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300 Year Old Tree

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300 Year Old Tree

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Firebrigade to the rescue …

The 300 Year Old Tree

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Harry Potter lost in Ireland

Harry has been spotted at the oldest Irish festival of Bealtaine on the Hill of Uisneach recently …

The Irish National Quidditch team won the 422nd Quidditch World Cup in 1994, defeating the Bulgarian National Quidditch team in the final match.

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Ireland : Hill of Uisneach : Bealtaine : 2011

“Over 2000 years ago a band of Egyptians were sailing up the River Shannon to attend the great Festival of the Fires which was held each year at the month of May at the Hill of Uisneach. Caesar acknowledged Uisneach and its great festival when he spoke of assemblies and trading at ‘the consecrated place considered to be centre of all Gaul…”

Although it stands just 180m above sea level, the summit of Uisneach commands extensive panoramic views over the central plain, with no less than twenty counties visible on the horizon. In every direction hills and mountains animate a horizon where green melts into blue, hinting at seas and complete encirclement. It is difficult to match in Ireland the range of prospect from the top. It’s also difficult to quantify Uisneach’s remarkable history.

The roots of Uisneach lie beyond recorded history but its surviving monuments and relics range in date from the Neolithic, early Bronze Age to the medieval period, indicating human activity spanning some five millennia.

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Uisneach : Festival Of The Fires : Mide : Ireland :2011

Reaction to the 2010 Festival

Emergency services, local authorities, tourism bodies and, most importantly, festival goers hailed the returning Celtic festival at Uisneach as a triumph. With OAP’s and children granted free entrance to the event, there was an unrivalled mix of generations on the hillside, soaking up what the Irish Independent declared as “a festival with a difference”. The Irish Times added the “enchanted” festival was “a source of hope”. The regional press too was united in its praise with the Westmeath Examiner hailing it as the most significant cultural event in the region in centuries. Radio stations also buzzed with great reports.

Gardaí reported no arrests and the ambulance services also declared a clean bill of health with no major incidents reported. Hotels throughout Westmeath all reported full houses, with B&B’s also painting a similar picture. Midlands Tourism officer Rhona Rogers said the “stunning event” gave the region a “significant economic and tourism boost at a time when it is needed most”. Speaking on behalf of Fáilte Ireland, Rory McCarthy said he was “very impressed” with the festival.

The festival culminated with a spectacular fire ceremony and dazzling fire parade, which was led by the winners of the 2010 Dublin St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the LUXe group. The colourful pageant featured night floats and hundreds of supremely talented fire performers, musicians and other performers. Our thanks must go to all the incredible fire performers who took part – From Babylon’s Inferno to the Stagecraft group, from Lisa Dunne and her crew to the Galway gang we are eternally indebted.

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