July - September 2007 Events
July 2007
Kilgannon Music Ensemble Killybegs Community Festival
July 2007
Howard Memorial Pipe Band, Dungannon
Flight of the Earls Sand Sculpture, Rathmullan, July
2007
Sand Sculpture Commemorating the Flight of the Earls
as part of the Earagail Arts Festival, Rathmullan, July 2007.
Flight of the Earls Commemorations, Ballyshannon July
2007
The Scrolls of Other Days, Rossnowlagh, July 2007
Moya Brennan at 'The Scroll's of Other Days', commemorating
Louvain 400 and Flight of the Earls.
Donegal Youth Choir, who performed at 'The Scroll's of Other Days'.
August 2007
Launch of the Flight of the Earls Manhole Lifford, August
2007
Daithi Regan, Cavanagh Foundary, Michael McLoone, County
Manager and Mayor John Boyle.
Flight of the Earls Golf Competition, Ballyliffin Golf
Club August 2007
Vera Kearney, Sandra McMonagle, Marian O'Sullivan &
Elaine Russell, Letterkenny Qualifying Ladies for the Flight of the Earls
Golf Competition.
September 2007
Flight of the Earls Street Carnival, Letterkenny, September
2007
Performers at the Letterkenny Street Parade, September
8th, 2007
Flight of the Earls Creative Writing Competition,
Wordflight Prize Giving, An Grianan Theatre, Letterkenny September 2007
Michael McLoone, County Manager, Niamh McMullan, Overall
winner, Patrick Kearney, ACE, Jean Crossan, Chair Letterkenny Town Council
and Paddy Harte, IFI at the Prize Giving Ceremony.
The Jeannie Johnston comes to Rathmullan September 2007
The Arrival in Rathmullan
Walk the Plank Pyrotechnic Display Rathmullan, September
2007.
Inishowen Carnival Parade, September 2007
Members of Inishowen Carnival Group who will perform
at the Flight of the Earls Commemorations in Rathmullan, September 2007.
Launch of Phil Coulter Flight of the Earls Concert, September
2007
Launch of the Phil Coulter Flight of the Earls Concert, at Letterkenny
Sports Centre, with Letterkenny Mayor Jean Crossan, Donegal Mayor, John
Boyle, Cllr Ian McGarvey, Cllr Noel Mc Bride, Cllr Dessie Larkin, with
members of Letterkenny Town Chamber with cast members from ‘The O’Neill’.
Public Art Piece Commemorating the
Flight of the Earls, Rathmullan, by John Behan
President Mary McAleese visits Rathmullan on the 400th
Anniversary of the Flight of the Earls, 14th September 2007
Flight of the Earls Reenactment Attempt!
Alphie McCollum making a presentation to John Philip
Burgess and Paul McSorley before they departed from Rathmullan in an attempt
to sail to France to re-enact the journey of the Flight of the Earls.
'Making History' by Brian Friel
Ouroboros Limited which toured Ireland as part of the
Flight of the Earls Commemorations.
Flight of the Earls Exhibition, Donegal County Museum
Opening of 'From Leaders to Exiles' Exhibition, Donegal
County Museum, Letterkenny, September 2007
Micheal Oheanaigh, DCC, John Hume, Mayor John Boyle
Flight of the Earls Commemorative Plaque, Ballindrait
One Less Petal, One Less Flame, Public Art Piece, Milford
Church, September 2007
