O’Mally Clan Gathering

Chieftain Martin O’Malley and the O’Malley Clan Association invite you to join them for the 67th Annual Clan Gathering in Co Mayo from the 23 rd to 25th June 2023 on Clare Island County Mayo

Note: All event bookings should be made at https://www.ireland101.com/booking/book/omalley only. Please do not contact the venues looking for tickets as they do not have them.

23 June – 5:00 p.m. Annual General Meeting of the Clan at Westport House  5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Chieftain’s Reception at Westport House  8:00 p.m. Gala Concert at Holy Trinity Church, Westport

24 June  – 10:00 a.m. Update on Clan Projects. Among other updates, Dr Maurice Gleeson will update us on the exciting Finding Grace’s DNA project. 11:15 a.m. Travel to Clare Island. Buses from the Octagon, Westport outside the Town Hall Theatre will take you to Roonagh, to catch a ferry to Clare Island. Ferry tickets may be booked directly from the ferry companies at https://www.omalleyferries.com/ and https://www.clareislandferry.com/ 1:00 p.m. Saturday Festivities on Clare Island. For the return, choose between the early ferry around 6:30 pm or the late ferry around 10:30 pm.

25 June – 9:15 a.m. Travel to Clare Island. Buses from the Octagon, Westport outside the Town Hall Theatre will take you to Roonagh, to catch a ferry to Clare Island. Ferry tickets may be booked directly from the ferry companies. 11:00 a.m. Arrive on Clare Island Walk/cycle/minibus to Clare Island Abbey. 11:40 Mass at Clare Island Abbey. Saint Bridget`s Cistercian Abbey was founded in the 12th/13th century. 1:30 p.m. Clan Lunch at Clare Island Community Centre The formal heart of the O’Malley Clan Gathering. 3:00 p.m. (approx.) Inauguration of new Chieftain Nano O’Malley MacMahon.  Return ferry back to the mainland around 6:00 pm