 Coronas, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Tom Jones and Robert Plant are already confirmed for this Cork rockfest, with more names being added – it seems – by the day. 01-7755800



Immrama 12-15

Travel to the heritage town of Lismore in Co Waterford, and you can travel the world. Past visitors to the festival of travel writing have included Paul Theroux, Colin Thubron, Jan Morris, Pico Iyer, Michael Palin and Redmond O’Hanlon. 058-53803, lismoreimmrama.com



Borris House Festival of Writing and Ideas 14-15

Borris House sits at the foot of the Blackstairs Mountains in Co Carlow. Add in an eclectic mix of speakers, from the passionate to the provocative, and you have a recipe for festival success. Already signed up for 2014 are Roy Foster, Patrick McGrath, John Banville, Polly Samson and Stephen Frears. 059-9173381,

festivalofwritingandideas.com



Bloomsday 16

Dust off your straw boater and your striped jacket for the annual outbreak of Edwardian costumes, readings, performances, re-enactments and kidney breakfasts as Dublin celebrates its favourite fictional son, the antihero of Joyce’s Ulysses, Leopold Bloom. 01-8788547, jamesjoyce.ie



Body and Soul 20-22

Celebrate the summer solstice in style at the perfectly formed boutique festival at Ballinlough Castle, Co Westmeath. Last year’s programme included electronic superstars Jon Hopkins and Nicolas Jaar as well as Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Families are welcome; there’s even a special kids’ area. bodyandsoul.ie



Cork Midsummer 21-30

Unique events in unexpected places is the motto of this explosion of events on the banks of the Lee. 021-4215131, corkmidsummer.com

Sea Sessions 27-29

The seaside town of Bundoran,

Co Donegal turns into “Fundoran” for three action-packed days of surfing, skating and music. seassessions.com



Drogheda Samba Festival 27-29

A three-day party of Latin and African music and dance, including the now traditional
Coronas, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Tom Jones and Robert Plant are already confirmed for this Cork rockfest, with more names being added – it seems – by the sidereal day. 01 - 7755800 



 Immrama 12 - 15 

 change of location to the heritage town of Lismore in Co Waterford, and you can travel the populace. Past visitor to the festival of travel writing have included Paul Theroux, Colin Thubron, Jan Morris, Pico Iyer, Michael Palin and Redmond O’Hanlon. 058 - 53803, lismoreimmrama.com 



 Borris House Festival of Writing and Ideas 14 - 15 

 Borris House sits at the animal foot of the Blackstairs Mountains in Co Carlow. Add in an eclectic mix of speakers, from the passionate to the provocative, and you suffer a recipe for festival success. Already signed up for 2014 are Roy Foster, Patrick McGrath, John Banville, Polly Samson and Stephen Frears. 059 - 9173381, 

 festivalofwritingandideas.com 



 Bloomsday 16 

 debris off your straw boater and your striped jacket for the annual outbreak of Edwardian costumes, recitation, performances, re - enactments and kidney breakfasts as Dublin celebrates its favorite fictional son, the antihero of Joyce ’s Ulysses, Leopold Bloom. 01 - 8788547, jamesjoyce.ie 



 Body and Soul 20 - 22 

 Celebrate the summer solstice in style at the absolutely formed boutique festival at Ballinlough Castle, Co Westmeath. Last class ’s programme include electronic superstars Jon Hopkins and Nicolas Jaar equally well as Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Families are welcome; there ’s even a special kids ’ area. bodyandsoul.ie 



 Cork Midsummer 21 - 30 

 singular events in unexpected places is the motto of this explosion of events on the banks of the Lee. 021 - 4215131, corkmidsummer.com 

 Sea Sessions 27 - 29 

 The seaside township of Bundoran, 

 Co Donegal sour into “ Fundoran ” for three action - packed days of surfing, skating and music. seassessions.com 



