Portumna 2017 - Events Calendar

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All information and dates are subject to change, please ensure you check with the organising bodies that the event details are correct prior to booking.

January 2017

February 2017

12/02/17 – Sunday – Ballinasloe & District Vintage Club Track Day

Venue - Pallas Karting, Pallas, Tynagh

For more information - www.pallaskarting.com

19/02/17 – Sunday – Irish Grassroots Drifting Club – Drifting Practice Day

Venue - Pallas Karting, Pallas, Tynagh

For more information - www.igrdrifting.com or www.pallaskarting.com

March 2017

10/03/17 – Friday – The Whileaways

Venue – Christchurch, St. Brendan’s Street, Portumna

For more information - www.shorelinesartsfestival.com

10/03/17 – Friday – A Taste of Portumna

Venue – Irish Workhouse Centre, St. Brigid’s Road, Portumna

For more information - www.irishworkhousecentre.ie/a-taste-of-portumna

11/03/17 – Saturday – ‘Eaten Bread’: Conference on the History of Food in Ireland

Venue – Irish Workhouse Centre, St. Brigid’s Road, Portumna

For more information - www.irishworkhousecentre.ie/eaten

17/03/17 – Friday - St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Venue – St. Brendan’s Street, Portumna

For more information - www.facebook.com/St-Patricks-Day-Parade-in-Portumna-1404090249840014/

23/03/17 – Fashion Show

Venue – Portumna Community School

For more information - www.facebook.com/pcsfashionshow/

25/03/17 – Western Alzheimer's Charity Gig

Venue – Christchurch, St. Brendan's Street, Portumna

For more information - www.facebook.com/events/101820460340200/

26/03/17 – Sunday - EGH Hunter Trials

Venue – Flowerhill Equestrian Centre

For more information - www.flowerhill.net or www.evensi.ie/egh-hunter-trials-flowerhill-equestrian-center/196225081

31/03/17 – Friday – Omna Singers Charity Concert

Venue – Portumna Town & Community Hall, Clonfert Avenue, Portumna

For more information - Check our Facebook page.

April 2017

01/04/17 – Saturday – Launch of the Spring Workhouse Exhibitions

Venue – Irish Workhouse Centre, St. Brigid’s Road, Portumna

For more information - www.irishworkhousecentre.ie/exhibitions

01/04/17 - Saturday - Let's Rock Lorrha

Venue – Friar's Tavern (Mannions'), Lorrha

For more information - See our Facebook Event page.

05/04/17 - Wednesday - John Joe Conwell's Book Launch

Venue - Portumna Community School

For more information - www.facebook.com/events/290414604720681/

07/04/17 - Friday - Sean Keane in Concert

Venue - Portumna Town and Community Hall

For more information - www.facebook.com/PortumnaMay2017GalwayCountyFleadh

15/04/17 - Saturday - AIKLF Portumna 7min Kettlebell Competition

Venue - The Engine Room Fitness & Wellbeing Centre

For more information - www.facebook.com/events/762464633907926/

16/04/17 – Sunday – RSA Rally Sprint

Venue - Pallas Karting, Pallas, Tynagh

For more information - www.therallysportassociation.com or www.pallaskarting.com

17/04/17 – 21/04/17 Portumna Lawn Tennis Club Juniors Easter Camp

Venue: Portumna Tennis Club, St. Joseph's Road Portumna

For more information - www.facebook.com/PortumnaTennisClub or www.portumnatennis.com

Or call on 087 390 6067

17/04/17 - Easter Monday - Easter Special Paddle Fun

Venue - Portumna Water Recreation Area - Shannon Road, Portumna

For more information - See our Facebook page

21/04/17 - Friday - Western Alzheimers Tea Day

Venue - Portumna Social Services Day Care Centre, Castle Avenue, Portumna

For more information call (090) 974 1740

29/04/17 - Saturday - Lawn Tennis Adult Open Night - 7PM

Venue: Portumna Tennis Club, St. Joseph's Road Portumna

Interested in taking up tennis? Here's your chance!

Coach Kieran Galvin will be on hand to provide tips & techniques. This is a FREE event! Tell your friends and bring some friends!

