{"id":1866,"date":"2009-08-28T17:47:59","date_gmt":"2009-08-28T07:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/wordpress\/?p=1866"},"modified":"2009-08-28T17:47:59","modified_gmt":"2009-08-28T07:47:59","slug":"galway-festival-oysters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/wordpress\/ireland\/galway-festival-oysters","title":{"rendered":"The World&#039;s Longest Running Oyster Festival!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"float: right\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-1009507070974015\";\r\ngoogle_alternate_ad_url = \"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/google_adsense_script.html\";\r\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\r\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\r\ngoogle_ad_format = \"300x250_as\";\r\ngoogle_ad_type = \"text_image\";\r\n\/\/2007-06-30: TSBlog 300x250\r\ngoogle_ad_channel = \"2928184950\";\r\ngoogle_color_border = \"FFFFFF\";\r\ngoogle_color_bg = \"FFFFFF\";\r\ngoogle_color_link = \"FF6600\";\r\ngoogle_color_text = \"000000\";\r\ngoogle_color_url = \"339933\";\r\n\/\/-->\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\n  src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>So where else can you go in Ireland after the <strong>Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival<\/strong>.\u00a0 Why not slot in another fun event, the <strong>Galway International Oyster Festival<\/strong> in the west of <strong>Ireland<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Festival kicks off on September 24 with the <strong>Guinness World Oyster Opening Championship<\/strong>. Competitors, who are winners from their respective countries, travel to the city of Galway to compete for the world title.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Magnificent Mardi Gras Party<\/strong> takes place on Friday night, September 25 where you&#8217;ll enjoy non-stop entertainment by top class artists and cabaret acts.\u00a0 Yes, you&#8217;re guaranteed to find your dancing feet before the nights\u2019 end and of course, there&#8217;ll be lots of delicious food and drinks served as well.<\/p>\n<p>Four days of oysters, Guinness, fun and entertainment, what else could one ask for!<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Ireland\/food\/festivals-galway-oyster-festival\" target=\"_self\">For more information on the Festival, read our post HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/resources\/hotelchoice.php\" target=\"_self\">See our Hotel Choices page for the best Galway hotel deals<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So where else can you go in Ireland after the Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival.\u00a0 Why not slot in another fun event, the Galway International Oyster Festival in the west of Ireland. 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