Blessing of the Boats
Fishing Harbour Howth

Saturday 9th August

1.00pm - 5.00pm     Food Village — Opposite Waterside

Sunday 10^th August

1pm        Net Mending Competition
               Beside Syncrolift. Prizes for 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd Places

2.30pm   Sea Shanties at Monument
               With Howth Singing Circle & Friends

2.50pm   Welcome of the fleet
               Brian Turvey, Howth Yacht Club commodore.

3pm        Religious Service at Monument
               Ecumenical service at Monument to Lives lost at Sea followed by
               clergy boarding a vessel to conduct the blessing of the fleet!

               Prizes for best Dressed boats
               (Trawler, yacht, motor boat, etc.)

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1.00pm - 5.00pm Food Village — Opposite Waterside

ALL TYPE OF VESSELS WELCOME

This year’s theme — the diversity of those who use our seas!