Ireland Festivals
Carlow — Cavan — Clare — Cork — Donegal — Dublin — Galway — Kerry — Kildare — Kilkenny — Laois — Leitrim — Limerick — Longford — Louth — Mayo — Meath — Monaghan — Offaly — Roscommon — Sligo — Tipperary — Waterford — Westmeath — Wexford — Wicklow
Carlow | ||
| Carlow Fleadh | Music | April 11 - 13, 2008 |
| Éigse Carlow Arts Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | June 7 - 15, 2008 |
Cavan |  | |
| Cavan Drama Festival | Drama | March 16 - 24, 2007 |
| NYAH County Cavan Arts Festival | Music | March 5 - 17, 2008 |
| Shercock Drama Festival | Drama | March 15 - 23, 2007 |
Clare | | |
| Chord - Ennis Internatio nal Music Festival | Music | March 14 - 19, 2007 |
| Clare Drama Festival | Drama | March 27 - April 5, 2008 |
| Clare Festival of Traditional Singing | Music | November 9 - 11, 2007 |
| Cois Fharraige with Sony Ericsson festival | Music | September 5 - 7, 2008 |
| Corofin Traditional Festival | Music | February 25 - March 2, 2008 |
| Doonbeg Drama Festival | Drama | March 8 - 20, 2008 |
| Doonbeg International Jazz Festival | Music | May 30 - June 2, 2008 |
| Éigse Mrs. Crotty Festival of Concertina Music Week | Dance, Music | August 13 - 17, 2008 |
| Ennis Trad Festival | Music | November 6 - 10, 2008 |
| Feakle International Music Festival | Dance, Music | August 6 - 12, 2008 |
| Fleadh Nua | Music | May 18 - 26, 2008 |
| Iniscealtra Festival | Drama, Music | May 24 - June 2, 2008 |
| October Arts in Ennis | Dance, Drama, Music | October 1 - October 31, 2006 |
| Russell Memorial Weekend | Music | February 23 - 25, 2008 |
| Seisiún na h-Eireann | Dance, Music | September 26 - 28, 2008 |
| Sixmilebridge Winter Music Weekend | Music | January 11 - 13, 2008 |
| Ted Fest II | Drama | February 25 - March 2, 2008 |
| West Clare Drama Festival | Drama | March 3 - 13, 2007 |
| Willie Clancy Summer School of Traditional Music | Dance, Music | July 5 - 13, 2008 |
| Willie Keane Memorial Weekend | Dance, Music | October 26 - 29, 2007 |
Cork | | |
| Baltimore Fiddle Fair | Music | May 8 - 11, 2008 |
| Bandon Music Festival | Music | May 30 - June 1, 2008 |
| Beamish Cork Folk Festival | Dance, Music | August 28 - September 2, 2007 |
| Celtfest | Dance, Music | March 5 - 9, 2007 |
| Circus Festival Ireland | Drama | February 15 - 17, 2008 |
| Cork International Choral Festival | Music | April 30 - May 4, 2008 |
| Cork International Folk Dance Festival | Dance | July 23 - 27, 2008 |
| Cork Midsummer Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | June 15 - July 5, 2008 |
| East Cork Early Music Festival | Music | September 17 - 21, 2008 |
| Féile Fhearmui | Dance, Music | August 17 - 19, 2007 |
| Fleadh Cheoil na Mumhan | Dance, Music | July 15 - 22, 2008 |
| Guinness Cork Jazz Festival | Music | October 24 - 27, 2008 |
| Indie Pendence Music Festival | Music | August 1 - 3, 2008 |
| Kinsale Arts Week | Dance, Drama, Music | July 12 - 20, 2008 |
| Kinsale Fringe Jazz Festival | Music | October 24 - 27, 2008 |
| Masters of Tradition Festival | Music | August 15 - 19, 2007 |
| North Cork Drama Festival | Drama | March 28 - April 5, 2008 |
| Pan Celtic Festival | Dance, Music | March 25 - 30, 2008 |
| St. Barrahane's Church Festival of Music | Music | July 24 - August 21, 2008 Each Thursday |
| UCC Tradfest | Music | February 7 - 11, 2007 |
| West Cork Chamber Music Festival | Music | June 28 - July 6, 2008 |
| West Cork Drama Festival | Drama | March 7 - 15, 2008 |
Donegal | | |
| Ar Ais Arís Traditional Arts Festival | Dance, Music | March 27 - 30, 2008 |
| Ballyshannon Drama Festival | Drama | March 8 - 15, 2008 |
| Ballyshannon Folk and Traditional Music Festival | Dance, Music | August 1 - 3, 2008 |
| Buncrana Music Festival | Music | July 20 - 28, 2007 |
| Country Music Festival | Music | March 30 - April 1, 2007 |
| Cup of Tae Festival | Music | May 2 - 4, 2008 |
| Donegal Music Festival | Music | July 3 - 6, 2008 |
| Earagail Arts Festival | Drama, Music | July 10 - 20, 2008 |
| Falcarragh Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | July 19 - 23, 2006 |
