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Castlemaine Events Committee are organising an event on Sunday 12th July 2015 in Castlemaine Village. Registration and starting point will be at St.

The event name will be: 'Launching the Fundraiser to Honour our Local Hero the 'Wild Colonial Boy' 'Jack Duggan' to Erect a Full Size Bronze Monument in the Village of Castlemaine'. This promises to be a truly fantastic occasion for the village of Castlemaine. It will be a fun-filled day for families and suitable for all age groups. Keep an eye on this page for all of the latest information regard

ing this event. Thank you in advance for your support, it will be greatly appreciated, from the Committee Members. For more information, please contact Helen Cronin 086 8326094 or Teresa Long 086 8263255 or Caroline O Connor 0863996370

In conjunction with this event, we are holding a "10-K Run, Walk or Jog", starting at 12 mid-day on Sunday 12th July. Joseph's National School in Castlemaine. Registration will commence at 10am. €10 per adult, €5 per student, €20 per family. Every participant will receive a finishers prize. Refreshments will be served afterwards in the school. For more information please contact: Lorraine Wall 087 9400620.

05/06/2026

🌟 CALLING ALL LOCAL BUSINESSES, CRAFTERS & STALL HOLDERS! 🌟

As part of the Jack Duggan Festival 2026, we are inviting local businesses, artisans, crafters, and community groups to be part of our festival.

This is a fantastic opportunity to:
⭐ Showcase your products or services
⭐ Support local enterprise
⭐ Meet new customers
⭐ Be part of a great community event
⭐ Help bring people together while encouraging everyone to shop local

Whether you sell handmade crafts, gifts, homeware, artwork, clothing, or have a unique business you’d like to promote, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 If you are interested in taking a stall, please send us a message through our page for more information.

Let’s make this a wonderful community event while supporting our local businesses and talented entrepreneurs.

04/06/2026

🎉🤠 THE WAIT IS OVER… THE JACK DUGGAN FESTIVAL IS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED! 🤠🎉

Castlemaine Events Committee is delighted to officially launch the Jack Duggan Festival 2026, taking place on the 17th, 18th & 19th of July 2026!

Get ready for an unforgettable weekend packed with:
🎶 Live Music
🍔 Food Served All Weekend
🍻 Bar Facilities
🎪 Family Fun Day
🎨 Children’s Activities
🏰 Bouncy Castles
🐶 Dog Show
🏆 Traditional Games & Competitions
🎁 Prizes & Giveaways
📺 All-Ireland Hurling Final on the Big Screen
…and so much more!

Our fantastic music line-up includes:
🎤 The Paudie Coffey Band
🎤 Brendan Fuller
🎤 Jake Coffey
🎤 Up In Smoke
🎤 Gavin Gribben
🎤 Jack Fitz

🎟️ TICKETS GO ON SALE NEXT WEEK!

Be quick – tickets are LIMITED and once they’re gone, they’re gone! We expect huge demand, so keep your eyes on this page for the official ticket release date.

🔥 WIN A FREE PASS FOR BOTH NIGHTS! 🔥

To be in with a chance of winning:
✅ Follow this page
✅ Like this post
✅ Tag 3 friends
✅ Share this post

⭐ BONUS: The more comments you leave, the more entries you’ll receive!

This is only the beginning… We have plenty more announcements, entertainment, surprises and festival news to reveal over the coming weeks.

Get tagging, get sharing and help us spread the word!

03/06/2026

🔥SNEAK PEEK 👀🔥

The legend of The Wild Colonial Boy comes to life this July as the Jack Duggan Festival arrives in Castlemaine!

Join us for an unforgettable weekend of music, entertainment, family fun and community celebration from 17th–19th July 2026.🤠

This is just a glimpse of what’s to come…

🎸 Live music and entertainment
🎪 Family-friendly attractions
🎉 Unique festival events
🍔 Great food and local flavour
👀 Plenty more surprises still to be revealed…

Over the coming days, we’ll be announcing exciting acts, activities and special events that will make this a weekend to remember🤞

Who’s ready to be part of the very first Jack Duggan Festival? 🙌

22/05/2026

🚨 Jack Duggan Festival Quiz Night 🚨

Castlemaine Events Committee are very pleased to announce the introduction of the first ever Jack Duggan Festival in Castlemaine Village which will be a three-day community event held from Friday, July 17th - Sunday July 19th 2026 that will celebrate the homeplace of Jack Duggan, “The Wild Colonial Boy”.

