:30 am
On Thursday, September 26, multi-award winning Meere’s Pork Products will be serving tasty treat at Donnellan’s Centra on the Lahinch...
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26Sep
Shuck Off!
2:00 pm
Flaggy Shore Oysters
‘Shuck Off’ is a unique Oyster workshop and experience with Gerry O’Halloran of Flaggy Shore Oysters. The event starts at 2pm on Thursday...
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26Sep
Official Launch of Clare Food & Drink Fleadh
5:00 pm
The launch of the first ever Clare Food & Drink Fleadh will take place at Fawl’s Off Licence, O’Connell Street, Ennis at 5pm on...
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26Sep
Ennis Gourmet History Walking Tour
6:00 pm
Jane O’Brien of Ennis Walking Tours is picking up accolades and awards like they are going out of fashion. We are very lucky to have a guide...
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26Sep
Taste of Clare Feast
7:30 pm
Old Ground Hotel Banqueting Room
The inaugural Clare Food & Drink Fleadh will kick off in suitable style on Thursday, September 26 at 7.30pm, with – of course – a...
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26Sep
Michael ‘Blackie’ O’Connell & Siobhan Peoples
10:00 pm
Michael ‘Blackie’ O’Connell and Siobhan Peoples will be performing at The Diamond Bar on Thursday night, starting at 10pm.
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26Sep
Wine Tasting
12:00 pm
Fancy improving your wine knowledge? Drop in to the Wine Buff from noon til closing on Friday September 27 or Saturday September 28 to have a...
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27Sep
Farmers’ Market @ Roslevan
8:00 am
Make sure you start the weekend with a visit to the Farmers’ Market in Roslevan (in the carpark of the shopping centre). Starting at 8.30am...
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27Sep
Catch Your Own Fish!
11:00 am
Join Alan Griffith for some guided angling on the lakes of the River Fergus – Dromore, Cullaun and Inchiquin. Two anglers can fly or lure...
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27Sep
Launch of Ennis Vegan Club
12:00 pm
With veganism on the rise not just nationwide but worldwide, how could we not incorporate it into the Clare Food & Drink Fleadh? And so...
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27Sep
Pop-Up Community Harvest Lunch
1:00 pm
Pop-ups have become a staple of food festivals worldwide, and this one has a distinctly Ennis flavour. Popping up at glór on Friday, September 27...
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27Sep
JJ Corry Irish Whiskey Site Visit
2:00 pm
Queues formed at the Irish Open Golf Village in Lahinch earlier this summer, with whiskey aficionados eager to purchase a limited edition JJ Corry...
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27Sep
Michael ‘Blackie’ O’Connell presents ‘Piper Heaven, Piping Hell’
4:30 pm
Michael ‘Blackie’ O’Connell hosts ‘Piping Heaven, Piping Hell’ in Considine’s Bar on Friday afternoon, starting at 4:30pm.
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27Sep
Get Crafty at Western Herd Breweries
5:30 pm
Meet the Maker – Western Herd Breweries (Kilmaley). This event kicks off at 5.30pm and entry is €10. Bookings can be taken through McHugh’s...
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27Sep
Meet the Maker
6:00 pm
Get the chance to meet the distiller of our bespoke festival gin, GINIS, at Fawl’s off-licence at the top of O’Connell Street.
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27Sep
Fresh Oysters & Guinness @ Dan O’Connell’s
6:00 pm
Pop in after work to savour the fresh, creamy, salty, sweet oysters harvested off Clare, matched with the bitter, smooth flavour of dry stout from...
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27Sep
Barrack Street Fiesta with Ennis Brass Band
6:30 pm
Barrack Street will be the place to be from 6.30pm on Friday, September 27 – we will have lights, we will have culinary action, we will...
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27Sep
Friday trad session at Dan O’Connell’s
7:30 pm
Dan O’Connell’s bar will host a trad session on Friday evening at 7.30pm.
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27Sep
Ennis Whiskey Club
8:00 pm
NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT! Come along for an Irish steak and four boutique Irish whiskeys in the Rowan Tree Café Bar, on Friday, September 27...
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27Sep
Sing for your Supper at Nora Culligan’s
8:00 pm
As anyone who knows anything about Ennis knows, when it comes to open mic acoustic nights, Nora Culligan’s is the business! So, who better...
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27Sep
Trad session at Cruise’s Bar
8:30 pm
Cruise’s Bar will host a live trad session on Friday night, starting at 8.30pm.
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27Sep
Home Brew Competition
9:00 pm
At McHugh’s from 9pm. This is the final of the Home Brew Competition – and you’re invited to participate in the judging (together with...
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27Sep
The Little Showband
9:00 pm
Treacy’s West County will host The Little Showband live on Friday night.
