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Christy Moore, Mairtin O’Connor, Louis De Paor, Mick Flannery, and Fr Peter Mc Verry are among the many names who will be taking part in the 38th Clifden Arts Festival, which runs from Thursday September 17 to Sunday 27, and features theatre, literary, comedy and music events, workshops, and more than 200 family events.

The eighth annual Connemara Cycle for Aware takes place on May 16 and for the first time is the main event in an exciting new initiative - the Connemara Cycle 4 Light Festival - between Delphi Adventure Resort and Aware. The festival runs from Friday to Sunday May 15-17.

Bartley O’Sullivan’s great granddaughter returns to the west for the famous Connemara Pony Breeders Show currently taking place in Clifden.

Theatre, music, comedy, dance, lectures, and a grand parade through the streets of Clifden, will all be taking place in the Connemara town during its arts festival this weekend.

There’s something of a first taking place in Clifden this Saturday and Sunday, as the first Connemara Antique and Art Fair, hosted by Hibernian Antique Fairs, comes to the Station House Hotel on both Saturday and Sunday August 24 and 25.

The Connemara Pony Festival, now in its 90th year, continues this weekend in Clifden, including a world record attempt by equestrian Susan Oakes.

The Connemara Pony Festival, now in its 90th year, continues this weekend in Clifden, including a world record attempt by equestrian Susan Oakes.

In 1912, Michael O’ Malley brought his two ponies, Irish Dragoon and Eileen Alannah to Olympia in London. He did this in order to highlight the plight and potential of his beloved Connemaras. This was the first time that Connemaras were seen on the international stage . After another 11 years of Michael's passionate prompting and letter writing, it eventually led to the foundation in December 1923, of the Connemara Pony Breeders’ Society.

The President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, will open the Clifden Arts Festival this evening in the Clifden Community School.

The Connemara Pony Festival in Clifden starts today with crowds expected to descend on the capital of Connemara.