We hope to hold the following events, many of which are weather permitting.
* Denotes weather permitting! There will be music in the town in many bars at night over the w/e.
FRIDAY
*10am onwards. Boat trips out to the dolphin all day with the Dingle Boatmen from the pier.
11am – 4pm Maria Simonds-Gooding Exhibition of Colourful Dolphin Pictures – Goat St Café, Goat St.
7.30pm – Exhibition of Fungie Photographs – by Jeannine Massett and Rudi Schamhart – in the Marina Centre, Dingle
8.30pm – Official Opening by Miriam O’Callaghan– in John Benny’s, Strand St. Dingle. John O’Connor will share ‘Memories of Fungie in the early days’ then music from Lumiere and surprise guests!
SATURDAY
*8am – 10am Brosnan’s Morning Swim (by boat)
All day – Maria Simonds-Gooding Exhibition of Dolphin Prints and Children’s Art– Skellig Hotel, Dingle.
*10am onwards. Boat trips out to the dolphin all day with the Dingle Boatmen from the pier.
*10am Whale watching trip with Mick Sheeran’s Blasket Island Eco Marine Tours (from Ventry Pier)
10.30am – 6pm Exhibition “Fungi, a Lifetime of memories” – a photographic collection by Tina Frohlich and Volker Schutch arranged by Til Frohlich– Lisbeith Mulcahy Weaver’s Shop, Green St.
10.30am – 6pm Sean Mannion’s Exhibition– ‘Fungie the early years’ – Diseart, Green St.
11am – 4pm Maria Simonds-Gooding Exhibition of Colourful Dolphin Pictures – Goat St Café, Goat St.
11am Talk with Nick Massett IWDG – Whales and Dolphins in the local area – Dingle Oceanworld.
12pm Screening – The Dolphin’s Gift – Phoenix Cinema, Dykegate Lane. Followed by a Q & A Session with past swimmers. Talking about Fungie’s influence on their lives.
*12.30pm onwards Dingle Bay Charters, The Dingle Marina, Dingle. – Eco Tour/Blasket Ferry.
*2pm Whale watching trip with Mick Sheeran’s Blasket Island Eco Marine Tours (from Ventry `pier)
4pm Sean Mannion’s Lecture – ‘Fungie the early years’ Exhibition – Diseart, Green St.
*6pm – 8pm Brosnan’s Evening Swim (by boat)
7pm Reading from ‘Falling for a Dolphin’ in Currans Bar, Main St. Including a Singing Session with Bernie Phaid and friends.
9pm Eoin Duignan + poet Dairena Ni Chinneide in Sullivan’s Courthouse Pub, The Mall, Dingle.
9.30pm “Walking On Cars” + guests playing in An Conair Bar, Spa Road, Dingle.
SUNDAY
*8am – 10am Brosnan’s Morning Swim (by boat)
*10am onwards. 1hr. Boat trips out to the dolphin all day with the Dingle Boatmen from the pier.
10.30am – 6pm Sean Mannion’s Exhibition – ‘Fungie the early years’ – Diseart, Green St, Dingle.
*10am Whale watching trip with Mick Sheeran’s Blasket Island Eco Marine Tours (from Ventry Pier)
10.30am – 6pm Exhibition “Fungi, a Lifetime of memories” – a photographic collection by Tina Frohlich and Volker Schutch arranged by Til Frohlich– Lisbeith Mulcahy Weaver’s Shop, Green St.
11am – 4pm Maria Simonds-Gooding Exhibition of Colourful Dolphin Pictures – Goat St Café, Goat St.
11am – 4pm Kids Activities. – Oceanworld, Dingle. Inc- 12pm – ‘Fungie Facts for Kids’ – Suzanne Murtagh and 1.30pm ‘Fungie and friends, an introduction to the marine life of Dingle’ – Grace Flannery.
*12.30pm Onwards Dingle Bay Charters, The Dingle Marina. –Eco Tour/ Blasket Ferry.
1.30pm Wild in the wild – Phoenix Cinema. With Ronnie Fitzgibbon
2pm Maria Simonds-Gooding Exhibition of Dolphin Prints and Children’s Art– Skellig Hotel, Dingle. Official Opening by Dr. Horace Dobbs of IDW, UK.
*2pm Whale watching trip with Mick Sheeran’s Blasket Island Eco Marine Tours (from Ventry `pier)
2pm Annmarie MacCarthy - Children’s Fungie Workshop – Dingle Bookshop, Green St.
*3pm Birdwatching walk and talk, with Tony Kenneally of Birdwatch Ireland. – Milltown, Dingle.
3pm Talks – ‘Solitary Dolphins around the world ‘ – with Margaux Dodds of Marine Connection. Then ‘Happy Dolphin Days/Daze’ with Dr. Horace Dobbs of IDW in the Skellig Hotel, Dingle.
* 5.30pm Special boat trip out into the harbour to bless Fungie the dolphin with Mon. P. O’Fhiannachta
5.30 – 8pm Open Music Session with Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh and Tommy O’Sullivan, O’Sullivan’s Courthouse Pub
*6pm – 8pm Brosnan’s Evening Swim (by boat)
7pm Closing BBQ (€10 inc. vegetarian option) and Music in O’Sullivan’s Courthouse Pub, The Mall, Dingle With music from 8.30pm with Pauline Scanlon + Donogh Hennesy
8pm One Man Show – reading by Don Wycherley of Mick Mulcahy’s new play.’Sarah Miles and me on a deep blue sea” – Beehive Theatre, Cuilin, Dingle.
