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Bowen/Trevor Literary Festival

19 Jul 2013 - 21 Jul 2013

The Bowen/Trevor Literary Festival 2013 is a consideration of the works of William Trevor and Elizabeth Bowen. In the wider...

Féile Bia na Mara 2013 - Achill Seafood Festival

19 Jul 2013 - 21 Jul 2013

Féile Bia na Mara is a culinary celebration of Achill Island's rich heritage with the sea, and it showcases the bountiful harvest...

Hilltown New Music Festival

19 Jul 2013 - 21 Jul 2013

The Hilltown New Music Festival, Castlepollard, in its landmark sixth year, showcases Irish and international contemporary music,...

The Ag Seinm Gathering Concert 2013

19 Jul 2013 - 19 Jul 2013

The Ag Seinm Concert will feature a feast of Irish music, highlighting the different genres of Irish music and featuring artists...

Arklow Seabreeze Festival

19 Jul 2013 - 21 Jul 2013

Top class free entertainment for all the family at the Arklow Seabreeze Festival with something to suit all tastes. In the lead up...

Random Acts of Kindness Festival

19 Jul 2013 - 21 Jul 2013

In 2012 the town of Clonakilty, held the world's first Random Acts of Kindness Festival. This unique event brought both locals and...

Flavours of the Foyle

20 Jul 2013 - 22 Jul 2013

Derry City Council will be hosting the Flavours of the Foyle, a major 2 day Seafood Festival on Saturday 20th July and Sunday 21st...

Candy Music Festival

20 Jul 2013 - 21 Jul 2013

Candy Music Festival is a festival combining international names with the best of new Irish talent, engaging the LBGT community...

Laya Healthcare Street Performance World Championship

20 Jul 2013 - 21 Jul 2013

Hold onto your socks and get ready for an action packed festival full to the brim with the weird, the wacky and the wonderful!...

Irish Chamber Orchestra - Feet First

20 Jul 2013 - 20 Jul 2013

The Irish Chamber Orchestra, directed by Katherine Hunka and with dancer Colin Dunne, present their Feet First Tour (in...

Cork Cycling Festival

20 Jul 2013 - 28 Jul 2013

Cork Cycling Festival is entirely free to the public, welcoming all ages and walks of life with a special focus on family-friendly...

Joe Mooney Summer School of Traditional Music Song and Dance

20 Jul 2013 - 27 Jul 2013

The Joe Mooney Summer School of Traditional Music, Song and Dance is a weeklong celebration of Leitrim's traditional culture...

Fiddler's Green International Festival

21 Jul 2013 - 29 Jul 2013

Based in the scenic village of Rostrevor, preparations for the 26th festival are well in hand. There will be free outdoor ceilis,...

Skibbereen Children's Festival

22 Jul 2013 - 28 Jul 2013

Skibbereen Children's Festival provides an action packed week for children of all ages in Skibbereen. There will be workshops in...

John & Tim Lyons at The Steeple Sessions

23 Jul 2013 - 23 Jul 2013

John and Tim Lyons are brothers born in the 1930s in Cork and were reared in North Cork very near Sliabh Luachra (The Rushy...

Mayo North Heritage Centre Family History Open Afternoon

23 Jul 2013 - 23 Jul 2013

The Mayo North Heritage Centre will host the family history open afternoon in conjunction with the Crossmolina Community Festival,...

Boyle Arts Festival

25 Jul 2013 - 03 Aug 2013

Boyle Arts Festival is a magnificent festival gem with an emphasis on small, intimate events in historically an d architecturally...

Seaweed Days in Sligo

25 Jul 2013 - 27 Jul 2013

Seaweed Days in Sligo combines the expertise of internationally acclaimed seaweed expert Dr. Prannie Rhatigan, (from Sligo), with...

East Kerry Roots Festival

25 Jul 2013 - 28 Aug 2013

The East Kerry Roots Festival will be a celebration of the unique culture and heritage of the greater Sliabh Luachra area. People...

Mick and Michelle Mulcahy at The Steeple Sessions

25 Jul 2013 - 25 Jul 2013

Mick and his daughter Michelle Mulcahy of Abbeyfeale, West Limerick play a dazzling array of instruments between them including...

Tread Softly

25 Jul 2013 - 09 Aug 2013

Tread Softly returns to Sligo for its second year. The stories of Nobel Prize winning poet, William Butler, painter Jack B. Yeats,...

