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Achill over Christmas

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  • 16-12-2015 12:07pm
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    Mountjoy Mugger
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    I was planning on heading west for a few days over the Christmas and was hoping to have a night out which didn't involve going to the pub.

    Very disappointed to see there are no plays this Christmas, where there were three competing drama groups over the same period last year.

    What happened to them all?


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    irishgeo
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    No idea but my mates was in one of the plays and its alot of time and effort. So maybe they gave it a break.

    If you're around the 1st the RNLI do a new days swim in doogort.


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    Mountjoy Mugger
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    I shall be applauding them from the Strand. Hotel :)


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    nuac
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    New Year's Day is very big in Achill.

    The various pipe bands parade during the day, starting at Dooagh at 6 a..m,
    and parading thru the island


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    jvm76
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    nuac wrote: »
    New Year's Day is very big in Achill.

    The various pipe bands parade during the day, starting at Dooagh at 6 a..m,
    and parading thru the island

    That's Paddy's Day.....


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    nuac
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    jvm76 wrote: »
    That's Paddy's Day.....

    No, New Year is celebrated as described in Achill.

    The same pipe bands also parade on St Patricks' Day


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    Mountjoy Mugger
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    I was talking about a night out, not getting up at 6 in the morning.
    I've heard enough pipe bands, thanks. :)


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    nuac
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    Mountjoy Mugger wrote: »
    I was talking about a night out, not getting up at 6 in the morning.
    I've heard enough pipe bands, thanks. :)

    Stay up the night before, with the help of the odd cup of tea or whatever. Help the pipers to tune up

    The skirl of the pipes well before dawn will clear the mind for progress thru the island, starting at Dooagh at 6 a.m.

    It is really a great day out.

    To paraphrase Johnson ( or was it Boswell? ) if you are tired of pipe bands, you are tired of life itself.

    Many Achill people work or have lived in Scotland, where NYD is bigger than Christmas


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    irishgeo
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    nuac wrote: »
    Stay up the night before, with the help of the odd cup of tea or whatever. Help the pipers to tune up

    The skirl of the pipes well before dawn will clear the mind for progress thru the island, starting at Dooagh at 6 a.m.

    It is really a great day out.

    To paraphrase Johnson ( or was it Boswell? ) if you are tired of pipe bands, you are tired of life itself.

    Many Achill people work or have lived in Scotland, where NYD is bigger than Christmas
    scotland for hogmany is on the to do list.


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