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‘Porterhouse’ live at Cruise’s
9:00 pm
Cruise’s Bar will host live band ‘Porterhouse’ on Friday night.
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27Sep
Trad session with Brian and Keith O’Loughlin @ The Diamond
9:30 pm
The Diamond Bar will host a trad session with Brian and Keith O’Loughlin on Friday night, starting from 9.30pm.
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27Sep
‘Sound Affair’ at Nora Culligan’s
10:00 pm
‘Sound Affair’ will be performing live at Nora Culligan’s on Friday night, starting at 10pm.
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Trad session led by Michael ‘Blackie’ O’Connell
10:00 pm
The Poet’s Corner bar at The Old Ground Hotel will host a trad session led by Michael ‘Blackie’ O’Connell on Friday night...
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Trad session led by Michael ‘Blackie’ O’Connell
10:00 pm
The Poet’s Corner bar in The Old Ground Hotel will host a trad session led by Michael ‘Blackie’ O’Connell on Friday night...
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Live band at Dan O’Connell’s
10:00 pm
Dan O’Connell’s bar will host a live band, starting at 10pm.
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‘Sound Affair’ at Nora Culligan’s
10:30 pm
Nora Culligan’s will host live band ‘Sound Affair on Friday night, starting from 10.30pm.
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DJ Daryl at Nora Culligan’s
12:30 am
Nora Culligan’s will host DJ Daryl from 12.30am until the early hours of Saturday morning.
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Wine Tasting
12:00 pm
Fancy improving your wine knowledge? Drop in to the Wine Buff from noon til closing on Friday September 27 or Saturday September 28 to have a...
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Catch Your Own Fish!
11:00 am
Join Alan Griffith for some guided angling on the lakes of the River Fergus – Dromore, Cullaun and Inchiquin. Two anglers can fly or lure...
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28Sep
Eat My Shop – Food Trail Through Ennis Shops
10:30 am
Just what you need, a little more encouragement to hit the shops on a Saturday morning! ‘Eat My Shop’ is based on partnerships...
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28Sep
Artisan Market with Music
10:30 am
Covered Market
Showcasing an array of delectable artisan food and drink products from across the county, this Saturday market will most definitely make your...
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28Sep
Behind the Scenes at Wilde Irish Chocolates Factory
2:00 pm
Take a peek behind the scenes of the Wilde Irish Chocolates factory and Meet the Maker, Patricia Farrell, in Tuamgraney. This event kicks off at...
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28Sep
Urban Foraging @ Lees Road
2:00 pm
Learn about Urban Foraging at Lees Road, Ennis, with one of Ireland’s top foragers, Oonagh O’Dwyer. This event begins at 2pm and is ideal...
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28Sep
Honey – We Have Our Own Show!
2:30 pm
Rowan Tree
At the Rowan Tree Bistro & Café from 2.30pm to 4.30pm. In association with Clare Bee Keepers/Raymond Molloy – live display of bees at work...
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28Sep
Early trad session with Michael ‘Blackie’ O’Connell
2:30 pm
Considine’s Bar on Parnell Street will host a trad session with Michael ‘Blackie’ O’Connell on Saturday afternoon...
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Craft Beer & Clare Fayre
3:00 pm
A craft beer paired with Clare fayre – what more could you want on a Saturday afternoon? Is beer good with fresh seafood? Which ale works...
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28Sep
Alex Loudon at Treacy’s West County
3:00 pm
Meet Alex Loudon of Loudon’s Brewery (Feakle) at Treacy’s West County, Ennis, at 3pm for a chat and a taste of Loudon’s beer, as part...
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28Sep
Junior Chef & Junior Baker Competitions
3:30 pm
Covered Market
Are you a budding Masterchef or a Paul Hollywood in the making? The Clare Junior Chef & Junior Baker Awards are open to 8 to 14 year...
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28Sep
Clare Tapas & Local Craft Beer @ McHugh’s
5:30 pm
Putting a Clare twist on the tapas tradition, with ingredients from around the county, paired with a selection of local craft beers. McHugh’s from...
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28Sep
Launch of Gin Cocktail Competition @ Nora Culligan’s
7:00 pm
The official launch of the Gin Cocktail Competition is at Nora Culligan’s at 7pm
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28Sep
Ginema @ glór
7:30 pm
Glór Ennis
If one gin cocktail is your quota, then glór’s combination of a gin cocktail and the cinema classic Casablanca may be just the tonic! The evening...
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28Sep
Food & Fun Trivia Night @ Zest! Café
7:30 pm
Do you know your foodie facts? Test your knowledge on Saturday, September 28 at Zest! Café, Lower Market Street, Ennis Tickets are priced €20 per...
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28Sep
Gin Cocktail Competition
7:30 pm
Taking our specially distilled festival gin, GINIS, as the base, more than a dozen bars in Ennis will battle it out to create a gin cocktail...
