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Rise and shine for Grianan solstice 17.06.14

INISHOWEN'S summer solstice celebrations will get underway this Saturday with a dawn chorus, 800 feet above sea-level, at the iconic Grianán Áiligh.
Co-organiser Mary McCallion said: “The Féile Grianán Áiligh committee is inviting early birds throughout Donegal and Derry to gather up the fort, at 3am, on June 21 and take part in what promises to be a truly magical event.
Ringing in the summer solstice at Grianan in 2013.
“Our dawn chorus will be led by the fantastic Cór an Ghrianán, under the musical direction of Fahan’s Mura Canning. We will also have traditional musicians there to greet the dawn on the longest day of the year."
Mary added: “Bearing in mind the earliness of the hour, Féile Grianán Áiligh is also providing park and ride facilities. For a nominal two euro, real live tweeters can leave their cars in our supervised car park and take a shuttle bus up to the fort."
She said Féile Grianán Áiligh is hoping to build on the success of last year’s dawn chorus and establish a permanent, annual event.
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