. They are situated in the bustling town of Letterkenny, but super close to the cliffs and forests of the Wild Atlantic Way too, best of both worlds! Both have luxury leisure centres and furnishing, making them the ideal choice for a cosy weekend getaway.When it comes to dinner in Letterkenny, Browns on the Green is the ultimate option.
It also examines the Irish influence on New York fashion, food, sport, politics, architecture, design, religion and more, and how that influence eventually returned home. Things are kicking off on 16 October with author, actor, and poet Malachy McCourt in conversation with journalist Tanya Sweeney. McCourt's family story is told in award winning memoir Angela's Ashes, and he will be revisiting his Limerick roots for the interview.
Highlights to follow include Booker prize nominee Kevin Barry in conversation about his work for New Yorker magazine and Irish Times journalist Fintan O'Toole leading a panel on the Irish in New York.On Friday 18 October, Una Mullaly will discuss New York's Irish LGBT+ community in Dolan's bar, followed on Saturday morning by a business innovation talk about Irish creatives in the city.
A string of night time events will also take place, including one that will close out proceedings in true New York fashion. A block party is being hosted on Sunday 20 October in Mickey Martins Lane, hosted by Qool DJ Marv.Why not have an adventurous day before heading to one of the evening music events? The Shannon is great for Stand up paddle-boarding and kayaking.