As part of our preparations leading up to this new and exciting festival for the local area, we will be holding a Table Quiz on Friday June 12th at 9:00pm in Griffins Bar & Restaurant Castlemaine to raise funds for the inaugural staging of the Jack Duggan Festival.

The Jack Duggan Festival will also be Officially Launched on Friday June 12th at the Table Quiz fundraiser.

A full and comprehensive festival schedule will be announced very soon with plenty of top quality music, fun and family entertainment guaranteed across the weekend and one not to be missed!!

Castlemaine Events Committee are now seeking your support in raising vital funds through the Jack Duggan Festival Table Quiz in 3 weeks time to make the weekend a massive success in our local area.

Tables of 4 are priced at €40 for the Table Quiz on Friday June 12th in Griffins Bar and Restaurant. A raffle will also be held on the night with some fantastic spot prizes on offer and complimentary finger food will be served to all those participating.

We are calling on all members of the local community and surrounding areas to come and join us as we bring this community festival to life, one that we envisage will be a massive boost for the village moving forward.

Please spread the news to all your friends and family and we look forward to seeing you all for our fundraiser on Friday June 12th at Griffins Bar and Restaurant Castlemaine.

Keep an eye on our social media channels on Facebook and Instagram under 'Castlemaine Events Committee' for more festival related updates in the coming days and weeks!

Míle buíochas,

Castlemaine Events Committee

08/05/2026

Castlemaine Events Committee wishes to express our sincere gratitude to Kerry County Council for the awarding of a grant amounting to €500.00 under the 2026 Community Support Fund towards the St. Patrick's Day Parade. It is very much appreciated by all involved in the organisation of the event in the locality.

14/04/2026

Castlemaine Events Committee will hold a meeting tonight, Tuesday 14th April at 8:30pm in Griffins Bar & Restaurant Castlemaine to discuss the potential organisation of a Jack Duggan Festival in July. All are welcome to attend.

10/04/2026

Castlemaine Events Committee/Tidy Towns will be taking part in KWD Kerry County Clean Up Day on Saturday April 11th (tomorrow).

This is the annual clean up across the county that we have taken part in for a good number of years.

We will meet at The Quay beside the River Maine at 10:00am.

We will have bags, gloves, high vis jackets, litter pickers etc.

All welcome and please spread the word.

09/04/2026

Castlemaine Events Committee/Tidy Towns will be taking part in KWD Kerry County Clean Up Day on Saturday April 11th (2 days time).

This is the annual clean up across the county that we have taken part in for a good number of years.

We will meet at The Quay beside the River Maine at 10:00am.

We will have bags, gloves, high vis jackets, litter pickers etc.

All welcome and please spread the word.

02/04/2026

Castlemaine Events Committee wishes to express our sincere gratitude to Kerry County Council and the Department of Rural and Community Development for the awarding of a grant amounting to €350.00 towards insurance costs under the 2025 Local Enhancement Programme.

27/02/2026

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Castlemaine Events Committee will host our 12th St Patrick's Day Parade on Tuesday, March 17th at 11:15am.

Registration from 10:45am at Flynn's Yard for vehicles and Geaney's for walking groups.

We would like to extend an open invite to any individuals, groups, clubs, schools, societies, childcare providers, businesses, community organisations etc that would be interested in taking part in the Parade to come along and enjoy another fun-filled occasion. All floats are most welcome.

Children's Entertainment on the day and medals will be presented to all participants in the Parade. Trophies will be awarded by our Parade Judges to the best floats/groups on display.

The Killorglin & District Pipe Band will lead out the Parade along with the Lord Mayor of Castlemaine Michael Flynn.

Any queries can be directed to Tommy on 087-2549116, Dara on 086-2688674 or simply message us on Facebook.

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