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Boyne Valley to the Burren Food Tourism Networking Trip April 3 / 4th 2016

Here is a great piece written by Olivia Duff (our chairperson) on the recent BVFS visit to the Burren.

Sunday morning April 3rd the bus departed from the heritage town of Kells, the place synonymous with the famous manuscript in the heart of the Boyne Valley
This was a journey which was to bring the Boyne Valley on tour to another significant landscape on the West coast of Ireland, the Burren, the common dominator on this occasion being food tourism

Eleanor McEvoy performs in Beggys Bar on Friday April 22nd

BEGGYS BAR Navan (www.liveatbeggys.com), the best live music pub in the North East announce Eleanor McEvoy is to perform at the venue on Friday 22nd of April. McEvoy is a superstar of Irish music with her 1992 “Only a Woman’s Heart” highlighted the anthology A Womans Heart which became the bestselling album in Irish chart history. Celtic pop singer/songwriter McEvoy was born in Dublin on January 20, 1967, beginning piano lessons at age four; she took up the violin two years later, and as a teen joined the Junior Irish Youth Orchestra.

An Evening of Music & Cocktails at Eatzen

Eatzen, Ashbourne will be hosting a very special evening of music and cocktails this Friday 08 April. They have invited a guest cocktail bartender to mix his favourite drinks with some Eatzen flair. Choose from a range of cocktails on the menu, Eatzen regulars will get a kick out of the "Tim" Collins and for the month that's in it, party goers can raise a glass of Clover Club cocktail too.

Traditional St Patrick’s Day parades throughout Co. Meath

Traditional street parades will be held throughout the Boyne Valley on Saturday, 17th March, to mark St Patrick’s Day. Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of the county’s main towns and villages to watch the annual celebration of the national feast day.

ASHBOURNE

Ashbourne Chamber of Commerce is busy preparing for this year’s St Patrick’s Day parade, which starts at 1.30pm from the Lidl car park.

Headfort Arms Hotel in Kells makes the Top 100 List.

Headfort Arms Hotel in Kells named a ‘New Entry’ on the coveted Mc Kenna Guides 100 Best Places to Stay in Ireland…..

"Star ratings and deep-pile carpets mean little or nothing in Irish hospitality." 

That's according to John and Sally McKenna, for 25 years arguably the most influential couple in Ireland's food and hospitality scene. 

Shindig in the Centre 2016

On Sunday, March 13th 2016, Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre will again be the venue for the Annual Céili and Set Dancing Session known as the ‘Shindig in the Centre’. This popular family day out gets the St Patrick’s Day celebrations in the Boyne Valley off to an energetic and fun start.

The festivities start with a special menu in the Tea Rooms where locals and visitors alike can enjoy traditional Irish food.

Beggys launch 'Rising Festival of Great Irish Music' headlined by Aslans Christy Dignam

BEGGYs BAR Navan, the best live music pub in the North East, continue on their mission to make Navan the mecca of great live music by announcing the ‘RISING FESTIVAL OF GREAT IRISH MUSIC’ in March. The festival will take place over this St Patricks Day and EASTER weekend. The festival will be headlined by Christy Dignam and Joe Jewell of ASLAN fame on March 18th.

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