As part of the Gathering Ireland 2013 project, the Castleconnell John Enright Festival will provide an exciting programme of events based in the scenic village of Castleconnell, and on the Shannon river, between the 10th-13th of October.
The festival will include fly-fishing instruction for all the family, an exhibition of fly-casting world record holder John Enright memorabilia, historical riverboat trips, guided walks, street-based and evening entertainment and a display of fly-fishing and casting by amateur and professional fishermen.
The festival will culminate in the finals of the Spey Omega International Casting Championship and the International Enright Cup for overhead casting both of which events will attract expert competitors from around the world. More details, including more exciting additions to the festival programme, will follow.
In addition to their website www.johnenrightfestival.com, information on the festival is available on the festival Facebook page.