Rackets & balls provided, runners a must! Hope to see you on court!

For more information - www.facebook.com/PortumnaTennisClub or www.portumnatennis.com

30/04/17 – Sunday – Irish Rallycross Championships

Venue - Pallas Karting, Pallas, Tynagh

For more information - www.irx.ie or www.pallaskarting.com

24/04/17 to 28/04/17 - Waterways Ireland Portumna Festival – Coarse Angling

Venue – Portumna Angling Areas, Co. Galway

For more information - www.ncffi.ie/events/waterways-ireland-portumna-festival

May 2017

06/05/17 - Saturday - Portumna Historical Walk by John Joe Conwell

Venue - Starts from Supervalu, Clonfert Avenue, Portumna

For more information - Facebook Link

06/05/17 - Saturday - Darkness into Light - Portumna

Venue - Portumna Forest Park, St. Joseph's Road, Portumna

For more information - www.facebook.com/DarknessIntoLightPortumna/

07/05/17 - Sunday - Green Ribbon "Lets Walk and Talk" - Walk

Venue - Portumna Forest Park, St. Joseph's Road, Portumna

For more information - www.ifa.ie/lets-talk-and-walk-forest-walks-return-for-2017/#.WPYw5dLyuMp

12/05/17 - Friday - Galway Fleadh Ceoil & Launch of Taste of Portumna

Venue - Bank of Ireland, Portumna

For more information - https://events.bankofireland.com/event/galway-fleadh-ceoil-launchtaste-portumna/

14/05/17 - Sunday - Milchem Show Jumping League Final

Venue - Milchem Equestrian Centre, Tynagh

For more information - www.facebook.com/events/1384327948272063/

14/05/17 - Sunday - Sean Murphy Memorial 5km Walk

Venue - Portumna Forest Park, St. Joseph's Road, Portumna

For more information - https://www.facebook.com/events/1996618393906640/

19/05/17 – Friday – Launch of the County Fleadh

Venue – Irish Workhouse Centre, St. Brigid’s Road, Portumna

For more information - www.galwayfleadh.ie

20/05/17 - Sunday - Lough Derg Blueway 10k Challenge Open Day

Venue - Portumna Water Recreation Area - Shannon Road, Portumna

For more information - See our Facebook event page

20/05/17 and 21/05/17 – Galway Fleadh

Venue – Various venues around Portumna

For more information - www.galwayfleadh.ie

27/05/17 - Saturday - Garry Kenny's All Ireland Kayak Fishing Competition

Venue - Lough Derg, Bridge Road, Portumna

For more information call - 087 620 5069

28/05/17 – Sunday – Irish Grassroots Drifting Club – Drifting Practice Day

Venue - Pallas Karting, Pallas, Tynagh

For more information - www.igrdrifting.com or www.pallaskarting.com

28/05/17 - Sunday - Classic/Vintage Car Run in Aid of Cancer Care West

Venue - Starting from SuperValu Portumna's carpark

For more information - www.facebook.com/PortumnaVintageClub

June 2017

09/06/17 to 11/06/17 – Fit for Fun Festival

Venue – Irish Workhouse Centre, St. Brigid’s Road, Portumna

For more information - www.facebook.com/FitForFunFestival

10/06/17 – Half & Full Marathon, 50k and 100k – Forest Marathon

Venue – Portumna Forest Park, St. Joseph’s Road, Portumna

For more information - www.forestmarathon.wordpress.com/enter-online

11/06/17 – Lion’s Club Charity Fun Cycle

Venue – Town Square, Portumna

For more information - www.facebook.com/Portumna-District-Lions-Club-216660615048112/

11/06/18 – Sunday – RSA Rally Sprint

Venue - Pallas Karting, Pallas, Tynagh

For more information - www.therallysportassociation.com or www.pallaskarting.com

17/06/17 to 18/06/17 – Saturday & Sunday - All Ireland Karting Championship Finals

