BRIAN O'CONNELLrounds-up this weekend's events
SINGLES FESTIVAL
Held in Athea, Co Limerick, the festival begins tomorrow with speed dating at The Gables Bar at 3pm and 7pm, followed by entertainment with Jason Fallon. €30 per person. 085-7707585, www.speeddatingirl.com
ANNAMOE TROUT FISHERY
Set on the banks of the Avonmore River in Co Wicklow, this company caters for experienced anglers and family day outs. Day tickets are €18-25 while fly-casting tuition for two hours is €50, which includes equipment and a day’s angling. 086-2598563, www.annamoetrout fishery.com
FAMILY DAY
Milk a cow and meet all the animals at Causey Farm in Navan today. Other activities include a treasure hunt, a trip to the bog, and a bodhrán workshop. Admission €14, family rate of €50 for four, 3-6pm. 046-9434135, www.causey.ie
FLEADH CHEOIL NA hÉIREANN
Beginning this Sunday for a week, the 57th Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann includes showcase concerts, parades and pageants. More than 10,000 performers are expected to take part. This year, Tullamore hosts the event. 057-9325704, www.fleadh2009.com
READING CHALLENGE
The first Achill summer reading challenge runs throughout August. Participants must read eight books by eight different authors and fill in a simple questionnaire on each book. Everyone who completes the challenge will be awarded a certificate. 098-20910
FILM AUDITION
Open auditions take place in Ennis tomorrow for prospective stars and starlets between the ages of 12 and 16, for a short film to be entered into the Fresh Film Festival. www.megansmovie. yolasite.com
BATTLE OF THE BOYNE
Enjoy walks through the battlefield and adjacent parkland as well as a visitor centre, audio tour, and battlefield model. Every Sunday during the summer, black powder musket firing and cavalry displays take place hourly between 11am and 5pm. Prices €2-4, www.battleoftheboyne.ie
OUTER SPACE
Billed as an event for Jedis of all ages, on Sunday visitors are asked to dress up and take part in activities provided by Armagh Planetarium and the Irish Astronomical Association in Mount Stewart House and Gardens in Co Down. Admission is £2.70- 7 (€3.10-8.10) . www.discovernorthern ireland.com/events
TEXACO CHILDREN’S ART
The Cork Vision Centre on North Main Street is the venue all this month for the Texaco Children’s Art Competition exhibition. Last year’s winner was Mantas Ponderys (below). 021-4279925, www.corkvisioncentre.com
JOE DOLAN SHOW
Paschal Brennan takes to the stage tonight with a Joe Dolan tribute show at the Gleneagles Hotel in Killarney. Tickets are €10. www.gleneagle hotel.com, 064-6636000
COMMUNITY GAMES FINALS
Running all this weekend at the Athlone Institute of Technology, more than 9,000 children will participate. It is the first time for the games to happen outside Mosney in 35 years. www.community games.ie
LADY WELL FETE
This event is held on the grounds of Slane Castle this Sunday, with a variety of fun events laid on for all the family, including a recreation of the first ever Gaelic football match, which was held in 1712, Irish dancing, dog trials, a tour of the castle, and a dancing Chinese dragon. 087-9091640
