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O'Malley Gathering 2025

Book here for the O’Malley Gathering 2025 events. Accommodation is not included. If you wish to book a place to stay, please check out: https://www.destinationwestport.com  or Discoverireland.ie for accommodation in the Westport  region.

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Friday 27th June 2025 - Events

Event and Description

Time (Ireland Time)

Place

Cost

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Walking Tour with Anne Chambers.

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm (Ireland Time).

Westport Adventure Park

Free

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Walking Tour of Westport Demesne grounds. Learn about the history of Westport House and the families who lived there from Anne Chambers, biographer and leading authority on Grace O'Malley - Granuaile the Pirate Queen. Note that this does not include a tour of Westport House itself. Tours of Westport House can be booked directly at www.westporthouse.ie

Annual General Meeting

7:00 pm - 7:45 pm (Ireland Time).

Castlecourt Hotel

Free

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Guardian Chieftain Ellen O'Malley Dunlop will chair the AGM of the O'Malley Clan Association. All O'Malleys and their families are welcome but only members of the association may vote. The Chieftain, Treasurer and Secretaries will present their reports, a new Tánaiste will be elected and any motions submitted for discussion will be debated.

Chieftain's Reception

8:00 pm - 10:30 pm (Ireland Time).

CastleCourt Hotel, Westport

Free

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Welcome to the O'Malley Gathering from Chieftain Grace. Mingle and meet other O'Malleys to the sound of traditional Irish music.

Saturday 28th June 2025 - Events

Event and Description

Time (Ireland Time)

Place

Cost

№ of People

Clew Bay & O'Malley Castles tour

9:30 am - 3:00 pm (Ireland Time).

Pickup and return at Castlecourt Hotel, Westport

€35.00

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A bus tour of the O'Malley Castles at Carrigahowley and Kildavnet. Anne Chambers will be on hand to talk about the castles and their association with Grace O'Malley. A light lunch at Alice's restaurant in Achill Sound is included.

Screening of The Cry of Granuaile

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm (Ireland Time).

Walnut Suite, Westport Plaza Hotel

Free

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A recent film about Granuaile by director Dónal Foreman, shot on Clare Island.

Genealogy workshop with Dr Maurice Gleeson

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm (Ireland Time).

CastleCourt Hotel, Westport

Free

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A discussion on the genealogy of the O'Malleys, the Finding Grace DNA project and an opportunity for those exploring their O'Malley family trees to make contact with like-minded others. Led by Dr Maurice Gleeson, renowned genetic genealogist.

Gala Dinner

8:00 pm - 11:00 pm (Ireland Time).

Ashleigh Suite, Castlecourt Hotel

€55.00 (Includes VAT €6.54)

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An evening of merriment in true O'Malley fashion, bringing together all the Clan from near and far over a delicious four course meal, followed by music and dancing.

Sunday 29th June 2025 - Events

Event and Description

Time (Ireland Time)

Place

Cost

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Croagh Patrick climb

8:00 am - 1:00 pm (Ireland Time).

Meet in the car park beside the Murrisk Community Cafe

Free

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Climb the famous "Reek", Croagh Patrick mountain overlooks Clew Bay and is a famous site for pilgrims. Check out this guide to the climb: https://www.destinationwestport.com/explore-westport/a-bluffers-guide-to-climbing-croagh-patrick . This is not an organised event, but book here to let other O'Malleys know you're planning to go.

Traditional Clan Mass

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (Ireland Time).

Murrisk Abbey

Free

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Outdoor Mass beside the ruins of Murrisk Abbey on the shores of Clew Bay.

Clan lunch and inauguration of new Chieftain

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm (Ireland Time).

LuSeas Rooftop Restaurant, Westport Coast Hotel, Westport Quay

€39.00 (Includes VAT €4.64)

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Clan lunch at LuSeas Rooftop Restaurant with panoramic floor to ceiling views of Croagh Patrick and Clew Bay. After lunch, Tanaiste Denise O'Malley Kelly will be inaugurated as the new Chieftain of the Clan.
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