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Your complete list of Christmas and New Year parkruns in Ireland
From Christmas morning right through to New Year’s Day, parkrun keeps ticking along across the Ireland. If you fancy a festive run, a brisk walk, or just an excuse to get out of the house, below is the full list of special Christmas Day and New Year’s Day parkruns taking place nationwide.
Christmas Day parkruns
Leinster
- Ardgillan parkrun – Dublin
- Dodder Valley parkrun – Dublin
- Griffeen parkrun – Dublin
- Porterstown parkrun – Dublin
- Royal Canal parkrun, Kilcock – Kildare
- Longford parkrun – Longford
- Deerpark parkrun, Carlanstown – Meath
- Laytown Beach parkrun – Meath
- Navan parkrun – Meath
- Gorey parkrun – Wexford
- Wexford Racecourse parkrun – Wexford
Munster
- Ballincollig parkrun – Cork
- Clonakilty parkrun – Cork
- Glengarriff parkrun – Cork
- Tralee parkrun – Kerry
- Limerick parkrun – Limerick
- Clonmel parkrun – Tipperary
Connacht
- Sligo parkrun – Sligo
Ulster
- Ecos parkrun, Ballymena – Antrim
- Glen River parkrun – Antrim
- Valley parkrun, Newtownabbey – Antrim
- Wallace parkrun, Lisburn – Antrim
- Waterworks parkrun, Belfast – Antrim
- Lurgan Park parkrun – Armagh
- Cootehill parkrun – Cavan
- Derry City parkrun – Derry
- Garvagh Forest parkrun – Derry
- Dungloe parkrun – Donegal
- Bangor parkrun – Down
- Comber parkrun – Down
- Newry Greenway parkrun – Down
- Stormont parkrun – Down
- Loughmacrory parkrun – Tyrone
New Year’s Day parkruns
Leinster
- Carlow Town parkrun – Carlow
- Ardgillan parkrun – Dublin
- Broadmeadow Linear parkrun – Dublin
- Bushy parkrun, Dublin – Dublin
- Cabinteely parkrun – Dublin
- Father Collins parkrun – Dublin
- Hartstown parkrun – Dublin
- Malahide parkrun – Dublin
- Poolbeg parkrun – Dublin
- River Valley parkrun – Dublin
- St Anne’s parkrun – Dublin
- Tymon parkrun – Dublin
- Porch Field parkrun – Kildare
- Royal Canal parkrun, Kilcock – Kildare
- Longford parkrun – Longford
- Deerpark parkrun, Carlanstown – Meath
- Mountlucas parkrun – Offaly
- The Grand Canal Way parkrun, Tullamore – Offaly
- Athlone RSC parkrun – Westmeath
- Mullingar parkrun – Westmeath
- Gorey parkrun – Wexford
- New Ross parkrun – Wexford
- Wexford Racecourse parkrun – Wexford
Munster
- Lees Road parkrun – Clare
- Illaunmanagh parkrun – Clare
- Ballincollig parkrun – Cork
- Bere Island parkrun – Cork
- Castlehaven parkrun – Cork
- Clonakilty parkrun – Cork
- Glengarriff parkrun – Cork
- Inch Beach parkrun – Kerry
- Killarney House parkrun – Kerry
- Listowel parkrun – Kerry
- Tralee parkrun – Kerry
- Limerick parkrun – Limerick
- Mungret parkrun – Limerick
- Clonmel parkrun – Tipperary
- Fethard Town parkrun – Tipperary
Connacht
- Glenfarne Wood parkrun – Leitrim
- Ballina parkrun – Mayo
- Claremorris parkrun – Mayo
- Westport parkrun – Mayo
- Lough Key parkrun – Roscommon
- Tubbercurry Trail parkrun – Sligo
Ulster
- Belvoir Forest parkrun – Antrim
- Orangefield parkrun – Antrim
- Portrush parkrun – Antrim
- Valley parkrun, Newtownabbey – Antrim
- Waterworks parkrun, Belfast – Antrim
- Cootehill parkrun – Cavan
- Castlewellan parkrun – Down
- Comber parkrun – Down
- Crawfordsburn Country Park parkrun – Down
- Newry Greenway parkrun – Down
- Stormont parkrun – Down
- Derrynoid Forest parkrun – Derry
- Buncrana parkrun – Donegal
- Dungloe parkrun – Donegal
- Enniskillen parkrun – Fermanagh
- Lough Head parkrun – Fermanagh
- Loughmacrory parkrun – Tyrone
For full event details, start times, volunteer information, and last minute updates, visit the official parkrun website at parkrun.ie
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