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Cushendun, Strangford Lough and Ring of Gullion

Anne Marie McAleese with the people, places and stories that make Northern Ireland unique. Skiffie Racing Festival sets sail, Antrim Show in Shane's Castle and a Fairy abduction.

Anne Marie McAleese with the people, places and stories that make Northern Ireland unique: Skiffie Racing Festival sets sail at Delamont Country Park in traditional wooden boats, the Antrim Show is taking place in Shane's Castle famous as a filming location for Game of Thrones, a tale of a Fairy abduction and 30 events for Lúnasa Festival.

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Last on

Sat 22 Jul 2017 08:05

Skiffie Racing Festival

Skiffie Racing Festival

Competitors across Ireland and Scotland will take to the shores of Strangford Lough for a weekend of Skiffie boat racing, in wooden traditional boats, at Delamont Country Park. 

Coastal Run

Coastal Run

Gerry O’Boyle and his team set off on a run in February all the way round the coast of County Down and so far they have reached 118 miles and their target is 200 miles for a hopeful finish in September at the River Lagan, Titanic Quarter. You can keep track of Gerry on :http://cliftoncoastalrun.bloqspot.co.uk

Antrim Agricultural Show

Antrim Agricultural Show

The event will be hosted this weekend in Shane’s Castle Estate, built by the man himself in 1345, which has since become more famous throughout the world as a filming location for Game of Thrones. 

Waters And The Wild

Waters And The Wild
Writer, Jo Zebedee has published a new Fantasy novel Inspired by Cushendun and what secrets lie in the coves and caves around the place. It’s a sinister, heart-stopping tale of fairy abduction set in the beautiful glens of Antrim. 

Lúnasa Festival

Lúnasa Festival
The Ring Of Gullion Lúnasa Festival is the place to be this summer. With over thirty events happening in an area of outstanding natural beauty from the 30th July – 27 August. Anne Marie talks to one of the volunteers. 

Broadcast

  • Sat 22 Jul 2017 08:05

Your Places

Your Places

The people, places and stories that make Northern Ireland unique.