Event Information
The Catskills Irish Arts Week looks forward to celebrating its 30th year as a week-long summer school of traditional Irish music, song, and dance under the auspices of the Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural and Sports Centre in East Durham, New York — the heart of the Irish Catskills.
Classes are scheduled Monday to Friday July 15-19 in the morning from 10-11:30 am and 1:30-3 pm at assigned venues in the area two weeks before based on registration. Classes are available for full time (twice a day but separate) or Part-Time ( either Morning or Afternoon ) and it covers your admission to the Evening Concerts and Ceilithe by the Teaching Performing Faculty which are open to the general public also, payable at the gate or by purchasing a week pass. There will be late afternoon topical lectures from 4-5:15 pm where the ceilithe will be all week in the famed Shamrock House with Fear A Tí Padraig McEneany from 9 pm -12 am. There will be a Barn dance on Wednesday from 7:30- 10 pm on the festival grounds for all the dance students and general public who can pay at the Gate. The Concerts on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday are from 7:30-9:30 pm on the Quill Festivals Grounds in the McGrath Pavilion free for the registered students but open to the public. From 10 pm to midnight participating resorts and roadhouse will host open sessions galore including the intimate Listening Room all week which have no admission changes and open to everyone. .
A Finale Festival will be held Saturday July 20th on the festival grounds from noon to 6pm and tickets can be purchased in advance for $15 but $25 at the Gate on Saturday. Saturday Festival Tickets are not part of student registration packets but can be ordered as part of registration process online or through the Quill Office during the week.
There is ample parking on the Quill Festival Grounds and Tir N Og Office at 2267 Route 145, East Durham, NY 12423. Handicapped Accessibility is available to all but advanced notice is very much appreciated.
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Transportation Options
Adirondack Trailways – NYC Port Authority Bus Terminal
800-858-8555 — www.trailwaysny.com
Hunter Motor Coach, Inc – Charter Service – Coxsackie
800-263-4463 or 518-731-6248 — www.huntermotorcoach.com
Northeast Transport Services Inc. (also known as Chariot Limousine Airport & Shuttle Service)
845-876-3000 or 845-758-5050 – www.chariotairporttransportation.com
Premier Express Shuttle – Transportation to LaGuardia & JFK. Pick up at Stewart’s Shop in Catskill, Exit 21 off the NYS Thruway. Reservations required. – 800-772-2171 – www.premierlimo.com
Albany International Airport
518-242-2200 – www.albanyairport.com
Stewart International Airport – Newburgh, NY
845-564-2100 – www.stewartinternationalairport.com
Amtrak
800-872-7245 or 518-828-3379 – www.amtrak.com
CCAR Services – Coxsackie
518-577-7109 – www.ccarservice.com
Coxsackie Transport – Coxsackie
www.coxsackietransport.com
ITAC Safe Rides – East Durham Area
518-929-5472
Hudson Valley Car Services, LLC – serving all of Greene County and the Hudson Valley, airport transportation
518-821-7496
Lee Taxi Service – To & from Catskill to Greenville; airport transportation
518-966-4861
Majestic Mountain Taxi — Windham or Catskill
518-734-4096 (Windham); 518-470-7071 (Catskill) — www.majesticmountaintaxi.com
Pronto Taxi
518-945-1040 or 518-822-9500
Riverview Taxi
518-828-2884
Smiley’s Transport – Tannersville
518-589-6533
Union Transport (Hudson)
518-567-2131
Accommodations
Blackthorne Resort
BlackthorneResort.com
518-634-2541
1 Minute Away (3 Night Minimum)
Gavin’s Irish Country Inn
GavinsInn.com
518-634-2582
1 Minute Away
Michael Dee’s Motel
MichaelDeesMotel.com
518-634-7005
1 Minute Away
McGraths Edgewood Falls Motel
McGrathsMotelNY.com
518-634-2236
1 Minute Away
McReillys Motel
McReilly’s on Facebook
518-610-6861
1 Minute Away
Shamrock House
ShamrockHouse.com
518-634-2897