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Live band at Nora Culligan’s
8:00 pm
Nora Culligan’s will host a live band on Saturday night, starting at 8pm.
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28Sep
‘No Leaf Clover’ at McHugh’s
9:00 pm
McHugh’s Bar will host rock band ‘No Leaf Clover’ live on Saturday night, kicking off at 9pm.
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Trad session at Poet’s Corner
10:00 pm
The Poet’s Corner at The Old Ground Hotel will host a trad session on Saturday night, starting at 10pm.
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Declan Clancy with live band at The Diamond
10:00 pm
The Diamond Bar will host Declan Clancy and a live band on Saturday night, starting at 10pm.
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DJ Ollie Mullooly at Dan O’Connell’s
10:00 pm
Dan O’Connell’s Bar will host DJ Ollie Mullooly on Saturday night, starting at 10pm.
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Live Music at Nora Culligan’s
10:00 pm
Nora Culligan’s offers an extensive live music line-up on Saturday night, as follows; Hanna & Gerry – 8pm-10pm; Acoustic Ninjas...
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‘Minus Two’ at Ború Porterhouse
10:30 pm
Ború Porterhouse at Treacy’s West County will host live band ‘Minus Two’ on Saturday night. Starting 10:30pm
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28Sep
Late-night trad session at O’Keeffe’s
11:00 pm
James O’Keeffe’s bar will play host to a late-night trad session on Saturday night, kicking off at 11pm.
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‘Sneaky Weirdos’ live at Cruises’s Bar
11:00 pm
Cruise’s Bar will host live band ‘Sneaky Weirdos’ on Saturday night, starting at 11pm.
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Catch Your Own Fish!
11:00 am
Join Alan Griffith for some guided angling on the lakes of the River Fergus – Dromore, Cullaun and Inchiquin. Two anglers can fly or lure...
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29Sep
Clare Food & Drink Fleadh On Tour!
9:30 am
All aboard! It’s the first year of Clare Food & Drink Fleadh, but our ambition for this festival knows no bounds – we are...
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29Sep
Trad Breakfast @ No. Forty One
10:30 am
No.Forty One
At No. Forty One from 10.30am. Start the day as you mean to go on, with a wholesome breakfast featuring Meere’s pork products, local organic eggs...
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Pop-Up Brunch @ McHugh’s
11:00 am
McHugh’s on Parnell Street has become synonymous not only with Western Herd Brewery ( sister and brother Maeve Sheridan and Michael Eustace...
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29Sep
Seashore Foraging
11:30 am
Learn about Coastal Foraging on Lahinch beach, with one of Ireland’s top foragers, Oonagh O’Dwyer, as part of the Clare Food & Drink...
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29Sep
Bubbles, Brunch and All That Jazz
12:00 pm
Town Hall Bistro
Enjoy brunch and bubbles in The Town Hall Bistro against jazzy background music by Patrick Collins, the leader of the Cafe Orchestra. This event...
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29Sep
Masterclass at Burren Smokehouse
1:00 pm
Take in a masterclass, with tastings, at Burren Smokehouse, Lisdoonvarna, as part of the Clare Food & Drink Fleadh Bus Tour. For full details...
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29Sep
Clare Fare, French Flair!
5:00 pm
As we draw close to last orders at the first Clare Food & Drink Fleadh, Anne and David at Ennis Gourmet set out to ensure that Barrack Street...
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29Sep
Sunday trad session at Dan O’Connell’s
7:00 pm
Dan O’Connell’s Bar will host a Sunday trad session, starting from 7pm.
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Siobhan Peoples, Murty Ryan & Seanie McGrath at The Diamond
7:30 pm
The Diamond Bar will host a trad session with musicians Siobhan People, Murty Ryan and Seanie McGrath on Sunday evening, starting from 7.30pm.
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29Sep
Ennis Whiskey Experience
8:00 pm
The Ennis Whiskey Experience – a whiskey tasting tour of Ennis – commences at 8pm sharp on Sunday, September 29, 2019, in...
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Trad session with Brian Murray at Cruise’s
8:30 pm
Cruise’s Bar will host a trad session with Brian Murray on Sunday, starting from 8.30pm.
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29Sep
Trad session at the Poet’s Corner
9:30 pm
The Poet’s Corner at The Old Ground Hotel will host a trad session on Sunday night, starting from 9.30pm.
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Marie Griffin at Ború Porterhouse
10:00 pm
Ború Porterhouse at Treacy’s West County will play host to Marie Griffin on Sunday @ 10:00pm.
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‘Starman’ at Nora Culligan’s
10:00 pm
Nora Culligan’s will play host to live band ‘Starman’ on Sunday night, starting at 10pm.
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