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As well as providing some of the best music acts around this September at Cois Fharraige there is also a number of activities for festival goers to take part in on the beach in Kilkee.

Some of the special offers available from the Ocean Life Watersports Centre, East End of Kilkee by the pier:

Activities in Kilkee

Along with bathing on the strand, swimmers can choose from the Pollock Holes, New Found Out and Byrnes Cove. The Pollock Holes, on the west end of town, are three natural rock-enclosed pools, with water that is changed by every tide. The Pollock Holes are hugely popular with visitors to the town.

The diving boards at New Found Out allow for dives of up to 13 metres (45 feet) into the open sea. Every year there is a huge entry, sometimes in the hundreds, for the Bay Swim which is a race from the east end of the town to the west end across the bay. The last weekend in June sees an influx of triathletes as Kilkee hosts the Hell of the West Triathlon, the longest running triathlon in the country, this is one of the biggest and toughest triathlons in the Triathlon Ireland schedule with upwards of 600 athletes taking part in a 1500 metre swim, 45km cycle and finishing with a hard 10km road race, Kilkee is also a mecca for divers.

Jacques Cousteau declared that it was the best diving spot in Europe. The Kilkee Dive Centre, is a fully-equipped SCUBA diving centre which caters to both beginners and experts. Divers can go to depths from 10 metres (32 feet) to 45 metres (147 feet). The diverse marine life attracts divers from around the world. Kilkee is home to an 18-hole golf course. The first and second tees overlook the Atlantic Ocean and the third tee overlooks Chimney Bay.

Irish Kitesurfing lessons and Rental

3 time Irish Kitesurfing Champion Ryan Coote will be on the beach in Kilkee teaching people how to fly kites and to master the art of Kite-surfing. He will be giving lessons and kite-surfing demonstrations from 1pm to 6pm on both Saturday and Sunday. 1 hours kitesurfing intro is 45 euros.

To book your place now send Ryan an email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

Check out his website www.irishkitesurfinglessons.com for more info.   

Tivoli Cup

A committee of Kilkee locals and holiday makers have decided to resurrect the famed "Tivoli Cup" as part of the Cois Fharraige weekend.

The cup is the emblem of a long-running "racquets" competition that is played against the plastered white walls on Kilkee beach - a game unique to the seaside town. Racquets, a mix of squash and handball, is played against a large white wall, and the Tivoli Cup competition dates back to 1935. It was traditionally a mixed doubles competition and was played regularly every summer from 1940s to the 1970s and was last played in 1993. Hell raising film star Richard Harris won the trophy four times in a row (1948-1951), a record that still stands. A statue was unveiled in honour of Harris and his racquets exploits in recent years in Kilkee.Harris in fact commissioned a replica of the trophy in 1997, intending that it would be available for future tournaments.

To coincide with the Cois Fharraige festival, the newly formed Tivoli Cup committee intend to run the tournament on Saturday and Sunday, September 12-13 on Kilkee beach.

The tournament is an open grade competition for players over 16 years of age, and entry will be strictly limited on a first come first served basis. Due to tides and limited time available, the draw will be restricted to a certain number of players, to be decided by the committee. The committee reserve right of entry and will announce the rules of the competition in due course.

For an application form email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or contact 087-7818815. A Facebook page has also been set up, search Tivoli Cup.

GAA
Kilkee has a strong GAA tradition, where the local team is known as St. Senan's Kilkee (blues and white colour jersey), the club has won many county
finals in all levels and has reached two Munster Senior Football Final deciders. The people of the town are proud of their strong history with
Gaelic sports, which is an unreplaceable part of local culture.

Taste of Scuba?

All weekend, weather permitting,  you can experience what it is like to breathe underwater!!!
Email info@oceanlife to book your "Taste of Scuba" and you can experience the trill of Scuba Diving in the safe warm shallows of Kilkee Beach!

Special Cois Fharraige offer: 30euro per person or 50euro per couple!

Explore the bay by Kayak!

Rent a safe open top Kayak with life jacket and paddle to relax and "potter around the bay"
Cois Fharraige special 15 euro for 2 persons per hour or 10 euro each per hour.

Sailing

For experienced sailors why not rent an Ocean Life sailing dingy.

There are RS QBA or TERA for rent at 20euro per hour and sail the bay in style!

Dolphin Watching

Dolphinwatch Carrigaholt (10 km South of Kilkee) at the Mouth of the Shannon offers 2 hr. boat trips to see and learn about bottle nose dolphins, seabirds and seals in their natural habitat.

Contact: Susanne Magee
Dolphinwatch
Carrigaholt
Co. Clare, Ireland
+353-65-905-8156
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www.dolphinwatch.ie