1 Minute Away
Simply Durham Cottages
Simply Durham Cottages on Facebook
518-634-7724
1 Minute Away
Country Place Resort (Zoom Flume)
TheCountryPlace.com
518-291-3988
8 Minutes Away
Hollowbrook Inn & Restaurant
HollowBrookInn.com
518-966-4683
8 Minute Away
Hull-O-Farms
Hull-O.com
518-239-6950
8 Minutes Away
The New Holiday House
1128 Route 145,Cairo, NY 12413
Phone 845-499-5895
www.thenewholidayhouse.com
McGrath’s Edgewood Falls-
518 634-2236
mcgrathsmotelny.com
5 Minutes Away
518 239-8496
rosemotelny.com
8 Minutes Away
Sunny Hill Resort
SunnyHill.com
518-634-7642
9 Minutes Away (3 Night Minimum)
Baumann’s Brookside Resort
Baumanns.com
518-966-5218
10 Minutes Away
Country Place Resort
thecountryplace.com
518 239-4559
10 Minutes Away
Greenville Arms 1889 Inn
GreenvilleArms.com
518-966-5219
10 Minutes
Pine Lake Manor
PineLakeManor.com
518-966-5745
10 Minutes Away
Pine Ridge Farm
CatskillMountainWeddings.com
518-966-5233 or 518-944-7491
10 Minutes Away
Red Ranch Motel
RedRanchMotel.com
518-678-3380
1-800-893-5140
10 Minutes Away
The Woodhouse Lodge
TheWoodhouseLodge.com
518-819-1993
10 Minutes Away (3 Night Minimum)
Whip – O – Will Campsites – Campsites Only
518-622-3277
whip-o-will.com
10 Minutes Away
Thunderhart
ThunderhartGolf.com
518-634-2268
10 Minutes Away
Simple Life Cottage
Simple Life Cottage on Facebook
Airbnb
12 Minutes Away
Hollow Brook Inn
518 966-4683
hollowbrookinn.com
12 Minutes Away
Island Green Resort
theislandgreen.com
518 966-5243
13 Minutes Away
Sunny hill Resort-
518 634-7642
www.sunnyhill.com
14 Minutes Away
Thunderhart Golf Course
518 634-7816
thunderhart Golf.com
14 Minutes Away
The Island Green
TheIslandGreen.com
518-966-5343
12 Minutes Away
Glen Brook Farm
Glen Brook Farm on Facebook
518-622-9563
14 Minutes Away
Bavarian Manor
347-993-5925
15 Minutes Away
Winwood Inn
518 734-3000
windhammountainclub.com/accommodation/winwood-inn
15 Minutes Away
Crystal Brook Resort
CrystalBrook.com
518-622-3751
17 Minutes Away
Wylder Windham
518 734-4510
wylderhotels.com
17 Minutes Away
A Tiny House Resort
aTinyHouseResort.com
518-622-2626
18 Minutes Away
Bavarian Manor Country Inn
TheBavarianManorHotel.com
518-622-3261
18 Minutes Away
Riedlbauer’s Resort
RiedlbauersResort.com
518-622-9584
18 Minutes Away
Glens Falls House-Booked
518 622-9363
glenfallshouse.com
14 Minutes Away
Winter Clove Inn
WinterClove.com
518-622-3267
18 Minutes Away
Wolff’s Maple Breeze
WolffsMapleBreezeResort.com
518-943-3648
18 Minutes Away
Within 20 Minutes
Murphy’s Law Public House
MurphysLawLeeds.com
518-719-8226
20 Minutes Away (2 Night Minimum)
Old Catskill Game Farm Inn
TheOldGameFarm.com
518-719-2177
20 Minutes Away
Paiule Catskill
piaule.com/booking
518-719-1919
We have up to 6 cabins available if the guest were looking to stay Friday, May 24th through Monday, May 27th.
We do have a 2 night minimum. In the event that you do want to book as a group there is a Food and Beverage minimum associated with this.
20 Minutes Away
Shinglekill Falls B&B
Shinglekill.com
(845) 216-2587
20 Minutes Away
Jimmy O’Connors Windham Mountain Inn
518 734-4270
www.windhaminn.com
20 Minutes Away
Christmas Windham House
518 734 4230
windhamhouse.com
21 Minutes Away
Stewart House
www.stewarthouse.com
518 947-1587
24 Minutes Away
Camp Catskills RV
www.campcatskillsrvpark.com
518 517-4632
24 Minutes Away
Hunter Mountain Vail Resorts
Cabins & RV’s available
huntermtn.com
800 987-6042
Best Western New Baltimore Inn
BestWestern.com
518-731-8100
30 Minutes Away
Holiday Inn Express
IHG.com
518-719-1999
30 Minutes Away
Howard Johnson
WyndhamHotels.com
888-791-3992
30 Minutes Away
Scribner’s Lodge
518 628-5130
31 Minutes Away
James Newbury Hotel
518 719-9800
jamesnewburyhotel.com
31 Minutes Away
Deer Mountain Inn
518 589-6268
deermountaininn.com
33 Minutes Away
Hotel Mountain Brook
518 589-6740
hotelmountainbrook.com
35 Minutes Away
Black Bear Lodge
518 989-6582
blackbearlodgecatskills.com
37 Minutes Away
Spruceton Inn
518 989-6404
sprucetoninn.com
48 Minutes Away