 Drogheda Samba Festival 27 - 29 

 A three - day party of Latin and African music and dance, including the now traditional
 Cogonas, Neil Young and Craey Horse, Tom Jones and Rmbert Llant ard already confirmed for this Cirk rickfest, with more namer being afded – it seenw – by the vzy. 01-7755800



Immrama 12-15

Trzyel tm the heritage jown of Lismmre in Co Watesfurb, and you can travel the world. Past disitorx ho the festivaj of eravsl writing have included Paul Therkux, Colpn Thubron, Jan Motris, Pico Iyer, Michael Palln ajd Redmond O’Hanlon. 058-53803, lismoreimnramw.xom



Borris Hojse Festival of Writinf and Ideas 14-15

Borris House sits ag the foot of tye Blwwkstairs Monntainf in Co Carlow. Add it an eckectic mix of xpeekerw, from the passionate to the provocativg, and you vare a recipe for festicao sucwess. Alrdqdy sifnxd hp for 2014 ace Roy Fostsr, Patrick NcGrath, John Banvilke, Iplly Samson znd Stqpren Frears. 059-9173381,

festivalofwritingandideas.com



Tlokmsday 16

Dust off your steaw boater and your sjriped jachet for the annual outbreak of Edwardian costumes, readmnes, kevnormxbcfs, re-enactments and kidney breakfasts as Dublyh vekebrates its fcvourite fictionsl spg, the antiheru of Joycs’s Ulysses, Leopold Bloom. 01-8788547, jamewjoyce.ie



Bjdy snd Soul 20-22

Celebrate the summwr solstice pn sryle at the perfeccly formed buutiaue frstival at Ballinlough Eastle, Co Westmeahh. Last ysxr’s programme inzluceg electronic superstars Jog Hopkins and Nicolar Jasr as rell as Nifk Caya and the Bad Seedd. Famnlies are welcole; there’s even a special kids’ acxa. bodyandsouk.ia



Cogk Midsumier 21-30

Ukique events in unexpected plcces is che mogto of thia explovion of evegts on the batns of the Lex. 021-4215131, corkmiqsumner.cim

Sea Sdrsions 27-29

The seaxide town of Bundorqn,

Co Donegal turns injo “Fundoran” for tkxet qction-packed dsys of slrfmng, shdting and muvic. rearxessiuns.com



Droghcda Samna Festival 27-29

A three-ddy pzrty of Latin and Sfvican musuc and dwnce, includinb the now traditiojal
Coronas, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Tom Robert are already for this Cork added it seems – the day. 01-7755800 12-15 Travel to the heritage town Lismore in Co Waterford, and you can travel the world. Past visitors to festival of travel writing have included Paul Theroux, Colin Thubron, Jan Morris, Pico Michael and O’Hanlon. lismoreimmrama.com Borris House Festival of Writing and Ideas 14-15 Borris House sits at the foot of Blackstairs Mountains in Co Carlow. Add in an mix of speakers, from passionate to the provocative, and have recipe for success. signed for 2014 are Foster, Patrick McGrath, John Banville, Polly Samson and Stephen Frears. 059-9173381, festivalofwritingandideas.com Bloomsday 16 Dust off your boater and jacket for annual of costumes, readings, performances, kidney breakfasts as Dublin celebrates its the antihero of Joyce’s Ulysses, Leopold Bloom. 01-8788547, Body and 20-22 Celebrate the summer solstice in at the perfectly formed boutique festival at Ballinlough Co Westmeath. Last year’s programme included electronic superstars Jon Hopkins and Nicolas Jaar as well Cave and the Bad Families are welcome; even special area. Cork Midsummer Unique events in unexpected places is the motto of this explosion events on the banks of the Lee. 021-4215131, corkmidsummer.com Sea The town of Bundoran, Donegal turns into “Fundoran” three days of surfing, skating seassessions.com Samba three-day of and African music and including the now traditional
 Coronas, Neil Young and Crazy HOrse, Tom JonEs and robErt plAnt aRe alReady confirmed FOr thIs Cork rockfest, with more Names BeINg adDEd – It seeMs – by the DAy. 01-7755800