| Féile Gleanncholmcille | Drama, Music | August 9 - 17, 2008 |
| Glen River Summer Festival | Music | August 1 - 17, 2008 |
| Inishowen International Folk Song and Ballad Seminar | Music | March 7 - 10, 2008 |
| Oireachtas na Cásca | Dance, Drama, Music | March 27 - 30, 2008 |
| Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival | Music | May 29 - June 1, 2008 |
Dublin | | |
| 4th of July Festival | Music | July 4, 2008 |
| Anna Livia Dublin International Opera Festival | Music | September 2008 |
| Baltic Blues | Music | May 22 - July 24, 2008 |
| Bealtaine Festival | Dance, Music | May 1 - 31, 2008 |
| Bloomsday Festival | Drama, Music | June 9 - 16, 2008 |
| Bulmers International Comedy Festival | Drama | September 3 - 23, 2007 |
| DEAF - Dublin Electronic Arts Festival | Music | October 22 - 27, 2008 |
| DIT Drama Festival | Drama | February 22 - March 5, 2007 |
| Diversions Festival, Temple Bar | Dance, Music | June 2 - August 31, 2007 |
| Dublin Circus Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | July 10 - 13, 2008 |
| Dublin Culture Night | Dance, Drama, Music | September 19, 2008 |
| Dublin Dance Festival | Dance | April 17 - May 3, 2008 |
| Dublin Drama Festival | Drama | March 2 - 9, 2008 |
| Dublin Fringe Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | September 6 - 21, 2008 |
| Dublin Handel Festival | Music | April 13 - 18, 2008 |
| Dublin Theatre Festival | Drama | September 25 - October 12, 2008 |
| Dundrum Arts and Cultural Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | June 22 - 29, 2008 |
| Feis Ceoil | Music | March 2 - 3 , 2008 |
| Festival of World Cultures | Dance, Drama, Music | August 22 - 24, 2008 |
| Good Fire Festival (Féile na Bealtaine) | Dance, Drama, Music | May - November 2008 |
| Handel Festival in Dublin's Cultural Quarter | Music | April 13 - 18, 2008 |
| IIB Bank Music in Great Irish Houses Festival | Music | June 6 - 15, 2008 |
| International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival | Drama | May 5 - 18, 2008 |
| Ireland’s Showbands—"Do You Come Here Often?" | Music | January 2 - 6, 2008 |
| Irish Youth Dance Festival | Dance | June 27 - August 16, 2008 |
| Pipeworks Organ Festival | Music | June 20 - 29, 2008 |
| Ranelagh Arts Festival (Féile Raghnallach) | Dance, Music | September 24 - 28, 2008 |
| RTÉ Living Music Festival | Music | February 15 - 17, 2008 |
| Rush Fingal Drama Festival | Drama | February 22 - March 3, 2007 |
| Skerries Traditional Music Weekend | Music | May 16 - 18, 2008 |
| St. Patricks Festival | Drama, Music | March 13 - 17, 2008 |
| Waltons Guitar Festival of Ireland | Music | July 2 - 6, 2008 |
Galway | | |
| An tSucain Fláin River Festival | Drama, Music | July 7 - 13, 2008 |
| Baboró International Arts Festival for Children | Dance, Drama, Music | October 13 - 19, 2008 |
| Claregalway Drama Festival | Drama | March 27 - April 4, 2008 |
| Clarinbridge Arts Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | October 1 - 8, 2007 |
| Clifden Community Arts Week | Music | September 18 - 28, 2008 |
| Cooley-Collins Traditional Music Festival of Music | Music | October 25 - 28, 2008 |
| Frankie Gavin International Fiddle & Strings Festival | Music | October 20 - 22, 2006 |
| Galway Arts Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | July 14 - 27, 2008 |
| Galway Early Music Festival | Dance, Music | May 16 - 18, 2008 |
| Galway Sessions | Music | June 15 - 22, 2008 |
| Glenamaddy Drama Festival | Drama | March 27 - April 5, 2008 |
| Life Festival | Music | July 4 - 6, 2008 |
| Roundstone Open Arts Week | Music | June 27 - July 7, 2008 |
| Spirit of Voice Festival | Music | November 6 - 9, 2008 |
| Ted Fest II | Drama | February 25 - March 2, 2008 |
| Tuam Arts Festival | Music | August 17 - 26, 2007 |
| Woodford Mummers Feile | Dance, Music | December 28, 2007 - January 2, 2008 |
Kerry | | |
| Brendan Kennelly Summer Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | August 9 - 12, 2007 |
| Cahersiveen Celtic Music Festival | Music | August 1 - 3, 2008 |
