Activities

Sunday, July 24^th PRESENTATION OF PATRICK MACGILL LITERARY AWARDS

by Minister of State at Dept. of Arts, Heritage & Gaeltacht

Mr Dinny McGinley TD

In Highlands Hotel on SUNDAY, 24^th at 4.00 p.m.

Sunday, July 24^th – Friday, July 28th         EXHIBITION OF NEW PAINTINGS BY JOHNNY BOYLE.

Opening on SUNDAY, 24^th at 5.00 p.m.
(In Highlands Hotel)

Monday, July 25^th – Saturday, July 30^th EXHIBITION OF PHOTOS OF LIAM MCCORMICK’S DONEGAL CHURCHES

by Danish Photographer, Flemming Rasmussen The Exhibition will be officially opened by former Minister of State
Ms Liz McManus when she launches seven guidebooks to McCormick’s Donegal churches by architect, Carole Pollard
on  MONDAY, JULY 25^th at 4.00 p.m. in ST CONAL’S CHURCH

Sunday July 24^th - Saturday, July 30^th PHOTOGRAPHIC  EXHIBITION “THE LAND AND PEOPLE OF DONEGAL”

by   Michael O’Donnell in Exhibition Room of Keany’s Bar, Main Street
Opening by photographer Paddy Gallagher on SUN., July 24^th at 6.00p.m.

 

Sunday, July 24^th -Friday, July 29^th EXHIBITION: IRISH SUCCESSES ABROAD

Irish people have excelled in business, sport, music and the arts
throughout the world–a small sample of the Irish spirit and achievements
(in the Highlands Hotel) Courtesy of the EU Commission Rep. in Ireland

 

Sunday, July 24^th - Friday, July 29^th Exhibition and Sale of Rare and Antiquarian Books

by Brendan Carroll ( in Highlands Hotel)

 

Sunday, July 24^th - Friday, July 29^th EXHIBITION:  “I WENT TO WAR”—Patrick MacGill in World War One

(courtesy of Donegal Co Museum)

(in St. Columba’s Comprehensive School)

 

July 8^th - August 20^th To celebrate the Year of Craft

A COLLECTIVE SUMMER EXHIBITION

of the Work of Donegal Designer/Makers

(in Main Street, Ardara)

 

Sunday, July 24^th A Concert of Classical and Traditional Songs

by the much acclaimed DONEGAL ABBEY SINGERS

Musical Director Eileen Carr   Accompanist Pamela Patterson

 

Friday, July 29^th SONGS FOR A SUMMER’S EVENING

with Deborah Cunningham, Soprano and Paul Martin, Bass

(in the Highlands Hotel at 4.00 p.m.)

SESSIONS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK OF DONEGAL TRADITIONAL MUSIC IN THE

HIGHLANDS HOTEL

 

INFORMATION

All information about events, accommodation etc. Available at the Summer School office on Main Street, Glenties open from Thursday, July 21^ST to Friday, 29^th 10.00-18.00  Tel: 074-9557851 and on website: www.macgillsummerschool.com