Bluegrass Weekend and Barn Dance

26 Jul 2013 - 28 Jul 2013

A lively weekend of Bluegrass music and barn dance with the Broad Oaks Band in the picturesque village of Clondra on the banks of...

The Love Hungry Farmer at The Lime Tree Theatre

26 Jul 2013 - 27 Jul 2013

Des Keogh, one of Ireland's foremost actors and entertainers, returns with his hugely successful and award winning show The Love...

Skibbereen Arts Festival

26 Jul 2013 - 03 Aug 2013

Skibbereen Arts Festival pays homage to the vibrant fabric of the Skibbereen community that is the arts with an excellent...

Halycon Days at The Lime Tree Theatre

26 Jul 2013 - 27 Jul 2013

It took a while. But they found each other. Seán sits alone in a nursing-home, abandoned to his memories, when in storms Patricia,...

Killarney Summerfest

26 Jul 2013 - 04 Aug 2013

Killarney Summerfest 2013 will be bustling with a myriad of activities for all the family from the 27th July to the 5th August....

The Ukulele Orchestra

27 Jul 2013 - 27 Jul 2013

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain is a group of all-singing, all-strumming Ukulele players, using instruments bought with...

Scoil Acla - Traditional Music and Cultural Summer School

27 Jul 2013 - 03 Aug 2013

Scoil Acla is Ireland's oldest summer school which was originally founded in 1910 and re-launched in 1985. Scoil Acla continually...

The Tempest at Wells House

27 Jul 2013 - 27 Jul 2013

William Shakespeare's The Tempest is bound for Wells House and Gardens in July. The play will be staged in front of Wells House –...

Carlow Garden Festival

27 Jul 2013 - 04 Aug 2013

From bulbs to borders and woodland to wildlife, Carlow’s Floral Festival Trail is a great opportunity for budding and experienced...

National Youth Orchestra of Ireland

27 Jul 2013 - 27 Jul 2013

National Youth Orchestra of Ireland at The Chapel, College Street Campus WIT, Waterford. Conductor: Rafael Payare Programme: Mr....

Abhainn Rí Festival of Participation and Inclusion

28 Jul 2013 - 04 Aug 2013

The Abhainn Ri Festival 2013 will bring a burst of energy to the streets of Callan this summer. An exciting visual street...

St. Colmans Garden Fete

28 Jul 2013 - 29 Jul 2013

St. Colman's Care Centre's annual garden fête promises an afternoon of fun and entertainment for all the family. The programme...

World Choral Fest

28 Jul 2013 - 28 Jul 2013

World Choral Fest July 22-28, 2013 is an amazing opportunity for singers from around the world to sing together in Dublin. It is a...

The Annual Donegal Fiddle Summer School with Cairdeas na bhFidiléirí

29 Jul 2013 - 03 Aug 2013

The 28th Annual Donegal Fiddle Summer School with Cairdeas na bhFidiléirí is a paradise for fiddle players from aspiring to...

Art in the Open 2013 International Plein Air Painting Festival

29 Jul 2013 - 06 Aug 2013

The 6th Art in the Open festival will be Europe's largest annual plein air painting event. Over 120 artists from more than 12...

O'Carolan Harp and Traditional Music Festival and Summer School

29 Jul 2013 - 05 Aug 2013

Starting out as a three day festival in 1978 to commemorate Turlough O'Carolan, harper and composer, who is buried in Kilronan...

Spirit of Mother Jones Festival

30 Jul 2013 - 01 Aug 2013

A festival celebrating the spirit of Mother Jones; the 'most dangerous woman in America'. This 3 day festival will include a range...

Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas at The Steeple Sessions

30 Jul 2013 - 30 Jul 2013

Scotland's premier fiddle ambassador Alasdair Fraser and the sizzlingly-talented young California cellist Natalie Haas drop in...

MacDermott Clan Gathering

31 Jul 2013 - 03 Aug 2013

The four day MacDermott Clan Gathering will take place as part of the Gathering Ireland 2013 celebrations. Boyle is renowned for...

Féile 25

01 Aug 2013 - 12 Aug 2013

Ireland's largest community festival returns this year to celebrate its 25th Birthday with a fantastic line up of music, comedy,...