| Éigse na Brídeoige | Dance, Music | February 3 - 5, 2006 |
| Kerry Drama Festival | Drama | February 29 - March 7, 2008 |
| Kerry's International Chamber Music Festival | Music | September 29 - October 5, 2008 |
| Killarney Music Festival | Music | October 28 - 30, 2005 |
| Killarney Summerfest | Drama, Music | July 3 - August 10, 2008 |
| Patrick O'Keeffe Traditional Music Festival | Music | October 26 - 29, 2007 |
| Samhlaíocht Easter Arts & Bumble Bee Children’s Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | March 21 - 24, 2008 |
| Shindig Set Dance Festival | Dance, Music | January 18 - 20, 2008 |
| The Gathering Traditional Festival | Dance | February 21 - 25, 2007 |
Kildare | | |
| Athy Bluegrass Music Festival | Music | July 10 - 13, 2008 |
| Kildare Drama Festival | Drama | February 28 - March 7, 2008 |
| Oxegen | Music | July 11 - 13, 2008 |
Kilkenny | | |
| Carlsberg Rhythm and Roots Music Festival | Music | May 2 - 5, 2008 |
| Duiske Concert Series | Music | November 12 - 28, 2008 |
| Kilkenny Arts Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | August 8 - 17, 2008 |
| Kilkenny Celtic Festival | Dance, Music | September 26 - October 5, 2008 |
| Kilkenny Music Festival | Music | January 28 - February 1, 2009 |
| KilkennyMozartFest | Dance | July 22, 2006 |
| The Cat Laughs Comedy Festival | Drama | May 29 - June 2, 2008 |
Laois | | |
| Electric Picnic | Music | August 29 - 31, 2008 |
| Laois Arts Festival | Dance, Music | October 24 - 31, 2002 2004 cancelled |
| Mountmellick Drama Festival | Drama | March 16 - 23, 2007 |
| The World Fleadh Irish and Celtic Music Festival | Music | July 31 - August 4, 2008 |
Leitrim | | |
| An Tóstal | Music | May 24 - June 2, 2008 |
| Ballinamore Drama Festival | Drama | March 8 - 16, 2008 |
| Connacht Fleadh Festival | Music | July 1 - 6, 2008 |
| Kiltyclogher Drama Festival | Drama | March 1 - 8, 2008 |
Limerick | | |
| Gravity & Grace International Dance Festival | Dance | December 13 - 16, 2007 |
| Guinness Fleadh by the Feale | Dance, Music | May 1 - 5, 2008 |
| Limerick International Band Festival | Dance, Music | March 10, 2008 |
| MBNA Shannon International Music Festival | Music | July 9 - 13, 2008 |
| Unfringed Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | February 13 - 23, 2008 |
Longford | | |
| Granard Traditional Harp Fesival | Music | March 27 - 30, 2008 |
| Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival | Music | September 25 - 28, 2008 |
Louth | | |
| An Chúirt Chruitireachta | Music | June 29 - July 4, 2008 |
| Drogheda Arts Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | April 30 - May 5, 2008 |
| Drogheda Samba Festival | Music | June 27 - 29, 2008 |
| Dundalk International Maytime Festival | Drama | May 26 - June 3, 2007 |
| Féile Omeath - Chultúir and Craic | Dance, Music | August 5 - 10, 2008 |
| Táin Festival | Drama, Music | October 25 - 29, 2006 |
Mayo | | |
| Ballina Salmon Festival incorporating Ballina Street & Arts Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | July 11 - 20 2008 |
| Claremorris Drama Festival | Drama | March 7 - 16, 2008 |
| Féile Chois Cuain | Music | May 2 - 5, 2008 |
| Féile Iorras International Folk Arts Festival | Dance, Music | July 18 - 27, 2008 |
| Guinness Castlebar Blues Festival | Music | May 30 - June 2, 2008 |
| Oireachtas na Samhna | Dance, Drama, Music | October 29 - November 2, 2008 |
| Westport Arts Festival | Drama, Music | August 31 - September 9, 2007 |
Meath | | |
| Le Cheile Arts and Music Festival | Music | July 27 - August 5, 2007 |
| Midlands Music Festival | Music | July 28 - 29, 2007 |
Monaghan | | |
| Carrickmacross Festival | Music | May 29 - June 2, 2008 |
| Castleblayney Drama Festival | Drama | February 29 - March 8, 2008 |
| Muckno Mania Festival | Music | July 18 - 20, 2008 |
Offaly | | |
| American Tribute Festival | Music | July 4 - 7, 2008 |
| Birr Vintage Week and Arts Festival | Drama, Music | August 15 - 22, 2008 |
| Castle Palooza | Music | August 2 - 3, 2008 |
