JULY 2007

Moville Summer Festival 2007

The Moville Summer Festival has been taking place in Moville for over 50 years. When it originated in the 1950s it was known as the Foyle Sea Angling Festival. The festival was set up by Fr. Rafferty, Jim McGettigan and Tony Meehan who, concerned at the plight of the families of many fishermen lost at sea, decided to run the Angling Festival to raise money for the destitute families. The festival which was so successful continued year after year attracting Angling clubs from all over Northern Ireland and many visitors from England and Scotland.

The events of this year's Summer Festival will begin 28th July and go on to 19th August. The official opening will be Friday 3rd August and will be marked with a Rocket Launch conducted by Greencastle's Inishowen Maritime Museum & Planetarium. Activities for all ages will go on from morning till night each day. Click here to see the Festival Programme.

Coinciding with the festival is the Moville Regatta which will be held from Saturday 4th to 6th August. Races will take place in Dinghies, Punts, Drontheins, Canoes, Cruisers and rafts. There will also be races for children and swimming races. Boat trips from the pier will take place on Monday 6th August at 1pm. The closing will be marked with a rocket launch at the pier, and presentation of prizes at buffet in the Baracuda Bar. Click here to see the Regatta Programme.

Late licences have been obtained for the duration of the Festival and the committee wishes to emphasise that the Moville Summer Festival promotes sensible drinking and requests that stewards and gardai are co-operated with at all times.

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