Eco Féile an ‘enormous success’
The inaugural Eco Féile and Gulliver 300 brought “thousands” to Cavan Town over the a Bank Holiday weekend of family entertainment, music, food, GAA, business, technology, and climate action.
Despite the blustery conditions and Storm Boelo, festival organisers have described the inaugural event as an “enormous success”.
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Cavan Courthouse for the Gulliver 300 event. SHEILA MARIE ROONEYImage 2 of 7
Fiona Fitzpatrick and her son Seamie Sean vegging out at Gulliver 300. Adrian DonohoeImage 3 of 7
Winter Donohoe swanning around at Urney Church during Gulliver 300. SHEILA MARIE ROONEYImage 4 of 7
Members of the McCaffrey family enjoying the Sleeping Giant at Urney Church during Gulliver 300. Adrian DonohoeImage 5 of 7
Flynn and Leah Cusack were delighted to pick up their free trees at the Tree Top Zone of the Eco Fun Zone on Saturday afternoon. Photo: Lorraine TeevanImage 6 of 7
Limbo Time! Ollie McGuirk, Oran McSkane & Philip Connolly having fun in the Family Challenge Zone at the Eco Fun Zone as part of the Cavan Eco Feile on Saturday afternoon. Photo: Lorraine TeevanImage 7 of 7
Ali Zaouite, Megi Orloveska and Othmane Belkhadir at the Eco Fun Zone part of Cavan Eco Féile on Saturday afternoon. Photo: Lorraine TeevanThree days of primarily free activities took place from Friday to Sunday, with three nights of live music featuring performances from Spirit of Smokie on Friday, The Highstool Prophets with support from Groev on Saturday, and, following a 300-year celebration of Gulliver’s Travels, The Tumbling Paddies closed the weekend on Sunday.
A number of indoor activities took place at the multi-storey carpark, which was turned into a family, innovation and activity stage, with digital robotics, Created in Cavan, climate retrofits, U13 cut presentations and the road safety shuttle.
“Although the weather presented challenges, all events went ahead,” a council spokesperson said, however an outdoor concert due to take place on Saturday night had to move indoors due to “high winds”.
“This decision was taken in order to ensure the safety of the public, which was the organisers’ top priority at all time,” the spokesperson said.
“Cavan County Council wishes to thank the thousands of attendees, sponsors, volunteers - including many council staff and councillors, performers, exhibitors and guest speakers who made Eco Féile and Gulliver 300 such an enormous success,” they concluded.