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 11 - 20, 2010 |
Cavan |  | |
| Cavan Drama Festival | Drama | March 20 - 27, 2010 |
| NYAH County Cavan Arts Festival | Music | March 10 - 17, 2010 |
| Shercock Drama Festival | Drama | March 11 - 19, 2010 |
Clare | | |
| Clare Drama Festival | Drama | March 18 - 27, 2010 |
| Clare Festival of Traditional Singing (Féile Amhránaíochta an Chláir) | Music | November 6 - 8, 2009 |
| Cois Fharraige with Sony Ericsson festival | Music | September 11 - 13, 2009 |
| Corofin Traditional Festival | Music | March 1 - 7, 2010 |
| Doonbeg Drama Festival | Drama | March 8 - 20, 2008 |
| Doonbeg International Jazz Festival | Music | May 29 - June 1, 2009 |
| Éigse Mrs. Crotty Festival of Concertina Music Week | Dance, Music | August 13 - 17, 2008 |
| Ennis Trad Festival | Music | November 5 - 9, 2009 |
| Feakle International Music Festival | Dance, Music | August 4 - 10, 2010 |
| Fleadh Nua | Music | May 17 - 25, 2009 |
| Iniscealtra Festival | Drama, Music | May 27 - June 1, 2009 |
| Russell Memorial Weekend | Music | February 26 - 29, 2010 |
| Seisiún na h-Eireann | Dance, Music | September 25 - 27, 2009 |
| Sixmilebridge Winter Music Weekend | Music | January 16 - 18, 2009 |
| West Clare Drama Festival | Drama | March 2 - 5, 2010 |
| Willie Keane Memorial Weekend | Dance, Music | October 23 - 26, 2009 |
Cork | | |
| Baltimore Fiddle Fair | Music | May 7 - 10, 2009 |
| Bandon Music Festival | Music | May 29 -31, 2009 |
| Beamish Cork Folk Festival | Dance, Music | October 1 - 4, 2009 |
| Celtfest | Dance, Music | March 8 - 12, 2010 |
| Circus Festival Ireland | Drama | February 15 - 17, 2008 |
| Cork International Choral Festival | Music | April 28 - May 2, 2010 |
| Cork International Folk Dance Festival | Dance | July 23 - 27, 2008 |
| Cork Midsummer Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | June 12 - 27, 2010 |
| East Cork Early Music Festival | Music | September 16 - 20, 2009 |
| Féile Átha Dá Chab | Dance, Music | April 16 - 18, 2010 |
| Fleadh Cheoil na Mumhan | Dance, Music | July 13 - 19, 2009 |
| Guinness Cork Jazz Festival | Music | October 23 - 26, 2009 |
| Indie Pendence Music Festival | Music | August 1 - 2, 2009 |
| Kinsale Arts Week | Dance, Drama, Music | July 11 - 19, 2009 |
| Kinsale Fringe Jazz Festival | Music | October 23 - 26, 2009 |
| Masters of Tradition Festival | Music | August 12, 16, 2009 |
| North Cork Drama Festival | Drama | March 12 - 20, 2010 |
| Pan Celtic Festival | Dance, Music | April 6 - 11, 2010 |
| St. Barrahane's Church Festival of Music | Music | July 23 - August 20, 2009 Each Thursday |
| UCC Trad Fest | Music | February 1 - 5, 2010 |
| West Cork Chamber Music Festival | Music | June 27 - July 5, 2009 |
| West Cork Drama Festival | Drama | March 12 - 20, 2010 |
Donegal | | |
| Ar Ais Arís Traditional Arts Festival | Dance, Music | March 2010 TBC |
| Ballyshannon Drama Festival | Drama | March 13 - 20, 2010 |
| Ballyshannon Folk and Traditional Music Festival | Dance, Music | July 31 - August 1, 2009 |
| Buncrana Music Festival | Music | July 2010 |
| Cup of Tae Festival | Music | April 30 - May 2, 2010 |
| Donegal Country Music Festival | Music | July 11 - 13, 2008 |
| Donegal Music Festival | Music | July 3 - 6, 2008 |
| Earagail Arts Festival | Drama, Music | July 4 - 19, 2009 |
| Falcarragh Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | July 10 - 19, 2009 |
| Féile Gleanncholmcille | Drama, Music | August 8 - 16, 2009 |
| Glen River Summer Festival | Music | July 31 - August 16, 2009 |
| Inishowen International Folk Song and Ballad Seminar | Music | March 19 - 22, 2010 |
| Oireachtas na Cásca | Dance, Drama, Music | October 28 - November 1, 2009 |
| Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival | Music | May 28 - 31, 2009 |
Dublin | | |
| Temple Bar Circus Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | July 9 - 12, 2009 |
| 4th of July Festival | Music | July 4, 2008 |
| Absolut Fringe Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | September 11 - 26, 2010 |
| Anna Livia Dublin International Opera Festival | Music | September 9 - 13, 2009 |
| Bealtaine Festival | Dance, Music | May 1 - 31, 2010 |
| Bloomsday Festival | Drama, Music | June 16, 2009 |
| Bulmers International Comedy Festival | Drama | September 22 - 26, 2009 |