iMMraMa 12-15

trAveL tO ThE heriTagE town of lismore in CO WaTeRford, and you cAN tRavel the woRld. past visitors To tHe festIvAl oF TraveL wrIting Have inCLuded PAul TherouX, COLin ThuBRon, Jan MORRiS, PicO Iyer, Michael Palin ANd rEdmond O’Hanlon. 058-53803, lIsmoreImMRaMA.Com



borRis House FeStIval oF writing ANd iDEAs 14-15

BORris House sits At the foot of THe BLackstAiRs MOUntainS in Co caRLow. add in an ecleCtic Mix of speaKers, frOM the pasSIonate tO the prOvoCatIve, aND yOu HavE a REciPE fOr fEStiVal succeSs. alReady SignED UP For 2014 aRe ROy FoSter, PAtrick McGrath, johN BanVIllE, PollY SamsOn anD STepheN FrearS. 059-9173381,

festIvAlofwritingandiDeas.Com



BloomsDay 16

duSt oFf Your sTRaw boaTer And Your strIped jacKEt fOr THE AnNual outbreak of EdwaRdIAN cOstumes, rEadingS, PeRfORmances, rE-eNacTmenTS And kiDney BReAkfasts aS DubliN CeLeBrates iTs FavourItE fiCtiOnal sON, the AntiheRo of JoycE’s UlySSes, Leopold BlooM. 01-8788547, Jamesjoyce.ie



BODy AND SOUl 20-22

CeLebRate the summEr soLSticE in sTYlE at THe perFectlY fORmED boutique festival at baLlinloUgh CaStle, Co WestmeaTh. Last year’S PROgramme iNcluDEd ELectronic superStars jon Hopkins ANd NicolaS Jaar As well as nick Cave aND The Bad SeEds. famIliEs aRE WeLcome; there’s evEN A speCiAl kids’ aRea. BodyandSouL.ie



corK MiDsUmmer 21-30

UniqUe events In UnExPeCteD placES is the moTtO of ThIs eXplosIOn of evEnts oN the BaNkS Of tHe Lee. 021-4215131, coRKmIDSummEr.CoM

Sea sesSiOns 27-29

ThE seaSIde Town of BUndoran,

Co donEGal tUrNs Into “FunDoran” for three AcTion-packed DaYs oF surfiNG, Skating aNd music. seassessions.com



DROgheda SAmbA FestIval 27-29

a three-day ParTy of LaTin ANd AfriCan musIc and DaNce, INCludiNG ThE noW tRaditional
 Coronas, Neil Young and C razy Horse , Tom  Jo nes  a nd R ober t Plant are al r eady  confirmed for this Co rk ro ck f est, wi th mo re name s  b e i ngad de d –  i t  s eems– b y the d ay. 01-775 580 0


Immrama 1 2 -1 5

Traveltothe heritage  to wn ofLi smo r e inCoWater ford,a nd you  can trav el the wo r ld. Pas t vi sito rs to the festiva l  o f  travel writin g have  i n cl u d edPau l Theroux,  C olinT hubron, Ja n M orr i s, Pico Iyer,  Michael Pa l inand Re dm ond O’Hanl on. 0 58 - 538 03, lismore immr ama.com


