Lixnaw Féile Cheoil
16 Jun 2012 - 17 Jun 2012
Féile Cheoil Lixnaw will incorporate traditional step-dancing competitions, music and singing competitions and a celebrity...
Ceoltoiri Kilkenny - Summer Season
20 Jun 2012 - 29 Aug 2012
Ceoltoiri Kilkenny, a group of over 20 talented musicians, singers and dancers will present a weekly colourful and exciting Irish...
Westport International Sea Angling Festival - Shore Competition
20 Jun 2012 - 20 Jun 2012
Westport International Sea Angling Festival is a one-day shore event, and takes place on Wednesday, 20th June. Now in its 56th...
Cork Midsummer Festival
21 Jun 2012 - 01 Jul 2012
The 2012 festival kicks off on Midsummer Night, 21st June, with a major opening night show at Cork Opera House. Having a festival...
Fleadh Cheoil Chiarraí
21 Jun 2012 - 24 Jun 2012
Fleadh Cheoil Chiarraí returns to Ballybunion after 50 years! It promises great fun for all the family with concerts, ceilis, a...
Feile na Gréine - Solstice Arts Festival
21 Jun 2012 - 23 Jun 2012
Feile na Gréine - Solstice Arts Festival is held in Tech Amergin, the purpose-built community arts centre in Waterville - one of...
Shannonbridge & Clonmacnoise Midsummer Music Festival
21 Jun 2012 - 24 Jun 2012
Intimate Music Festival set in wonderful indoor and outdoor locations. Lots of concerts, kids workshops, and great entertainment.
Shannonbridge Midsummer's Music Festival
21 Jun 2012 - 24 Jun 2012
"Shannonbridge Midsummer's Music Festival is an intimate music and arts festival located in wonderful settings by the River...
Dublin LGBTQ Pride Festival
22 Jun 2012 - 01 Jul 2012
Big and bright, the Dublin Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender & Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Festival is one of the largest festivals in...
Féile Brian Ború Festival
22 Jun 2012 - 01 Jul 2012
"The beauty of the picturesque towns of Killaloe and Ballina await you during the 20th Annual Féile Brian Ború Festival. With a...
Con Curtin Music Festival
22 Jun 2012 - 24 Jun 2012
This festival is based on local fiddle player Con Curtin who resided in Brosna village and played a wide variety of traditional...
Dunmore East Festival of Food Fish & Fun
22 Jun 2012 - 24 Jun 2012
Dunmore East Food Festival is a jam-packed weekend of family fun, festivities and of course fish. This year’s festival has many...
Westport International Sea Angling Festival - Boat Competition
22 Jun 2012 - 24 Jun 2012
Westport International Sea Angling Festival is a three-day boat event, and takes place from Friday-Sunday, 22nd-24th June. Now in...
Westport Festival of Music & Performing Arts
23 Jun 2012 - 24 Jun 2012
New Festival Announced for the West! Three stages, two days & more than 50 international and Irish acts including Ray Davies, The...
Festival of the Mountain
24 Jun 2012 - 24 Jun 2012
Family fun day out with something for everyone, Queen & King of the Mountain, Glamarous Grany, Bonny Baby U1, U2, U3, Dog Show,...
Cloughjordan Festival
25 Jun 2012 - 08 Jul 2012
"Cloughjordan Festival is a community traditional arts and music festival with crafts and cookery for kids and adults in a...
Rocky Mayhem 2012
28 Jun 2012 - 01 Jul 2012
Back for its 2nd year, the Rocky Mayhem Festival will take place in Kilfinane, Co. Limerick on the 29th - 1st July. Once again,...
Stuck Inside of Moville - the DylanFest on the Lough
28 Jun 2012 - 08 Jul 2012
"DylanFest on the Lough will take place in the town's pubs all within easy walking distance of each other, as well as outside in...
Castlebar International Four Days Walking Festival
28 Jun 2012 - 01 Jul 2012
Come and meet walkers from more than 21 countries to walk, talk and discover the bogs, rivers, mountains, flora and fauna and the...
