Janet Harbison

Donegal Harp Weekends

Enriching ADULT harp training weekends with an optional Sunday programme

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2027 Course Dates

Donegal

  • January 30 - 31
  • March 20 - 21
  • May 15 - 16

Residents: Arrive on Friday.
Fly: Friday flight from Dublin to Donegal 12.55 - 14.00 or 18.50 - 20.00 (with airport pick-ups - €20)

Course timetable

SATURDAY:
9.30 – 11am: Class session with warm-ups, agility training and chord skills
11.30am - 1pm: Smaller class groups
Lunch (included in your fee)
2 - 3pm: Lecture/Recital – “Exploring the Repertoire”
3.30 - 5pm: Continuing sessions from the morning
Evening: We dine out (your cost) and evening session locally or at home with invited guests

SUNDAY:
10am: Catholic Mass with harp
11am: Church of Ireland Service with harp
(No morning classes)
Course finishes

Fly: Sunday flight Donegal to Dublin: 14.30 – 15.30 (Airport bus 1pm: €20)

 

ADDITIONAL SUNDAY PROGRAMME:
2 - 3.30pm: Continuing sessions from Saturday
4 - 5.30pm: Final class
Evening: We dine out (your cost)
9 - 10pm: Harp session

Residents: Depart on Monday morning
Fly: Monday flight Donegal to Dublin: 07.55 – 08.50  (Airport bus 6.30am: €20)

Course Price (per person)

Saturday/Sunday programme: €240

Additional Sunday programme: €120

Harp rental for Weekend: €50

Accommodation at the Maghery Cottages (the course venue):

ROOM (Friday and Saturday nights) Twin or Double bedroom + breakfast: €250

ROOM (Sunday night) Twin or Double bedroom + breakfast: €125
Plus ones: €50 per night

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Accommodation

Maghery Beach Cottages are a little village complex of six traditional cottages, just a few steps from the magnificent beach of Maghery with a village pub, coffee shop, ice-cream parlour, camping ground and community centre (with a café and fish‘n’chip shop in the summer months).  Fully equipped with all mod cons, central heating, self-catering facilities, open fire-places and shared ‘en suite’ bathrooms between two bedrooms.  If hotel accommodation is preferred, see the many options in Dungloe (but you will need a car!).

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