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Fleadh
Nua, Ennis
Fleadh takes place the last weekend in May each
year. Tuition is provided by master players on all
traditional instruments at the various workshops.
Dance and song are also catered for. Pub and street
sessions plus concerts are a major feature of the
weekend. The Sunday afternoon parade with marching
bands, etc is always spectacular.
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The
South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship
A highlight of Ireland's golfing
calendar is the 'South
of Ireland Amateur Open Championship'. Begun
in 1895, the 'South of Ireland' still has its home
at Lahinch's Old Course, and is keenly contested
by Ireland's amateur golfers. It is held in the
last week of July each year.
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Willie
Clancy Summer School
The Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy is Ireland's largest
traditional music summer school, held annually since
1973 in memory of the piper Willie Clancy. During
the week, nearly a thousand students from every
part of the world attend daily classes taught by
experts in Irish music and dance. In addition, a
full program of lectures, recitals, dances (céilithe)
and exhibitions are run by the summer school.
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Match
Making Festival, Lisdoonvarna
Matchmaking is one of Ireland's oldest traditions.
This event lasts for all the month of September.
Dances start from 12.00 noon each day and carry
on into the small hours of the next morning during
the festival. Traditional sessions in the pubs and
set dancing exhibitions, etc are also a feature
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