Westport Folk & Bluegrass Festival
29 Jun 2012 - 01 Jul 2012
The weekend in June sees national and international folk and bluegrass acts perform free gigs in venues throughout Westport. The...
Sea Sessions Surf and Music Festival 2012
29 Jun 2012 - 01 Jun 2012
"Sea Sessions Surf and Music Festival is right on the beach and you can check the surf and the sunset from the festival site. But...
West Cork Chamber Music Festival
29 Jun 2012 - 07 Jul 2012
The West Cork Chamber Music Festival features a breathtaking line-up of nearly 100 internationally renowned musicians playing an...
West Cork Chamber Music Festival
29 Jun 2012 - 07 Jul 2012
The West Cork Chamber Music Festival features a breathtaking line-up of nearly 100 internationally renowned musicians playing an...
Seisiún Ceolta Sí
01 Jul 2012 - 31 Aug 2012
Coelta Sí Trad Session take place on various evenings throughout the months of July & August. Visitors and locals alike can share...
11th Annual Laois Walks Festival
01 Jul 2012 - 29 Jul 2012
The Annual Laois Walks Festival is a unique month long looped walks festival featuring walks in a variety of terrains including...
Comhaltas Summer Seisiún
04 Jul 2012 - 29 Aug 2012
"Seisiún Ceoláras Coleman offers a unique audience experience for Irish locals and visitors from abroad - a real taste of our...
4th of July Irish America Day
04 Jul 2012 - 04 Jul 2012
4th of July Irish America Day, this new Irish American Festival takes place in New Ross and The Hook, filled with entertainment,...
Clonmel Junction Festival
06 Jul 2012 - 15 Jul 2012
This annual arts festival takes place for ten days each July. The festival hosts international theatre, emerging theatre,...
Fleadh Ceoil Árainn - Aran Trad Fest
06 Jul 2012 - 08 Jul 2012
Fáilte Aran are hosting its second Fleadh Ceoil Árainn - Aran Trad Fest - which will take place on Inis Mór, Aran Islands from the...
Earagail Arts Festival
07 Jul 2012 - 22 Jul 2012
A bilingual, multi-disciplinary festival offering a national and international programme of music, theatre, visual arts,...
Kinsale Arts Week
07 Jul 2012 - 15 Jul 2012
Kinsale Arts Week is famous for brilliant drama, art, fabulous food, music, literature and completely unforgettable events....
Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy / Willie Clancy Summer School of Traditional Music
07 Jul 2012 - 15 Jul 2012
"Now in its 40th year, the Willie Clancy Summer School of Traditional Music was established in 1973 to commemorate local uilleann...
Ballina Salmon Festival
08 Jul 2012 - 15 Jul 2012
The renowned Ballina Salmon Festival is the highlight of the summer months in the West of Ireland, bringing an estimated 200,000...
Globalfest 12
09 Jul 2012 - 14 Jul 2012
Globalfest Youth Arts Festival brings together a range of events and projects by and for young people, including workshops, a...
Galway Film Fleadh
10 Jul 2012 - 15 Jul 2012
The Galway Film Fleadh, Ireland's leading film festival, is a six-day international event, held every July and welcomes a...
Muckno Mania Festival
12 Jul 2012 - 15 Jul 2012
The Muckno Mania Festival held in Castleblayney is a family fun weekend targeting all ages. The festival programme includes a...
Ceili, Sets and Two Hand Dancing Weekend
13 Jul 2012 - 15 Jul 2012
A weekend of ceili, sets and two hand dancing in an intimate venue. Music provided by Danny Webster and calling by Clement...
Feile Iorrais - International Folk Arts Festival
13 Jul 2012 - 22 Jul 2012
Feile Iorras, the biggest Arts festival in Mayo, celebrates the folk traditions of the world. The exciting mix of Irish...
Westport Music Festival
13 Jul 2012 - 15 Jul 2012
Westport Music Festival is a family-orientated festival running nightly with music acts to suit all age groups, and takes place in...
Arklow Seabreeze Festival
13 Jul 2012 - 15 Jul 2012
Arklow Seabreeze Festival offers top class live entertainment, local talents, eye popping spectacles and the best festival...
