This article is from page 2 of the 2011-02-15 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 2 JPG
TOURISM could be catalyst which brings about economic recovery in County Clare with a number of new projects announced this week.
More then 20,000 bed nights are expected to be sold in Clare as a result of ‘Lord of the Dance’ coming to the Cliffs Of Moher this September, which, according to the management at the iconic tourism location, could be the first of a number of high profile events to come to Clare in the coming year.
“This is a really big announcement and it is welcomed by everyone here at the Cliffs. It is a great event but it will also give people nationally the chance to witness what we have her in Clare,” said Geraldine Enright, Sales and Marketing Manager for the Cliffs of Moher.
“This event will have a massive spin off for business around north Clare but also for the county as a whole. We had a lot of local businesses here for the launch and they can all look forward to being booked out for the first week in September.
“We don’t have any solid plans for future event that might take place but we will wait and see how this one takes place and then see what we can do into the future.”
Tickets for the event, which is being organised by MPO Promotions Limited, will go on sale at Ticketmaster outlets today, September 15. Tickets can also be purchased in person from the Cliffs of Moher Centre.
Michael Flatley’s ‘Lord of the Dance’ will be performed at the world famous Cliffs of Moher in Clare on September 1 and 2.
The show features 40 precision dancers acting out the mythical Irish folk story of a battle between Don Dorcha, the Lord of Darkness, and the Lord of Light, also known as the ‘Lord of the Dance’.
Local musicians Michael O’Connell, Hugh Healy and friends with special guest folk legend Finbar Furey and the world famous Kilfenora Céilí Band, will share the finale with the ‘Lord of the Dance’ troupe at the top of the Cliffs of Moher.
The performances will coincide with the tourist attraction’s campaign to be selected as one of the ‘New7Wonders of Nature’. The results of the four-year campaign, which will be decided through a worldwide poll, will announced on November 11 of this year.