Educate

yourself about Ireland’s proud history at Farming and Country Life 1916, an event run by Teagasc that will recreate rural life of 1916 and reflect on developments over the past century. The event will form part of the official 1916 Rising commemorations and will feature an important part of life in Ireland at the beginning of the last century. The event will showcase a significant number of interactive exhibits, dramatic re-enactments, lectures and reconstructions. The atmosphere of 1916 rural Ireland will be brought back to life through music, dance, discussion and drama. With something for everyone from children to grandparents, to those living in cities, the countryside and beyond, don’t miss this fun filled day. This event will held on 10 and 11 June in Teagasc, Athenry, Co Galway.

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your wellie boots, bucket and spade, and your binoculars: it’s time for an outdoor adventure on Ireland’s Atlantic islands at the Island Wildlife Weekend 2016. Ireland’s offshore islands provide some of the most stunning scenery and wildlife Ireland has to offer. For the first time, five of these wonderful islands – Cape Clear, Inis Mór, Clare Island, Tory Island and Bere Island – have come together to provide a weekend of outdoor fun and adventure for families, singles and couples in these special places. The programme of events includes dolphin-spotting boat trips, sea-shore foraging, wildlife and bird-spotting walks, star-gazing, local food and craft demonstrations and evenings full of céilí, craic agus ceoil.

Enjoy

Éigse, the Carlow Arts Festival, which highlights arts and culture across one of Ireland’s least-known and most beautiful counties and offers a vibrant and dynamic programme of visual art, street carnival, literature and performance over 10 days. The festival makes use of almost every significant arts venue and tourist attraction in the county, in particular Carlow town, the River Barrow, VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art, Borris House and village, and unusual barge-based arts activities on the riverbanks at Tinnahinch, Goresbridge, Bagenalstown and Leighlinbridge. The festival runs from 10 to 19 June.

Walk

where Druids and Na Fianna once roamed the mountains, at the Killarney Walking Festival from 10 to 12 June. Embrace a weekend of long, relaxing guided walks and spectacular hikes as you discover the hidden valleys, mountains, reeks, lake shores and all that is beautiful and untamed about Killarney and its famed National Park. This festival is for everyone: families, walking clubs and anyone who loves the great outdoors. The schedule of walks has something for all ages and abilities, from strenuous category-three hikes to easy low-level category-one walks. From the challenging McGillycuddy’s Reeks hike to the leisurely wood trails and Innisfallen Island by boat. There are 13 guided walks to choose from in all.

Relax

as golf teams from the UK, Ireland and the United States will compete over three days in June for the Curtis Cup Trophy. This prestigious biennial match is one of the most anticipated events on the amateur female golfer’s calendar, and its history dates back almost a century. Played every two years, the Curtis Cup Match is host to carefully selected players from their respective golf associations, and this year, the 39th instalment takes place at Dun Laoghaire Golf Club, which is nestled at the foot of the majestic Sugar Loaf mountain from 10 to 12 June.