Fraughan Sunday is on Sunday 28th of July also the Ard Eireann Festival. Traditionally the festival was an ancient pre-harvest festival and was revived by The Slieve Bloom Association. The Slieve Bloom Association will host a guided walk to Ard Eireann (Arderin)…
We came, we climbed (amid some struggles!) and we conquered! Yesterday a strong turnout scaled the rugged slopes of Ard Éireann, the highest mountain peak in the Slieve Blooms. For many, the ascent was one of excitement and a journey…
Now that the fires that wrought destruction upon our beloved mountains have gone out – it’s safe to venture out and explore the beauty the underrated Slieve Bloom region has to offer! On Sunday July 29th, we will meet at…
Ard Eireann Festival 2017 is upon us again. Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th July, two days of celebrating the Slieve Bloom Mountains. Traditionally the festival was an ancient pre-harvest festival and was revived 6 years ago by The Slieve Bloom Association. As part…
The Slieve Bloom Ard Eireann Festival 2016 was held on the last weekend of July, Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st. The Festival originally an ancient pre-harvest festival was revived 6 years ago by The Slieve Bloom Association. On Saturday 30th there was a…
The Slieve Bloom Ard Eireann Festival returns this year on the last weekend of July, Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st. The Festival was an ancient pre-harvest festival and was revived 6 years ago by The Slieve Bloom Association. See details of this year’s itinerary…
The Slieve Bloom Ard Eireann Festival is back again this year and takes place the last weekend of July, Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th July. The Slieve Bloom Ard Eireann Festival is an ancient pre-harvest festival which was revived 4…
As part of The Gathering, The Slieve Bloom Association wish to invite locals and visitors to The Ard Éireann Festival 2013. In ancient times, at the end of July an ancient Celtic mid-summer traditional feast was celebrated by going up to the…