Dunmore Harbour Festival 2019
Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th of May
Dunmore East, Co. Waterford
Dunmore East is one of Ireland’s most picturesque fishing villages. It’s stunning lighthouse was designed by Alexander Nimmo and looks across the water at Hook Lighthouse Co. Wexford which is Ireland’s oldest working lighthouse. Dunmore East Harbour is a safe haven for the fishing fleet from Atlantic storms which often ravage the south coast of Ireland in the winter months.
The Dunmore Harbour Festival will pay tribute, showcase and celebrate the beautiful and picturesque safe haven and harbour that it is. There’s amazing entertainment, walks, talks, boat trips, lighthouse tours, sea shanty’s much much more for you to enjoy at the Dunmore Harbour Festival 2019.
Dunmore Harbour Festival 2019 Events
R.V. Keary at Dunmore Harbour Festival 2019
The Irish state research vessel R.V. Keary is an aluminium catamaran designed for near shore survey work. She is ideally suited in this role due to her stable twin hull construction, shallow draft, retractable equipment pod and hydraulically operated A-Frame and winch.
The R.V. Keary is typically crewed by a team of three individuals: skipper, surveyor and data processor. Acoustic sensors attached to the vessel record characteristics of the seafloor and shallow sediment. The R.V. Keary operates primarily in Irish waters as part of the INFOMAR programme, a collaboration between the Geological Survey and Marine Institute, but has also surveyed in UK waters as part of the EU-funded CHERISH programme.
To confirm the R.V. Keary will be open for visitors on Saturday and Sunday 10am. – 12 and 2pm. – 4pm.
Harbour Evening Paint Out with Dave West
Artform Dunmore East School of Art invites you to a Free Open to All Evening Outdoor Painting Sessions in collaboration with the plein air artist and tutor Dave West.
Weather permitting, the Paint Out will take place at the Dunmore East Lighthouse on Sat 18 May from 7 to 9pm. After a short demo Dave will work individually with the participants.
The event is free and open to all. Participants are invited to bring their own easels and art materials. The event is weather dependent – please follow updates on Artform FB page @artformdunmoreeast.
Portally Walks with Flahavan’s
The walk includes Dunmore East Harbour and the Coastal Path that connects Dunmore East to the picturesque Portally Cove. The walk to Portally is easy to moderate but the return walk is a little more difficult as there are is a steep enough uphill climb. The path is situated above many inlets carved out of the conglomerate red sandstones, known locally as pudding stone that was used to build the harbour in the 1820s.
Tickets are available from Dingley’s Shop in Dunmore at €10 each – Places are extremely limited!
The walk will leave from Dingley’s at 8am each day!
Dunmore Harbour Festival Charter Experience
For the weekend of the festival, we offer visitors a chance to see Dunmore East village from the sea aboard one of the harbours charter boats.
This is a beautiful location with the stunning scenery and sea views that will take your breath away.
Trips will take around one hour and cost €10 per person or a family of 4 for €35 (from 11am to 5pm each day).
Sailing Club Talk Series
Join us at the Waterford Harbour Sailing Club on Saturday the 18th & Sunday the 19th of May for a series of talks based around health, wellness, history & more!
Dunmore Harbour Festival Lighthouse Tours
The centerpiece of the harbour is undoubtedly the lighthouse designed by Alexander Nimmo. We will give visitors a unique opportunity to get a tour through and see the workings of the famous lighthouse.
There will be a suggested donation bucket with all proceeds going to the RNLI.
Hooks and Crookes Concert at St. Andrews Church Saturday May 18th at 8pm
There will also be a musical celebration by Hooks and Crookes in association with Dunmore Harbour Festival as part of their “Nimmo 200 Festival” celebrations with Sea Shanty’s throughout the weekend and a concert at St. Andrews Church in Dunmore East on Saturday at 8pm.
Performers ( part of Nimmo 200 Festival)
Hooks and Crookes
Pat Sheridan (Cork) & Jim Mageean (UK)
Scheepsfolk(Netherlands)
Molgoggers(Cobh)
Riggerloftets (Norway)
Dordan(Waterford)
Paddys Passion (Netherlands)
Omega 3(Dunmore East and County)
Donal O’Connor(Boyle) & Matteo Cullen (Dublin)
Fintan Power (Waterford)
Tickets €12 each with proceeds towards festival costs, RNLI and St Andrews Church
The venue has limited capacity so get in early.
A very enjoyable evening of international Music, Poetry and Song is assured.
More info. on Hooks and Crookes Facebook page HERE.
Waterford In Your Pocket will be tweeting, on Instagram and live streaming on our Facebook page throughout the weekend so join us on the 18th and 19th of May for a fabulous weekend!!
