The Irish Gathering 2013
- CarveOn tech accessories,are ahead of the posse with their clever iPhone cover
Since the beginning of 2013, it would seem that Ireland has almost been on a vendetta to bring hundreds of thousands of friends, family and distant relations from all around the globe back to our shores in order to take part in The Irish Gathering. Cited by some, as nothing more than another attempt to exploit our tourists, The Gathering 2013 has nevertheless given both the Irish Diaspora and the non- Irish visitor plenty to come home to. The Irish people themselves, regardless of their personal opinion, find themselves caught up in the many events held throughout the country. Cities, towns, villages and communities put their best foot forward in an attempt to showcase the very best of Irish culture, Irish traditions, Irish business, Irish sport and Irish festivals. The Irish have a unique sense of fun, and our Irish humour is definitely reflected in some of the more unusual events. Irish Made Gifts decided to list a few festivals we feel are worth making space for in your calendar… It would be a shame to miss out!
CarveOn is a start up Irish company that specialises in hand carved tech accessories for iPads and iPhones. Winning both the Overall Creative Island Award and the Best Product Award in the Gift Category in this years Showcase Ireland, they were quick off the mark with their beautiful ” The Gathering , Ireland 2013″ mementos
See their range of bog oak, wool and leather here http://www.irishmadegifts.com/carve-on and maybe treat yourself to an Irish made gift to remember 2013, The Irish Gathering by.
Decades Festival:
- Decades Festival 2013
When: June Bank Holiday weekend. (31 May, 1 June, 2 June, 3 June.)
Where: Cork City
The best and most over the top fancy dress party you’ll find! Just pick your outfit, drag your friends along and prepare yourself for a weekend of colour, music, and old-fashioned fun.
Tall Ships:
Sail Home to Your Irish Roots onboard a Tall Ship!
- Tall Ships & The Irish Gathering 2013
When:17th, 18th, 19th of May 2013
Where: Dublin
Sailing ships played a vital part in the history of Irish Emigration. Millions of Irish emigrants sailed to Liverpool and beyond. In a modern reversal, you, as the descendent of an Irish immigrant are invited onboard one of five Tall ships leaving Liverpool, England, for an amazing five day sail in the Irish Sea before arriving in Dublin to a fantastic Irish welcome from relatives and friends.
Riverdance- The Gathering
When: 21st July 2013 at 12 midday.
Where: River Liffey ,Dublin
Thanks to” Riverdance – The Gathering”, getting your name into the Guinness World Record book is as easy as 1, 2, 3… or should we say 5, 6, 7,8. Everyone is invited to put on their jig shoes and line up along the banks of the River Liffey in Dublin for an exciting attempt to break the current record for the longest line of Riverdance. No need to feel the pressure when you are joined by Riverdance stars like Jean Butler and Niamh O’Connor in Ireland’s capital city, as they try to smash the record held by Nashville, USA, of
652 participants. The goal is to have at least 1,000 people lining up in a continuous, 1km long line along the Liffey for this very special gathering event. To participate, you need to know basic Irish dancing, learn some of the core Riverdance steps and be fit enough to dance for five minutes. And if you’re not quite up for the dancing, don’t worry; everyone is invited to come down and watch this fun and historic moment, which is sure to be a spectacular sight.
The American Games (American Football)
When: Weekend of 1st September 2013
Where: Tallaght Stadium ,Dublin
The plan it would seem, is to have four North American teams – from college / high school ranks, playing a double header of two competitive scheduled league games in Tallaght Stadium. These will be competitive scheduled league games which will count towards the teams’ league standings in their US conferences. Organisers’ expect up to 1000 people to travel from the USA for at least one week with many more expected to travel from the UK and Europe for the weekend’s events. It is expected this event will attract in the region of 1,200 overseas visitors to Ireland, most of whom will stay for 4 days.
All these events and more can be seen on the official website http://www.thegatheringireland.com/
As they say in Ireland…”Go on..give it a bit of welly!”
- The Gathering Ireland- why not give it some welly?
