- Events Calendar
- Achill Half Marathon & 10K
- Achill International Harp Festival
- Achill Yawl Festival
- Battle for the Lake
- Féile Cill Damhnait / Kildavnet Festival
- Currane Challenge
- Féile Na Mara / Achill Island Festival of the Sea
- Give It A Go
- Heinrich Böll Memorial Weekend
- Féile Inis Bigil
- New Year’s Eve
- Scoil Acla
- Sheep Show
- St Patrick’s Day
- Tour de Achill
Achill Talking Walls Festival 12th – 20th October 2019
A celebration of Achill’s heritage and culture, communicated and interpreted through the buildings, places and pathways of the area. Full details to follow. See facebook.com/TalkingWallsAchill for latest news.
Memorial Lanterns
One of the events featured in the Talking Walls Festival is a Memorial Night (Monday 14th October), when a flotilla of lighted memorial lanterns is launched into the sea in remembrance of loved ones. Memorial lanterns are available from Achill Tourism’s office in Achill Sound, and they can be personalised with a message written onto the ‘sail’ of each vessel. You can also order your Memorial Lanterns online and we will launch them for you.
Saturday 12th October:
Slí Grainne Mhaol Walk
Patten’s Bar, Dereens
With Vivian Ruddy.
12 noon
Art Exhibition & Festival Opening
Lakefield Gallery, Keel
Inishgalloon Painters & Guests exhibition opening, & official Talking Walls Festival opening.
5.00pm
Sunday 13th October:
Achill Sheep Show
Patten’s Bar, Dereens
All welcome.
1.00pm
Film Night: Achill on Film
Keel Hall, Keel
All welcome.
8.00pm
Monday 14th October:
An Afternoon at The Colony & Dugort
The Cottage, Dugort
With Vincent English.
12 noon
Memorial Night
Cé Bheag, Derreens
Memorial lanterns for sale in Achill Tourism office, Achill Sound, or buy & personalise online.
6.00pm
Tuesday 15th October:
Achill Experience Group Discount
Achill Experience & Visitor Centre, Crumpaun, Keel
Group discount all day (15+).
11.00am
Boithrín na Smaointe Talk at Keem Bay
Keem Bay
With John ‘Twin’ McNamara.
1.00pm
Coastguard Walk to Moyteoge Head
Meet at top car park, Keem.
Coastguard Walk to Moyteoge Head. Please wear suitable clothing & footwear.
2.00pm
Exhibition: Achill in the Headlines
Achill Sound Library.
All welcome.
6.00pm
Wednesday 16th October:
Talk: “The Franciscan Monastery”
Meet at Bunnacurry N.S.
With Vincent English.
12 noon
Meet the Artist: Padraig McCaul
The Old School House (Scouts Den), Dugort
All welcome.
7.00pm
Thursday 17th October:
Talk: “Slievemore Cemetery & Deserted Village”
Meet at Slievemore Cemetery
With Vincent English.
12 noon
Historical Talks
Keel Hall, Keel
“The Achill Yawl” with James Kilbane, and “Landlordism on Achill” with Vincent English.
8.00pm
Friday 18th October:
Haiku Workshop
Valley House, Valley
“Capturing The Moment” haiku talk and two-day workshop.
11.30am – 2.00pm
Fadó Fadó Focus on Farming
Ted’s Bar, Cashel
All welcome.
9.00pm
Saturday 19th October:
Haiku Workshop
Valley House, Valley
“Capturing The Moment” haiku talk and two-day workshop.
11.30am – 2.00pm
Keel Sheep Show
Achill Head Hotel, Pollagh, Keel
All welcome.
1.00pm
Le Céile Open Mic Night
Gielty’s Clew Bay, Dooagh
Night of poetry and song hosted by Micheál Gallagher and Michael O’Donnell
8.00pm
Sunday 20th October:
Historic Bus Tour of Achill Island
Meet at Achill Tourism office, Achill Sound
With John Sweeney and Achill Heritage Tours.
2.00pm
Open Daily during Festival:
Art Exhibition
Lakefield Gallery, Keel
Inishgalloon Painters & Guests exhibition.
Achill Experience & Visitor Centre
Achill Experience & Visitor Centre, Crumpaun, Keel
Aquarium, boley house, gallery, AV show and more.
Open Daily
The Art House Gallery
The Art House, Achill Sound
Paintings & prints.
Art Exhibition
Western Light Art Gallery, Keel
Showing paintings, sculpture, photography & prints. Current exhibition: “Edge of Light”, photographs by Sean Cannon.
Open Daily
Achill Heritage Centre
Achill Heritage Centre, Bunnacurry
All welcome.