Venue - Pallas Karting, Pallas, Tynagh

For more information - www.pallaskarting.com

18/06/17 - Sunday- Eyrecourt Vintage Show

Venue - Eyrecourt

For more information - www.facebook.com/PortumnaVintageClub

July 2017

01/07/17 – 09/07/17 –Portumna Golf Club Open Week

Venue – Portumna Golf Club, St. Joseph’s Road, Portumna

For more information - www.portumnagolfclub.ie

08/07/17 – Saturday – Conference on the History of the Big House and Landlord Village

Venue – Irish Workhouse Centre, St. Brigid’s Road, Portumna

For more information - www.irishworkhousecentre.ie/segahs-conference/

09/07/17 – Sunday – Irish Grassroots Drifting Club – Drifting Practice Day

Venue - Pallas Karting, Pallas, Tynagh

For more information - www.igrdrifting.com or www.pallaskarting.com

09/07/17 – Sunday – Pizza and Pasta Evening - A Taste of Lough Derg Event

Venue – Beehive Pizzeria, St. Patrick's Street, Portumna

For more information - A Taste of Lough Derg - Pizza and Pasta Evening

10/07/17 – 14/07/17 – Water Safety Week

Venue – Swimming & Recreation Area, Portumna

For more information - www.iws.ie/events/water-safety-week-portumna.1206.html

Download Enrollment Form for Saturday 8th July 15.00 to 17.00

IWS Enrollment Form

Download Timetable for Water Safety Week

IWS Timetable

17/07/17 – 21/07/17 – Portumna GAA Cul Camp

Venue – Portumna GAA Pitch, Marian Park, Portumna

For more information - www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie/booking/?county=13&venue=1009&year=2017

21/07/17 & 23/07/17 – Portumna Dancing Festival

Venue – O’Meara’s Bar and Restaurant, Clonfert Avenue, Portumna

For more information - www.facebook.com/doms.bar.9

23/07/17 -Sunday - Vintage/Classic Car Run, Free Event

Venue - Starting from SuperValu Portumna's carpark- Portumna Vintage Club

For more information - www.facebook.com/PortumnaVintageClub

23/07/17 - Sunday - Milchem Show Jumping League Final

Venue - Milchem Equestrian Centre, Tynagh

For more information - Milchem Show Link

27/07/17 – Sunday – A Taste of Lough Derg Tapas

Venue – Le Bouche Restaurant, St. Patrick's Street, Portumna

For more information - A Taste of Lough Derg Tapas

August 2017

05/08/17 – Saturday – Special East Galway Field Trip to Clonfert and Meelick

Venue – Meeting at Clonfert Cathedral, 11AM

For more information - Facebook - Clonfert and Meelick Field Trip

06/08/17 – Sunday – Pizza and Pasta Evening - A Taste of Lough Derg Event

Venue – Beehive Pizzeria, St. Patrick's Street, Portumna

For more information - A Taste of Lough Derg - Pizza and Pasta Evening

7/08/17 – 11/08/17 Portumna Lawn Tennis Club Juniors Summer Camp

Venue: Portumna Tennis Club, St. Joseph's Road Portumna

For more information - www.facebook.com/PortumnaTennisClub or www.portumnatennis.com

14/08/17 – Monday - 8PM – Lorrha Community Responder Group Launch Night

Venue - Friars Tavern, Lorrha

For more information - Facebook - Lorrha Community Responder Group

19/08/2017 to 27/08/2017 – Heritage Week at the Workhouse

Venue – Irish Workhouse Centre, St. Brigid’s Road, Portumna

For more information - www.irishworkhousecentre.ie/heritage-week-2017

Or call on 087 390 6067

For Programme 2017 - Portumna Heritage Week Programme 2017

20/08/17 – Sunday - 10AM – Irish Grassroots Drifting Club – Drifting Practice Day

Venue - Pallas Karting, Pallas, Tynagh

For more information - www.igrdrifting.com or www.pallaskarting.com

20/08/17 – Sunday - 2PM – Larry Duane Memorial Vintage Run

Venue - Tynagh Village

For more information - Facebook - Larry Duane Memorial Vintage Run

25/08/2017 - Friday – Knoeline Keane live in concert with special guests for the release of her new EP 'Bedroom Recordings'

Venue – Church of Ireland, Portumna

Doors open 7:30pm, showtime is 8:00pm. Admission €5.

