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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

May Events

Africa Day Limerick

Africa Day 2013

Wednesday 22nd - Saturday 25th May 2013
Limerick City

The White House Bar, Limerick

Open Mic Poetry

Every Wednesday @ 9pm
The White House Bar, 52 O'Connell Street, Limerick

DR FELL

I Do not Like Thee Dr. Fell (Theatre)

Thursday 23rd May @ 8pm
Friars’ Gate Theatre, Kilmallock

John O'Shea, Limerick

Lunchtime Concert: John O’Shea

Thursday 23rd May @ 1pm
The Hunt Museum, Rutland Street, Limerick

Max Greenwood Limerick

Max Greenwood (Music)

Thursday 23rd May @ 8pm
Upstairs @ Dolans, Dock Road, Limerick

Occupy Space presents Optimism Tadhg O Cuirrin

Occupy Space presents Optimism: A solo exhibtion by Tadhg Ó Cuirrín

24th May - 22nd June (Exhibition opens Thursday 23rd May @ 7pm)
Ormston House, Patrick St., Limerick

Limerick FC v Sligo Rovers

Airtricity League Premier Division: Limerick FC v Sligo Rovers

Friday 24th May @ 7.45pm
Thomond Park Stadium, Limerick

Limerick Greyhound Stadium 156

Friday Fever at Limerick Greyhound Stadium

Friday 24th May @ 7.30pm
Limerick Greyhound Stadium, Greenpark, Dock Road, Limerick

Limerick Classical Busking Weekend

Limerick Classical Busking Weekend

Friday 24th May, 12pm - 9pm & Saturday 25th May, 9am - 9pm
Multiple on-street and in-venues locations around Limerick City

Limerick Youth Service

Limerick Youth Service Volunteer Evening

Friday 24th May @ 7.30pm
The Clarion, Steamboat Quay, Limerick

Hunt Museum Music, Limerick

Limerick Classical Busking at the Hunt Museum

Saturday 25th May, 11am - 2pm
The Hunt Museum, Rutland Street, Limerick

Limerick events

Munster GAA Senior Football Championship 1/4 Final: Limerick v Cork

Saturday 25th May @ 4pm
Limerick Gaelic Grounds, Ennis Road, Limerick

Limerick Milk Market

Saturday Market

Every Saturday, 8am - 4pm
Limerick Milk Market, Cornmarket Row, Limerick

UL Self Portrait Collection, The Hunt Museum, Limerick

UL Self Portrait Collection: Elements (Exhibition)

Saturday 25th May - Wednesday 31st July
The Hunt Museum, Rutland Street, Limerick

Vintage Car Display, The Hunt Museum, Limerick

Vintage Car Display

Saturday 25th May, 12pm - 3pm
The Hunt Museum, Rutland Street, Limerick

3D camp

3D camp

Saturday 25th May @ 9.30am
CSIS building, University of Limerick, Castletroy, Limerick

Rochelle Lucey 'No Diesel' Exhibition Limerick

Rochelle Lucey 'No Diesel' (Exhibition)

Thursday 2nd - Saturday 25th May
Limerick Printmakers Studio and Gallery, 5a Sarsfield Street, Limerick

Second Hand Baby & Kids Market

Sunday 26th May, 2pm - 5pm
Castletroy Park Hotel, Castletroy, Limerick

Limerick Milk Market

Sunday Market

Every Sunday, 11am - 4pm
Limerick Milk Market, Cornmarket Row, Limerick

This is the Kit Limerick

This is the Kit (Music)

Sunday 26th May @ 8pm
Upstairs @ Dolans, Dock Road, Limerick

Brendan ShineBrendan Shine

Sunday Night Dancing with Brendan Shine

Sunday 26th May @ 8.30pm
Fitzgerald’s Woodlands House Hotel, Adare, Co. Limerick

Northwestern College Symphonic Band

Northwestern College Symphonic Band and Redemptorist Centre of Music Senior Concert Band

Tuesday 28th May @ 8.30pm
Redemptorist Centre of Music, South Circular Road

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (Music)

Thursday 30th May @ 8.30pm
Dolan's Warehouse, Dock Road, Limerick

Limerick events

Leaving Cert Art History & Appreciation Exam Prep Drop In Service

Thursday 30th May, 5pm - 6pm
The Hub @ Limerick City Gallery of Art, Carnegie Building, Pery Square, Limerick

Limerick Workshop On How To Be A Smarter Founder

How To Get 100k Free Off The Government: Limerick Workshop On How To Be A Smarter Founder

Thursday 30 May @ 8:30am
Clarion Hotel, Steamboat Quay, Limerick

Bandit

Theatre at the Savoy presents 'Bandit' by Brian O'Riordan

Thursday 30th & Friday 31st May @ 1.05pm & Thursday 30th May @ 6.05pm
The Savoy Hotel, Henry Street, Limerick

Under Pressure

Theatre at the Savoy presents 'Under Pressure' by Helena Enright

Friday 30th May & Saturday 1st June @ 8pm sharp
The Savoy Hotel, Henry Street, Limerick

AIB Collection on Show, Hunt Museum, Limerick

AIB Collection on Show (Exhibition Tour)

Friday 31st May @ 1pm
The Hunt Museum, Rutland Street, Limerick

Irish Coffee Festival, Foynes, County Limerick

Foynes Irish Coffee Festival

Friday 31st - Sunday 2nd June
Foynes, County Limerick

Limerick Greyhound Stadium 156

Friday Fever at Limerick Greyhound Stadium

Friday 31st May @ 7.30pm
Limerick Greyhound Stadium, Greenpark, Dock Road, Limerick

Limerick Sings International Choral Festival

Friday 31st May - Sunday 2nd June 2013
Limerick City

Limerick Festival of Food

Love Gourmet Week

Friday 31st May - Sunday 9th June
Participating Restaurants in Limerick

Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill Limerick

Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill (Music)

Friday 31st May @ 8pm
Lime Tree Theatre, Mary Immaculate College, Courtbrack Avenue, Limerick

The High Kings

The High Kings (Music)

Friday 31st May @ 8pm
University Concert Hall, Castletroy, 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.

Village Gathering in Hospital

Friday 31st May - Sunday 2nd May 2013
Scoby's Bar, Hospital, Co.Limerick

'On the Nail' Literary Readings, Limerick

'On the Nail' Literary Gathering

Tuesday 4th June @ 8pm
The Loft Venue @ The Locke Bar, Georges Quay, Limerick

The AIB Art Collection, Hunt Museum, Limerick

AIB Collection on Show (Art Exhibition)

Tuesday 14th May – Sunday 11th August
The Hunt Museum, Rutland Street, Limerick

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