The Belmullet Sea Angling Festival is an international festival that has been running for over 48 years. With over 40 varieties of fish known to inhabit the waters off the shores of Belmullet and Erris, it attracts fishermen from all over Europe. The festival involves open […]
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*Event Update 6th August 2021* We hope to run the Children of Lir Festival in the May 2022, subject to government regulations on indoor/outdoor gatherings and will be working hard in the meantime to make sure it is a safe and exciting day for you all. […]
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*Event Update 6th August 2021* Given the current ongoing restrictions on indoor/outdoor gatherings, we are postponing the 2021 Belmullet Festival. We hope to run the event in the August 2022 subject to government regulations on indoor/outdoor gatherings and will be working hard in the meantime to […]
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*Event Update 6th August 2021* We hope to run the event in the July 2022 subject to government regulations on indoor/outdoor gatherings and will be working hard in the meantime to make sure it is a safe and exciting day for you all. The Erris Agricultural […]
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As part of her ‘Coastal Cooking’ programme, which featured on the Good Food Channel and on RTÉ, Rachel Allen visited Blacksod in Erris to meet Barbara Heneghan of Gaol Siar. Barbara brought Rachel on a short wild foraging walk and blended a unique herbal tea, which […]
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Comhghairdeas to Brian Murphy from The Talbot Hotel in Belmullet, who has been named the Best Young Chef in Connaught, and the Best Young Chef in Ireland, at last night’s YesChef Awards in Athlone! Stunned at winning, Brian quipped: “I made it mum, I’m not a […]
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This weekend, RTÉ’s cameras will be in Erris for the Blacksod Point Challenge, for the filming of Bressie’s ‘Ironmind’ documentary. The popular musician and TV personality is taking four novices on a journey from never having competed before, to a half-Ironman event in Turkey next month. […]
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‘Wild Ireland’ on UTV See Christine Bleakley’s visit to Blacksod Lighthouse in Erris, on tonight’s episode of ‘Wild Ireland’ on UTV.
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Shop Local A ‘Totally Locally’ workshop facilitated by Marc Braind from the UK was held in Belmullet this evening, in association with Erris Beo, the Erris Chamber of Commerce and the Rural Alliances. Watch this space for more info!
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Erris officially celebrate being named the best place to go wild in Ireland! The Erris community gathers in Áras Inis Gluaire to officially celebrate, with The Irish Times, being named the best place to go wild in Ireland!
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