The South

South

Discover food as fresh as the air in the picturesque South of Ireland. Famed for its relaxed pace of life and outstanding natural beauty, the South offers endless opportunities for exceptional landscapes and mouthwatering gourmet delights.

Dunbrody Famine Ship
Kilkenny Castle and Gardens
Beara Peninsula
Cottage Garden in Stradbally

From left to right: Dunbrody Famine Ship, Kilkenny Castle and Gardens, Beara Peninsula, Cottage Garden in Stradbally

The picturesque South of Ireland is famed for its relaxed pace of life and outstanding natural beauty. Encompassing the counties of Carlow, Cork, Kerry, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford, the South promises a wealth of variety whether you want to chow down on delectable local dishes, tee off on a lush coastal links or take some precious pampering time in a world-renowned spa.

The south is fast gaining a reputation as Ireland’s top gourmet spot. And with Farmers’ Markets  popping up all over the area, you should keep your eyes peeled for foods that have a well-deserved reputation for excellence, such as soda breads, smokehouse specialities, mouthwatering cheeses and an abundance of fresh fish and seafood! 

Each county offers up its own special magic. For pure indulgence, Kerry boasts a wealth of incredible spas; Cork replenishes the body with a plethora of critically acclaimed restaurants; while Waterford and Wexford are celebrated for their sun-warmed beaches and adorable coastal villages. 

Inland lie the vibrant counties of Kilkenny, Tipperary and Carlow with their ancient heritage, endless festivals, cracking pubs and peaceful riverways. Tipperary, in particular, rings out the land of the horse, as this is the soil where many of our racing thoroughbreds first found their feet! 

Ridiculously easy to get to by air or sea, throughout the South, you’ll be thrilled with endless opportunities for sightseeing, exceptional landscapes, great shopping, and some real gourmet delights, of course!
 

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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...

Rose Week at Altamont Gardens

18 Jun 2012 - 22 Jun 2012

With the promise of balmy, sunny days June is the perfect time to take to the garden and enjoy the many treats within. “Smelling...

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...

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...

O'Driscoll Clan Gathering

21 Jun 2012 - 24 Jun 2012

Baltimore and islands of Cape Clear, Sherkin and Heir have been the seat of the O' Driscoll clan for 1,000 years or more and there...

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...

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...

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...

John Barry Maritime Festival

23 Jun 2012 - 24 Jun 2012

The two day John Barry Maritime Festival takes place on Saturday the 23rd and Sunday the 24th of June from 11am each day. Come and...

Shandon Street Festival and Food Fair

23 Jun 2012 - 23 Jun 2012

Shandon Street Festival & Food Fair is a family fun day with lots of free street entertainment. Church Street, Bob & Joan's Walk...

Eireman X Off-Road Triathlon & Duathlon

23 Jun 2012 - 23 Jun 2012

Ireland's only off-road triathlon and duathlon is a unique and fun experience. This small & intimate race caters for adventure...

The David Hennessy Junior Gospel Choir

23 Jun 2012 - 23 Jun 2012

The David Hennessy Junior Gospel Singers were born out of the David Hennessy Junior Stage School from a group of the students who...

Charleville Agricultural Show

23 Jun 2012 - 24 Jun 2012

Charleville Agricultural Show is a two day show hosting events in dairy, beef, sheep, dogs, showing horses, pony club games, show...

Barrow Dragon Boat Regatta

24 Jun 2012 - 24 Jun 2012

The Irish Dragon Boat Association is bringing one of its events to Carlow Town. Dynamic and colourful dragon boating is one of the...

Dara O Briain - Craic Dealer Live at the Marquee

28 Jun 2012 - 29 Jun 2012

€29.50 - €33.50

Racing at Tipperary - Evening Meeting

28 Jun 2012 - 28 Jun 2012

Racing at Tipperary - Thursday Evening 28th June 2012 at 4.25pm. The main event is the Tipperary Town And District Chase and last...

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...

Rebel's Tag Rugby Festival

30 Jun 2012 - 30 Jun 2012

Renowned for producing some of Ireland's greatest ever athletes, Cork gets its opportunity to showcase its talents during this one...

Waterford Viking Marathon 2012

30 Jun 2012 - 30 Jun 2012

Run Waterford's First Marathon! on 30th June 2012. Waterford will host the first ever marathon in the South East region. This is a...

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...

Dunmanway Agricultural Show

01 Jul 2012 - 01 Jul 2012

Dunmanway Show is renowned as one of the highlights on the showing circuit each summer. Walking around the showgrounds is like...

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,...

Kilmore Seafood Festival

05 Jul 2012 - 08 Jul 2012

Kilmore Quay Seafood Festival will be held from Thursday 5th to 8th July 2012. This year's programme celebrates with music, street...

Tipperary International Peace Convention

05 Jul 2012 - 08 Jul 2012

This year, former President Professor Mary McAleese and her husband Senator Martin McAleese, are to jointly receive the 2011...

Kenmare Golf Club Two Sisters Golf Tournament

06 Jul 2012 - 07 Jul 2012

Over the last 30 years Kenmare Golf Club has become increasingly well known for its 3 Brothers Golf Tournament. With the ever...

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,...