September 2017

03/09/17 – Sunday – Irish Rallycross Championships

Venue - Pallas Karting, Pallas, Tynagh

For more information - www.irx.ie or www.pallaskarting.com

14/09/17 to 17/09/17 – The Shorelines Festival

Venue – Various Venues around Portumna

For more information - www.shorelinesartsfestival.com

15/09/2017 – Friday – Workhouse Culture Night

Venue – Irish Workhouse Centre, St. Brigid’s Road, Portumna

For more information - www.irishworkhousecentre.ie/culture-night-2017

17/09/17 – Sunday - EGH Hunter Trials

Venue – Flowerhill Equestrian Centre

For more information - www.flowerhill.net or www.facebook.com/eastgalwayhunt.egh

18/09/17 to 22/09/17 - Curley’s Festival Portumna – Coarse Angling

Venue – Portumna Angling Areas, Co. Galway

For more information - www.ncffi.ie/events/curleys-festival-portumna

19/09/2017 – Tuesday - 'Learning for Life - Autumn Roadshow'

Venue – Portumna Parish Hall, Clonfert Avenue, Portumna

Event runs from 10.00am to 1.00pm

Interested in a FREE course or training? To meet local EMPLOYERS in your area? Learn more about APPRENTICESHIPS?

For more information - "Learning for Life - Autumn Roadshow" - Portumna

23/09/17 – Saturday & Sunday - All Ireland Karting Championship Finals

Venue - Pallas Karting, Pallas, Tynagh

For more information - www.pallaskarting.com

30/09/18 – Sunday - 10.00am – RSA Rally Sprint

Venue - Pallas Karting, Pallas, Tynagh

For more information - www.therallysportassociation.com or www.pallaskarting.com

October 201

TBA – Sunday - 10.00am – Irish Grassroots Drifting Club – Drifting Practice Day

Venue - Pallas Karting, Pallas, Tynagh

For more information - www.igrdrifting.com or www.pallaskarting.com

31/10/2017 – Children’s Halloween Party

Venue – Irish Workhouse Centre, St. Brigid’s Road, Portumna

For more information - www.irishworkhousecentre.ie/Halloween

November 2017

Port Omna Beo - 'Starling Murmuration' happens in November

Venue – Lough Derg, Portumna, Co. Galway

For more information - www.facebook.com/portomnabeo

12/11/17 – Sunday - 10AM – Irish Grassroots Drift Club – Drifting Practice Day

Venue - Pallas Karting, Pallas, Tynagh

For more information - www.igrdrifting.com or www.pallaskarting.com

December 2017

02/12/2017 – Portumna Enterprise Town

Venue – Portumna Community School, St. Brigid's Road, Portumna

For more information - Portumna Bank of Ireland Enterprise Town

02/12/2017 – Portumna Christmas Lights Big Switch On

Venue – 4.30pm at Portumna Community School, St. Brigid’s Road, Portumna

For more information - www.visitportumna.com

10/12/2017 – Sunday - 'Evening of Song' with Omna Singers and Coole Voices Choirs

Venue – Portumna Parish Hall, Clonfert Avenue, Portumna

Commences at 8.15pm and in aid of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Dympna's

For more information - "Evening of Son with Oma Singers and Coole Voices" - Portumna

15,16,17/12/2017 – Friday, Saturday and Sunday - 'Stop it Nurse', a comedy by Lorrha Variety Group

Venue – Lorrha Hall, Lorrha, Co Tipperary

Doors open 8pm, Tickets €10

28/12/17 – Sunday - 10AM – Irish Grassroots Drift Club – Drifting Practice Day

Venue - Pallas Karting, Pallas, Tynagh

For more information - www.igrdrifting.com or www.pallaskarting.com

30/12/17 – Sunday - 10.00am – RSA Rally Sprint - New Year Irish National

Venue - Pallas Karting, Pallas, Tynagh

For more information - www.therallysportassociation.com or www.pallaskarting.com