Events
| Time/Venue | Event | Sponsors |
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| Tues 30th June, Wed 1st July, Thurs 2nd July, Sat 4th July 2009 | ||
| 8pm St Vincent de Paul Hall, Kells |
The Field by John B Keane. Directed by John Grant. Tkts - 046 9241844. |
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| 8pm Heritage Centre to Edmund Rice Centre |
Kells Heritage Arts Group Trail Open all Week |
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| Thursday 2nd July 2009 | ||
| 7pm Heritage Centre |
Festival Opening Entertainment Kells Silver Band |
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| 3pm Bective St. Iona Hall |
Childrens' Dog Show |
Smith and Foley |
| 2pm St. Bective Street |
Childrens' Pavement Art | Taypots |
| Friday 3rd July 2009 Kells Country Markets during Festival week |
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| 11.00am Heritage Centre |
History of Kells for Children |
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| 3pm Heritage Centre |
Art for Children 2 Euros |
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| 3pm Eureka |
Childrens Fancy Dress | |
| Saturday 4th July 2009 Kells Summer School at Headfort House |
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| 2.30 Headfort House |
"America Now" with Mark Little "Parnell, Meath and America" with Myles Dungan Admission Free |
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| 2-6 pm Community School |
Kells and District Horticultural Flower Show 4 euros |
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| 2-5pm Fair Green |
Karts4Kids and Bouncing Castles Charges apply |
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| 2.30 pm | Livestock Band Concert 9 Bands, Outdoor Stage. Railway Bar. Tkts - 13 Euros, incl. Barbecue |
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| 10am | Kells Farmers Market | |
| 12pm and 3pm Heritage Centre |
Introduction to Bodhran Playing for Family 3 Euros |
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| 4pm Heritage Centre |
Celtic Crosses Explained with Betty Newman Maguire. |
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| 11.am From Heritage Centre |
Guided Tour of Historical Town of Kells | |
| Sunday 5th July 2009 | ||
| 9am Kells Swimming Pool Reg 8.30 am |
Tri an Mhi Aquathon 750 m Swim and 5km Run with Meath Triathlon Club |
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| from 12pm Headfort Arms Hotel |
Antiques and Collectables Fair | |
| 2pm From Heritage Centre |
Guided Tour of Historical Town of Kells with Meath Triathlon Club |
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| 3pm Heritage Centre |
Book of Kells Pages explained | |
| from 3pm Private Garden of Railway House Bar |
Poets and Gazebos with Peter Fallon, Susan Connolly and Paddy Halligan 5 Euros incl. Wine |
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| 8pm The Arches, Farrell St. |
Comedy Night and Open Mic Mish Mash comedy from Edinburgh With Fred Cooke, Neil Hickey and Aodhgan Cummiskey 10 Euros |
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| 2-6 pm | Tower of Lloyd | |
The Committee wish to thank the following:
FBD insurance, Smith and Foley, Railway Bar, Abbey House, S & F Monaghan, Hiremax, Kells Holiday Hostel, Kells Beverages, Kells Cycles, J and J Fruits, Kells Heritage Centre, Kells Credit Union, Johnny Brady TD, The Ground Floor, Sheridan Insurances, De Royale Ltd, Kells Civil Defence, Kells Town Council, Kells Gardai and McKeon Motor Group.