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....

Cork Week

07 Jul 2012 - 13 Jul 2012

Cork Week is a unique sailing challenge, which attracts over 3,000 sailors and 60,000 visitors from Cork and around the country,...

West Cork Literary Festival

08 Jul 2012 - 14 Jul 2012

Sir Michael Parkinson, Anita Shreve, Paul Muldoon and Anita Desai are just some of the headliners for the 2012 West Cork Literary...

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...

Irish Rowing Championships

12 Jul 2012 - 14 Jul 2012

The Irish Rowing Championships will see Ireland's top male and female rowers seeking to win a coveted National Title for their...

St. Barrahane's Church Festival of Music

12 Jul 2012 - 09 Aug 2012

Each year five classical music concerts of the highest quality take place in St. Barrahane's Church, Castletownshend - the village...

Cahirmee Horse Fair

12 Jul 2012 - 12 Jul 2012

Cahirmee Horse Fair is one of the oldest fairs in Ireland, and is reputed to date back to the time of Brian Boru. The Duke of...

Leinster Fleadh Cheoil

13 Jul 2012 - 15 Jul 2012

Laighean Fleadh Cheoil, Inis Córthaidh, Contae Loch Garman,13th - 15th July. Leinster Fleadh Cheoil, held this year in...

Kenmare Food Carnival

13 Jul 2012 - 15 Jul 2012

Kenmare Food Carnival is a fun family food event showcasing the best of Kenmare's eateries, local food producers and spectacular...

Emergency Services Cycle

14 Jul 2012 - 14 Jul 2012

The West Cork Emergency Services Charity Cycle is a fun 50 mile cycle, with the emphasis on having a fun day at a leisurely...

Run Killarney

14 Jul 2012 - 14 Jul 2012

Run Killarney is an exciting new festival of running with 3 great races on the same day to suit all levels of fitness. The races...

The TRM/ShowjumpingIreland Premier Series 2012

14 Jul 2012 - 14 Jul 2012

The TRM/ShowjumpingIreland Premier Series is Ireland's pinnacle event in the sport of showjumping. It brings the best horses and...

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...

Racing at Tipperary

14 Jul 2012 - 14 Jul 2012

Racing at Tipperary on Saturday 14th July at 2.10pm. The Flat racing takes centre stage at Tipperary once more for this high-class...

Street Performance World Championship

14 Jul 2012 - 15 Jul 2012

The Street Performance World Championships sees the best contortionists, magicians, breakdancers, comedians and all-round jesters...

Titanic 100 Cobh 2012 - Vintage Fair

14 Jul 2012 - 15 Jul 2012

A vintage fair in the streets of Cobh - a must for those intrigued by the Victorian and Edwardian era. Enter Cobh and be...

The Tailor and Ansty

16 Jul 2012 - 25 Aug 2012

When published in 1942, The Tailor and Ansty was banned by the Censorship Board after 3 days of heated debate in the Seanad. The...

Killarney Horse Racing Festival

16 Jul 2012 - 19 Jul 2012

Escape from your hectic day-to-day routine and enjoy the most laidback racing in the country amid breathtaking scenery. This...

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...

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...

Irish Bass Sea Angling Festival

20 Jul 2012 - 22 Jul 2012

This is a brand new lure angling event created and organised by Absolute Fishing. It is a catch-and-release tournament open to all...

Kerry Way Cancer Research Walk

20 Jul 2012 - 22 Jul 2012

The guided walks will start and finish each day in Kenmare and will incorporate impressive mountain views, dramatic peaks and...

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...

Rás na Ríochta

21 Jul 2012 - 21 Jul 2012

An Adventure Race scheduled to take place at Cappanalea OEC in the beautifully situated wild location on the mountainous shores of...

Killarney SummerFest

21 Jul 2012 - 30 Jul 2012

Killarney Summerfest 2012 is bustling with a myriad of activities for all the family. The festival programme offers a fantastic...

Atlantic Challenge Bantry 2012

21 Jul 2012 - 29 Jul 2012

The biennial Atlantic Challenge Bantry is a contest of seamanship that tests crews' abilities to sail and row these versatile...

Racing at Tipperary

22 Jul 2012 - 22 Jul 2012

Racing at Tipperary on Sunday 22nd July 2.30pm. There is a mixed card of National Hunt/Jumps Racing, and the Feature Race is a...

Ventry Regatta

22 Jul 2012 - 22 Jul 2012

Traditional naomhógs take to the water on one of Kerry’s most beautiful strands. Ventry Strand was where Fionn Mc Cumhaill fought...

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...

Féile Regatta Baile na nGall - Ballydavid Regatta

27 Jul 2012 - 29 Jul 2012

Ballydavid is a picturesque fishing village in the Kerry Gaeltacht. The regatta festival is an event for all the family, offering...

Ardmore Pattern Festival

27 Jul 2012 - 29 Jul 2012

Ardmore Pattern festival will be the place to be on the last weekend in July 27nd -29th The festival will feature a fun-packed...

Racing at Wexford

27 Jul 2012 - 28 Jul 2012

Racing in Wexford on Saturday 19th May at Wexford Racecourse. so you can be assured of a brilliant day out for all the family. The...

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