Féile Iorras
13 Jul 2012 - 22 Jul 2012
Féile Iorras takes place from the 13th-22nd July, 2012, in various venues in Erris & North West Mayo. It is an international folk...
Pig 'n' Porter Tag Rugby Festival
14 Jul 2012 - 14 Jul 2012
The Pig 'n' Porter is the world's largest tag rugby festival with 1800 players competing to find the best team in the land. Now in...
Valentia Island King Scallop Festival
14 Jul 2012 - 15 Jul 2012
Now in its third year, the Valentia Island King Scallop Festival is a showcase of both the unique King Scallop which is sourced...
Irish Traditional Music Workshops in Harp, Flute & Whistle
14 Jul 2012 - 21 Jul 2012
Explore traditional Irish music by learning harp, flute or whistle, taught by professional Irish musicians. This course consists...
Féile Mhic Dara
14 Jul 2012 - 16 Jul 2012
In the sixth century St. Mac Dara built a small church on one of the islands off the coast, namely ‘Cruach na Cara’. The Saint’s...
Outside: Insight - Sculpture in the Gardens
15 Jul 2012 - 08 Sep 2012
'Outside: Insight - Sculpture in the Gardens' is the third annual exhibition to take place at Brigit's Garden and can be viewed by...
South Sligo Summer School of Traditional Music, Song and Dance
15 Jul 2012 - 21 Jul 2012
"South Sligo Summer School of Traditional Music, Song and Dance has been promoting Irish music, song and dance for the past 25...
Galway Arts Festival
16 Jul 2012 - 29 Jul 2012
Galway Arts Festival is Ireland's largest annual arts festival, taking place each July in the city of Galway. Founded in 1978, the...
Cork Comedy Festival
19 Jul 2012 - 22 Jul 2012
The Cork Comedy Festival features a local & international line-up of stand-up comedians in pavilions and festival tents throughout...
Féile Bia na Mara - Achill Seafood Festival
19 Jul 2012 - 22 Jul 2012
Féile Bia na Mara is a culinary celebration of Achill's rich heritage with the sea and it showcases the bountiful harvest of the...
Cork Food Festival
19 Jul 2012 - 22 Jul 2012
The Cork Food Festival will be held in Fitzgerald’s Park. It guarantees to create a fun atmosphere around the city and bring the...
Féile Bia na Mara - Achill Seafood Festival
19 Jul 2012 - 22 Jul 2012
Féile Bia na Mara is a culinary celebration of Achill's rich heritage with the sea and it showcases the bountiful harvest of the...
Trevor Bowen Literary Summer School
20 Jul 2012 - 22 Jul 2012
The annual Trevor Bowen Literary Summer Festival celebrates the works of both writers who are strongly connected with...
Hilltown New Music Festival
20 Jul 2012 - 22 Jul 2012
Now in its fifth edition, the Hilltown New Music festival includes an exciting line-up of Irish and international artists awaiting...
Irish Language & Culture Summer Festival
21 Jul 2012 - 28 Jul 2012
The Irish Language & Culture Summer Festival is a weeklong language & cultural festival with Irish language classes at all levels,...
25th Gerard Manley Hopkins Festival Silver Jubilee
21 Jul 2012 - 27 Jul 2012
The Hopkins Literary Festival attracts participants from all over the world. Important writers from various countries will include...
Sligo Jazz Project - International Jazz Summer School & Festival
24 Jul 2012 - 29 Jul 2012
"Sligo Jazz Project (SJP) has been described by the Irish Times as 'one of the most important events on the jazz calendar'. SJP...
Damhsafest
25 Jul 2012 - 29 Jul 2012
Folk dancing is part of the culture in many countries worldwide. Damhsafest is the only international folk dance festival in the...
Boyle Arts Festival
26 Jul 2012 - 04 Aug 2012
Boyle Arts Festival takes place from the 26th July to 4th August 2012. The festival programme will include events across all art...
Mourne International Walking Festival
22 Jun 2012 - 25 Jun 2012
The highlight of the weekend is the Blister Ball on Saturday night, 23 June 2012. The Blister Ball is a casual event with a hot...
