
Events and Festivals in Laois 2010

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17th Annual Slieve Bloom Walking Festival
April 30th to 3rd May 2010
For some of the best walking opportunities in Ireland, whether you want just a leisurely stroll or you are looking for a more challenging hill-walk, the Annual Festival offers a choice of 10 walks from 5k - 15k. In the evenings enjoy candlelit dinner, traditional music sessions and don't miss the Blisters Ball!
www.slievebloom.ie/walking_festival.html

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Laois International Golf Challenge 2010
Monday 17 May to Thursday 20 May 2010
Open to any golfers affiliated to a club and attracting golfers from all over the world the Challenge is a four ball, betterball competition and guarantees four days of golf with competitions and prizes each day.
http://golfirelandmidlands.com

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Gordon Bennett Irish Classic Car Run 2010
4th - 7th June 2010
A four day vintage car rally following the original 'Gordon Bennett' route.
open to all vintage, veteran and classic cars, motorcycles and commercials registered prior to 1980.
www.gordonbennettclassic.ie

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Electric Picnic 2010
3rd, 4th, 5th September 2010
Electric Picnic has established itself as a truly unique Irish festival, set just 50 mins from Dublin.
The Electric Picnic will be staged once again amid the rolling lawns of Stradbally Hall, a beautiful 600 acre estate in Co Laois, This Music & Arts Festival features the hottest bands, the brightest minds, the most devilish comedians. A unique combination of energy and sparkle, other worldliness and circus pizzazz.
www.electricpicnic.ie/

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9th Annual Laois Walks Festival 2010
4th July to 30th July 2010
All types of walkers are catered for through the Laois festival programme which features woodland, mountain, canal, bog and road walks around Laois.
http://www.slievebloom.ie/festivals.html