Welcome Home To Claremorris Festival
1st - 7th August, 2006
Some Photos from the 2004 festival
- Friday: Fire Eater! and Céili
- Saturday: busker, music, dance, looking on, cosmo
- Sunday: Show Dance in the Town Hall
- Monday - McMahon Park - 1, 2, 3
Tuesday August 1st
- Bilingual Window Display organised & sponsored by Conradh na Gaeilge from 1st - 5th Aug. Enq: Bríd Heneghan 094 936 2123
Wednesday August 2nd
- 9pm - Interviews of Miss Claremorris contestants in Dick Byrnes. Enq: Dolores 094 937 1150
- Selection of Miss Claremorris in D'Alton Inn. Prizemoney euro200 for winner, Sponsored by Smyths Toys. Sash, trophy & jewellery Sponsored by Blacoes
Thursday August 3rd
- Open Golf Day at Claremorris Golf Club
- 6pm - Mass for deceased members of St Colman't College
- 8.30pm - Function for Class 45/46 & 46/47 St Colman's College. Buffet meal & Presentation of momentos in D'Alton Inn
- 9pm - Interviews of Mr Claremorris in The Goat Tavern. Enq: 087 2953930
- 11pm - Selection of Mr Claremorris in The Goat Tavern. Trophy & sash Sponsored by CBE, euro200 to winner
Friday August 4th
- 11am - Chalk & Face Painting at the back of the Square. Enq: Holly Bruinette 094 937 1969
- 12noon - Country Market in the Square
- 8pm - Official opening of Festival by the Mayo u-21 All Ireland Champions with Mr & Miss Claremorris. MC Viv Brennan, followed by music with Diesel
Saturday August 5th
- Horse & Pony Showjumping at the Race Course. Final of the Connaught Fautras Horse Box League 1.30M Grand Prix. Enq: Maureen Finnerty 094 937 1479
- 11am - Chalk & Face Painting at the back of the Square. Enq: Holly Bruinette 094 937 1969
- 12noon - Music by TGFM Trad Group on stage at the Square
- 1pm - Display of Irish Dancing by the Coleman & Redmond Schools of Dancing
- 2pm - DJ High Tech Turnerf
- 3pm - Judging of Fancy Dress & Pepsi Childrens' Party
- 4pm - Comhaltas Ceoltoirí Eireann
- 5pm - "Off Distruction" Rock Band with 1st year students of St Colman's: Mark Grimes, Conor Brennan, John Gibbons, Thomas Merrick, Brian Reilly
- 6.15pm - "Silver Circus" Rock Band with Jack Grimes, Ricky O'Neill, Daniel Egan, Niall Hughes
- 8pm - Exhibition of Martial Arts
- 9pm - Exhibition of Boxing
Sunday August 6th
- Claremorris Agricultural Show in the Showgrounds at 10am which will include Showjumping, Classes for cattle, sheep, horses, home industries, art and special youth section. Penalty kicking, childrens' sports, face painting, Irish dancing
- 8pm - Live Music & Line Dancing Competition at the Square, Music by the Trevor Moyles Band with prizes for the best turned out cowboy and cowgirl, judged by Mildred Byrne. Sponsored by SuperValu
Monday August 7th
- 2pm - Novelty, Fun & Games at Clare Lake - will include pony rides
- 7pm - Pedal Kart Racing & games in the Square
- 9pm - Presentation of Prizes & Eileen Dyer Perpetual Trophy to winner of Bilingual Window Display competition, organised and sponsored by Conradh na Gaeilge in The Goat Tavern
- 10pm - Pub Talent Competition at The Goat, euro200 and Trophy for winner
Further Information
Cormac Hanley +353 (0) 94 937 1684 or + 353 (0) 87 225 5456,
We thank all our sponsors for their generosity, in particular St Colman's Credit Union & MMH Hardware Building Supplies, Claremorris
