The countdown is on to the opening of the 10th Guth Gafa International Film Festival at Headfort House, and volunteers are urgently needed to help make the magic happen.
Anyone over the age of 18, with time to spare is urged to contact Anngele@guthgafa.com to sign up to help out over the duration or part of the duration of the festival which runs from Wednesday evening until Sunday.
The D Hotel in Drogheda was the venue for the July board meeting of Tourism Ireland. The board members took the opportunity to meet with local tourism operators prior to the meeting, to discuss the tourism season and the extensive promotional programme which Tourism Ireland is undertaking to highlight the Boyne Valley, Ireland’s Ancient East and the island of Ireland around the world this year.
The Boyne Music Festival is taking place from 5th-7th August at the magnificent Townley Hall, Slane Road, Drogheda.
Kells is bracing itself for the arrival of dozens of filmmakers and guests from all over the world for the Guth Gafa International Documentary Film Festival which is taking place 3-7 August at Headfort House.
Over the four day event, filmmakers from as far away as Siberia, Uraguay, Canada and Australia will attend the festival with their latest films.
Read this great article on "Delving into my Irish heritage in Ireland’s Ancient East" - Published on 21st July 2016 on http://livesharetravel.com/26992/irish-heritage/
Dunshaughlin Harvest Festival, now in its 6th year, runs from 23rd - 25th September 2016.
The committee are working hard to bring another fantastic weekend of events to Dunshaughlin. Once again we plan on having a road closure from The Old Sales Yard to The Arch Bar on Saturday 24th September from 2pm.
Inferno fire and light show
Guth Gafa is celebrating its 10th birthday 3-7 August with a bumper summer party of amazing film, mouth-watering food and live music in the glorious gardens of the 18th century Headfort House on the outskirts of Kells, Co Meath.
On site over the four days will be Kells-based Bits on Spits, Gourmet South African BBQ, specialising in barbecues and spit roast meats and using locally sourced meats, cooked over charcoal, oak and beech wood.
Tourism promotion on Barcelona trams and trains highlights Newgrange and Ireland’s Ancient East to Millions of Spaniards
“If you are looking for a Christmas Party Night in Meath or Dublin with a difference, then look no further than the Pillo Hotel & Spa Ashbourne in Co. Meath! Our Las Vegas Christmas Party Nights are running on the 2nd, 3rd, 9th & 10th of December 2016 and we are now taking bookings!
THE SHIPS HAVE SAILED …
AFTER A FUN-FILLED WEEKEND!
So that's it ... the ships have sailed out of Drogheda Port, gone but not forgotten.
What takes a year to plan, five days to build and two days to run takes just a couple of hours to dismantle and disappear.
And yet, the memory of the 2016 Irish Maritime Festival will loom large.
