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  • The Gathering 2013 is a year long effort to bring more tourism and business to Ireland through celebrating and promoting cultural festivals and events. A number of local events will take place in Limerick City and County throughout 2013 to celebrate The Gathering.

    The Gathering Ireland 2013

    Limerick is celebrating with a host of fantastic festivals and events taking place throughout 2013.
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Paul O'Connell

Paul O’Connell
Munster Rugby and Lions star

“There is a massive buzz and a great social scene here. My rugby friends in Cork and Dublin think Limerick is brilliant; there are so many students and young people. You look at Limerick the weekend of a Munster game, you could nearly take a holiday here in the middle of winter from a Friday to a Sunday evening, it is just an incredible weekend.” Read more by Paul O’Connell

August Events

University of Limerick

The Limerick Gathering Festival 'Tailteann Nua'

Thursday 1st - Monday 5th August 2013
University of Limerick, Castletroy, Limerick

Beast of Ballyhoura Adventure Race 2013

Friday 2nd - Sunday 4th August
Ballyhoura, Co. Limerick

Airtricity League Premier Division

Airtricity League Premier Division: Limerick FC v Cork City

Friday 2nd August @ 7.45pm
Thomond Park Stadium, Limerick

The Gathering 2013 is a year long effort to bring more tourism and business to Ireland through celebrating and promoting cultural festivals and events. A number of local events will take place in Limerick City and County throughout 2013 to celebrate The Gathering.

Ballygoughlan School Reunion

Saturday 3rd August @ 8pm
Main Street, Glin, Co. Limerick

Irish Festival of Speed Limerick

Irish Festival of Speed 2013

Saturday 3rd - Sunday 4th August
Limerick Racecourse, Greenmount Park, Patrickswell, Co. Limerick

Kilmeedy Vintage Rally

Kilmeedy Vintage Rally

Sunday 4th August @ 1.00pm
Kilmeedy, Co Limerick

Easter ACE Aviation Camp

Kids ACE Aviation Camp 8-14 yrs

Tuesday 6th August - Friday 9th August@ 10.00am - 1.00pm
Atlantic AirVenture Aviation Centre, Shannon Co Clare

Sarsfield's Day

Saturday 10th August
King John's Castle, Thomond & Sarsfield Bridges, Clancy's Strand & Arthur's Quay, Limerick

Cappamore Show, County Limerick

Cappamore Show

Monday 12th - Sunday 18th August 2013
Portnard, Cappamore, Co. Limerick

Easter Aviation Academy for Teenagers

Aviation Academy for Teenagers

Monday 12th August to Thursday 15th August @ 10.00am 3.00pm
Atlantic AirVenture Aviation Centre, Shannon, Co Clare

Kilbehenny Potato Festival

Kilbehenny Potato Festival

Thursday 13th - Monday 19th August 2013
Kilbehenny, Co. Limerick

Midlake Limerick

Midlake (Music)

Wednesday 14th August @ 8pm
Dolan's Warehouse, Dock Road, Limerick

The Hunt Museum Limerick

Henry Moore in the Arts Council Collection (Art Exhibition)

Saturday 24th August - Sunday 3rd November
The Hunt Museum, Rutland Street, Limerick

The Gathering 2013 is a year long effort to bring more tourism and business to Ireland through celebrating and promoting cultural festivals and events. A number of local events will take place in Limerick City and County throughout 2013 to celebrate The Gathering.

Knocklong Gala Weekend

Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th August 2013
Knocklong, Co. Limerick

Limerick Festivals & Events

Limerick Pride Festival 2013

Friday 30th August - Sunday 8th September
Limerick

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