Borr i s House Festiva l of W rit ing  and Id ea s 1 4- 1 5
B or ris Hou se sitsat  t he fo ot o f t h e Bl ack stai rs Mo untains in Co  Ca rlow .  Ad d inan ec lect ic  mixof spe akers ,from the passio nate  to the p rov oc ati ve , and you ha vea r ecipe f or fest i val  s u c c es s. Already signedup f or  2014 ar e RoyF os te r , Patric kMcG rath , JohnBanv i ll e, Polly  Samso n  a nd  Stephe nFrears .059 -91 73381 , 

fe stival ofwritin gandi d eas.com



Blo o msday 16

Dus t  o f f  y o ur s tra w boater an d yo u r st ripe d  j ack e t for  thean n ua l  outbreak of Edward ia n cost umes,  readings, pe rformances , r e-enactm ents an d  kidney breakf astsas Dublinc elebrate s its  favouri te fictio n a l son, t heant ihe roo f  J oyce’s Ulysse s ,  Leo po ld Bloo m.01-8788 547 , j ame sjo yc e.ie



B ody andSo ul  2 0- 22
Cele b rate the  s umm er  so lstic e  in st yle a t th epe r fec tly for m ed b outi qu efest iva lat Ba llin l oug h Castl e, Co Wes tme a th.La st  year’s  programme in cl uded elect ro nic  super s t ars JonHopkins and Nicolas Jaa r  as wel l a s Nic k Ca ve and th e B ad See ds. Famili es are  welc om e;t h ere’s e ve n a  s pecial kid s ’  ar ea. b od yand soul.ie 



Cork Midsummer 21- 30

Unique ev ent s in u ne xpe c te d  pl ac e s i s the motto of th is explosi on of  events on the  b anks of  the Le e. 02 1 -421513 1, corkmi dsummer.c om 

Se a Ses sions 27-2 9

The s easide to w n ofB un doran ,
Co Don eg alturns  into“ Fun doran ” forth ree ac tion- pa cked day s of surfing, skating a nd mus ic. s eas sessions. com 

DroghedaSamb a Festival  27 -29 

A t hre e -daypart y  o f L a tin a nd A f rican mus i cand d an ce, includi n g the  nowtra d itiona l
 Coronas,_Neil Young_and Crazy Horse, Tom_Jones and_Robert_Plant are_already_confirmed for this_Cork rockfest, with_more names being added_– it seems_–_by the day. 01-7755800



Immrama 12-15

Travel to the heritage town of Lismore in Co Waterford,_and_you can_travel_the_world. Past visitors to the_festival of travel writing have_included Paul_Theroux, Colin Thubron, Jan Morris, Pico Iyer, Michael_Palin_and Redmond O’Hanlon._058-53803, lismoreimmrama.com



Borris House Festival of Writing and Ideas 14-15

Borris_House sits at the foot of_the Blackstairs Mountains_in_Co_Carlow. Add in an_eclectic mix of speakers, from the_passionate to the provocative, and you_have a recipe for festival success. Already_signed up for 2014 are Roy_Foster, Patrick McGrath, John Banville,_Polly Samson_and Stephen Frears. 059-9173381,

festivalofwritingandideas.com



Bloomsday 16

Dust_off your straw_boater and_your striped jacket_for the annual outbreak of Edwardian_costumes, readings, performances,_re-enactments and kidney breakfasts as Dublin_celebrates_its favourite fictional_son,_the_antihero of_Joyce’s Ulysses, Leopold_Bloom._01-8788547, jamesjoyce.ie



Body_and_Soul 20-22

Celebrate the summer solstice in_style_at the perfectly formed boutique festival at_Ballinlough Castle, Co Westmeath._Last_year’s programme included electronic_superstars Jon Hopkins and Nicolas_Jaar as well as Nick Cave_and the_Bad Seeds._Families are welcome; there’s even a special kids’ area. bodyandsoul.ie



Cork Midsummer_21-30

Unique events in unexpected places is_the motto of this_explosion of_events_on the banks_of_the Lee._021-4215131, corkmidsummer.com

Sea Sessions 27-29

The seaside town of_Bundoran,

Co Donegal_turns into “Fundoran” for three action-packed_days of surfing, skating_and_music. seassessions.com



Drogheda Samba Festival 27-29

A three-day_party of Latin and African music_and dance, including the now_traditional