The Voice Squad at The Steeple Sessions

01 Aug 2013 - 01 Aug 2013

The Voice Squad's (Phil Callery, Fran McPhail and Gerry Cullen) style of singing in harmony does not form part of the Irish...

Patsy Farrell Festival

01 Aug 2013 - 07 Aug 2013

The Patsy Farrell Festival is a celebration of Irish music, song and dance in 15 towns throughout Longford Westmeath over the...

Sean McCarthy Weekend

01 Aug 2013 - 05 Aug 2013

Sean McCarthy Weekend Festival is a weekend of dancing & traditional music. Events include the Tom Crean Lecture, cross road...

Fermoy International Poetry Festival

01 Aug 2013 - 01 Aug 2013

A gathering of Poets from far and wide to share their poetry on open mic sessions, workshops and the ever popular 'Poetry Bus'....

Ballyshannon Folk and Traditional Music Festival

01 Aug 2013 - 04 Aug 2013

Ballyshannon Folk and Traditional Music Festival is in its 36th year and since it began has hosted the best Irish folk and...

Scariff Harbour Festival

01 Aug 2013 - 04 Aug 2013

Multi-disciplinary street festival combining music, entertainment, arts, children's activities, outdoor pursuits and cultural...

Indiependence Music & Arts Festival

02 Aug 2013 - 04 Aug 2013

Indiependence Music & Arts Festival takes place annually in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork. The festival mixes top international & Irish...

Cavanaghs of Carrowhugh Re-union

02 Aug 2013 - 09 Aug 2013

The Cavanagh family of Carrowhugh has branches in America, Britain, Ireland and Australia. This event is open to all the...

Joe Dolan Mullingar Festival

02 Aug 2013 - 04 Aug 2013

Mention Mullingar and chances are the reply will be, Joe Dolan! The County Westmeath singer entertained his worldwide legion of...

Dan Paddy Andy Festival

02 Aug 2013 - 05 Aug 2013

The Dan Paddy Andy Festival promises a great weekend of music, open-air and marquee dancing, céilí, song, drama, storytelling, dog...

Castlepalooza Music and Arts Festival

02 Aug 2013 - 04 Aug 2013

Castlepalooza Music and Arts Festival is held in Charleville Castle, on one of the most picturesque festival sites in Ireland. The...

Western Ocean Walking Weekend

02 Aug 2013 - 05 Aug 2013

The Western Ocean Walking Weekend is a 3-day guided walking weekend in northwest Mayo. Dominated by the North Atlantic, this...

Le Cheile Arts and Music Festival Gathering Night

02 Aug 2013 - 02 Aug 2013

The Gathering Night with KÍLA - Fri 2nd Aug Located in Oldcastle, Co Meath, the Le Chéile Arts & Music Festival welcome you to its...

45th Annual Birr Vintage Week and Arts Festival

02 Aug 2013 - 10 Aug 2013

Turn back time in the beautiful Georgian heritage town of Birr and revel in its contemporary culture with a dynamic range of...

Waterford Spraoi International Street Arts Festival

02 Aug 2013 - 04 Aug 2013

Spraoi Festival is Ireland's specialist street theatre and spectacle event. It presents over 200 street theatre and music...

National Songwriter Contest

02 Aug 2013 - 05 Aug 2013

The National Songwriters Contest will take place in the idyllic, picturesque town of Moville and the neighbouring fishing village...

Americana and Roots Weekend

02 Aug 2013 - 05 Aug 2013

The 4th annual Greystones Americana and Roots Weekend returns this year with all new acts from Ireland, Europe and the US. This...

The Joe Dolan International Westmeath Bachelor Festival

02 Aug 2013 - 04 Aug 2013

Joe Dolan's Music has a worldwide audience. We are inviting his world Fanbase back to Mullingar, the town where he came from for a...

Cahersiveen Festival of Music & the Arts

02 Aug 2013 - 04 Aug 2013

The Cahersiveen Festival of Music & the Arts has attracted visitors from all over the world. Every year brings new events and this...

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Did you know

Puck Fair in Killorgan, County Kerry is one of Ireland’s oldest festivals and has been going since around 1610. One of the more unusual aspects of the festival involves the crowning of a goat King Puck. Yes, a goat. But if that’s all too strange for you, you can always enjoy the more straightforward festival events like open-air concerts, fireworks, street entertainment and children’s competitions.