| Dancing with Lunasa | Dance, Music | July 2007 |
| Shake Charleville Castle | Dance | May 30 - 31, 2008 |
| Tullamore Phoenix Festival | Dance, Music | July 17 - 20, 2008 |
Roscommon | | |
| Boyle Arts Festival | Drama, Music | July 24 - 31, 2009 |
| Féile Frank McGann | Music | October 5 - 7, 2007 |
| O'Carolan Harp and Traditional Music Festival | Music | August 3 - 6, 2007 |
| Roscommon Drama Festival | Drama | March 7 - 15, 2008 |
Sligo | | |
| Coleman Traditional Festival | Music | August 31 - September 2, 2007 |
| Grange Music Festival | Music | August 3 - 5, 2007 |
| James Morrison Traditional Music Festival | Music | August 1 - 3, 2008 |
| Sligo Feis Ceoil | Dance, Drama, Music | March 24 - 28, 2008 |
| Sligo Festival of Baroque Music | Music | October 26 - 29, 2007 |
| Sligo International Choral Festival | Music | October 15 - 19, 2008 |
| Sligo Live Festival | Music | October 23 - 27, 2008 |
| Sligo New Music Festival | Music | April 13 - 15, 2007 |
| Western Drama Festival | Drama | March 7 - 15, 2008 |
Tipperary | | |
| Aonach Paddy O'Brien Traditional Music and Arts Festival | Music | August 16 - 20, 2007 |
| Bansha Tipperary Festival | Music | August 23 - 24, 2008 |
| Cashel Arts Festival | Music | October 31 - November 24, 2008 |
| Cashel Summer Festival | Music | July 7 - 9, 2006 |
| Clonmel Junction Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | July 5 - 13, 2008 |
| Féile Fidelma | Drama | September 5 - 7, 2008 |
| Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann | Music | August 17 - 24, 2008 |
| Terryglass Arts Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | August 20 - 24, 2008 |
| Tipperary Drama Festival | Drama | March 16 - 25, 2007 |
| Tipperary Festival of Peace | Music | April 25 - 27, 2008 |
Waterford | | |
| Feile na nDéise | Music | May 1 - 5, 2008 |
| Guinness Dunmore East International Bluegrass Festival | Music | August 23 - 26, 2007 |
| Imagine Arts Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | October 24 - November 2, 2008 |
| Waterford Fringe Festival | Drama, Music | September 20 - 30, 2007 |
| Waterford International Festival of Light Opera | Drama, Music | September 21 - 30, 2007 |
| Waterford Sings - International Choral Festival | Music | June 12 - 15, 2008 |
| Waterford Spraoi Festival | Music | August 1 - 3, 2008 |
| West Waterford Drama Festival | Drama | March 6 - 16, 2008 |
Westmeath | | |
| All Ireland Amateur Drama Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | May 2 - 10, 2008 |
Wexford | | |
| AIMS Choral Festival New Ross | Music | May 23 - 25, 2008 |
| Blackstairs Blues Festival | Music | September 12 - 14, 2008 |
| Celtic Roots International Folk Dance Festival | Dance | August 2008 |
| County Wexford Strawberry Festival | Music | June 23 - 25, 2008 |
| Eileen Aroon Festival | Music | July 23 - 28, 2008 |
| J.F.K. Dunbrody Festival | Music | July 18 - 20, 2008 |
| Kilmuckridge Drama Festival | Drama | February 22 - March 1, 2008 |
| New Ross Drama Festival | Drama | March 12 - 19, 2008 |
| New Ross Piano Festival | Music | September 25 - 28, 2008 |
| Phil Murphy Weekend | Music | July 24 - 27, 2008 |
| South Leinster Drama Festival | Drama | March 8 - 16, 2007 |
| Wexford Drama Festival | Drama | February 29 - March 9, 2008 (excluding March 2nd) |
| Wexford Festival Opera | Drama, Music | October 16 - November 2, 2008 |
| Wexford Fringe Festival | Music | May 31 - June 17, 2007 |
| Wexford Grooves Weekend | Dance, Drama, Music | June 20 - 22, 2008 |
Wicklow | | |
| Arklow Music Festival | Music | February 29 - March 9, 2008 |
| Arklow Seabreeze Festival | Dance, Music | July 18 - 20, 2008 |
| Bray Jazz Festival | Music | May 2 - 4, 2008 |
| Dunlavin Arts Festival | Drama, Music | June 20 - 22, 2008 |
| Greystones Arts Festival | Drama | August 1 - 4, 2008 |
| Music Under the Mountains | Music | September 21 - 22, 2007 |
| Siamsa Fhéile Pádraig | Dance, Music | March |
| South Wicklow Drama Festival | Drama | March 23 - March 31, 2008 |
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