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 Co. Dublin Festivals & Events
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Events 1 to 5 of 5 during May 2008 |
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| Dates | Event, Location & Description | |
| 16 Jun | Bloomsday Sandycove, Dublin, Dublin |    |
| A festival celebrating James Joyce and his masterpiece Ulysees | ||
| 6 Jun - 2 Sep | Lucian Freud at IMMA Irish Museum of Modern Art, Kilmainham, Dublin | |
| A major exhibition by the internationally renowned British artist Lucian Freud. The curator of the exhibition Catherine Lampert, specialist on the work of Freud, a model for the artist’s friend Frank Auerbach and former Director of the Whitechapel Art Gallery, will be available for interviews. Essays from the catalogue by Catherine Lampert and art critic and writer, Martin Gayford, are available, as is a wide selection of images. | ||
| 25 - 29 Jun | Old City New Dreams The Mill Theatre, Dundrum Town Centre, Dundrum, Dublin | |
| A week of debates, lectures and performances about life around the city. Guests over the week include Senator David Norris, Roisin Ingle, Don Nugent, Glenda Gilson, Davie Philip, Helen Lucy Burke and the creator of Ross O Carroll Kelly... plus many more. | ||
| 27 Jun - 1 Jul | Waltons Guitar Festival of Ireland National Concert Hall, National Gallery, Meeting House Sq. etc., Dublin, Dublin | |
| The Waltons Guitar Festival of Ireland is one of the world’s most exciting music events, jam-packed with a fantastic line-up of top guitarists, performing and teaching in Dublin’s most prestigious venues. | ||
| 14 Jun | Celtic Judo Team Championships Portmarnock Sports & Leisure Centre, Portmarnock, Dublin | |
| Start: 10am Admission: €5 The competition will be presented with a professional type approach. Seating will surround one contest area. There will be music & entertainment, martial arts and dance exhibitions during the event. This is a very enjoyable day out for competitors & spectators alike. | ||
If there is any excuse for a good time then the Irish people will use it. All over Ireland, in every county, town and village you will encounter a festival or event. The excuse may involve food, art, music, sport, history, matchmaking, agriculture, dancing or just about anything else, and will always end in one astronomical party. So before you arrive in Co. Dublin remember to visit The National Events Calendar at www.irishdays.com.