| Children's Book Festival (Féile Leabhar na bPáistí) | Drama | October 1 - 31, 2009 |
| DEAF - Dublin Electronic Arts Festival | Music | October 21 - 31, 2009 |
| DIT Drama Festival | Drama | March 9 - 21, 2009 |
| Dublin Culture Night | Dance, Drama, Music | September 25, 2009 |
| Dublin Dance Festival | Dance | May 8 - 23, 2010 |
| Dublin Drama Festival | Drama | March 2011 |
| Dublin Handel Festival | Music | April 13, 2010 |
| Dublin Theatre Festival | Drama | September 24 - October 12, 2009 |
| Dublin Writers Festival | Drama | June 2 - 7, 2009 |
| Dundrum Arts and Cultural Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | June 22 - 29, 2008 |
| Feis Ceoil | Music | March 15 - 26, 2010 |
| Festival of World Cultures | Dance, Drama, Music | August 29 - 30, 2009 |
| Good Fire Festival (Féile na Bealtaine) | Dance, Drama, Music | April 29 - May 4, 2009 |
| Handel Festival in Dublin's Cultural Quarter | Music | April 13 – 19, 2009 |
| International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival | Drama | May 3 - 16, 2010 |
| Ireland’s Showbands—"Do You Come Here Often?" | Music | January 2, 2009 |
| Irish Youth Dance Festival | Dance | June 27 - August 16, 2008 |
| KBC Music in Great Irish Houses Festival | Music | June 12 - 19, 2010 |
| Midsummer in Temple Bar | Dance, Drama, Music | June 20 - 21, 2009 |
| Pipeworks Organ Festival | Music | June 20 - 29, 2008 |
| Ranelagh Arts Festival (Féile Raghnallach) | Dance, Music | September 20 - 27, 2009 |
| RTÉ Living Music Festival | Music | February 15 - 17, 2010 |
| Rush Fingal Drama Festival | Drama | February 24 - March 4, 2010 |
| Skerries Traditional Music Weekend | Music | May 14 - 17, 2010 |
| St. Patricks Festival | Drama, Music | March 12 - 17, 2010 |
| Temple Bar TradFest | Dance, Music | January 27 - 31, 2010 |
| Theatre Machine Turns You On festival | Drama | December 1 - 5, 2009 |
| Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition | Music | January 20 - 26, 2010 |
| Waltons Guitar Festival of Ireland | Music | July 1 - 5, 2009 |
Galway | | |
| An tSucain Fláin River Festival | Drama, Music | July 6 - 11, 2009 |
| Baboró International Arts Festival for Children | Dance, Drama, Music | October 12 - 18, 2009 |
| Claregalway Drama Festival | Drama | March 11 - 19, 2010 |
| Clarinbridge Arts Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | October 2 - 11, 2009 |
| Clifden Community Arts Week | Music | September 17 - 27, 2009 |
| Cooley-Collins Traditional Music Festival of Music | Music | October 22 - 26, 2009 |
| Galway Arts Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | July 13 - 26, 2009 |
| Galway Early Music Festival | Dance, Music | May 15 - 17, 2009 |
| Galway Sessions | Music | June 15 - 22, 2008 |
| Glenamaddy Drama Festival | Drama | April 16 - 24, 2010 |
| Life Festival | Music | July 4 - 6, 2008 |
| Roundstone Open Arts Week | Music | June 27 - July 6, 2009 |
| Spirit of Voice Festival | Music | November 13 - 15, 2009 |
| Ted Fest IIIV | Drama | February 25 - March 7, 2010 |
| Tuam Arts Festival | Music | August 14 - 23, 2009 |
Kerry | | |
| Cahersiveen Celtic Music Festival | Music | July 1 - August 2, 2010 |
| Éigse na Brídeoige | Dance, Music | February 5 - 7, 2010 |
| Kerry Drama Festival | Drama | March 5 - 12, 2010 |
| Kerry's International Chamber Music Festival | Music | September 28 - October 4, 2009 |
| Killarney Summerfest | Drama, Music | July 3 - 18, 2009 |
| Patrick O'Keeffe Traditional Music Festival | Music | October 23 - 26, 2009 |
| Samhlaíocht Easter Arts & Bumble Bee Children’s Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | April 3 - 5, 2010 |
| Shindig Set Dance Festival | Dance, Music | January 22 - 24, 2010 |
| The Gathering Traditional Festival | Dance | February 24 - 28, 2010 |
Kildare | | |
| Athy Bluegrass Music Festival | Music | July 9 - 12, 2009 |
| Kildare Drama Festival | Drama | March 4 - 12, 2010 |
| Oxegen | Music | July 9 - 11, 2010 |
Kilkenny | | |
| Duiske Concert Series | Music | November 4 - 27, 2009 |
| Kilkenny Arts Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | August 7 - 16, 2009 |
| Kilkenny Celtic Festival | Dance, Music | September 25 - October 4, 2009 |
| Kilkenny Music Festival | Music | January 27 - 31, 2010 |
| Smithwicks Rhythm and Roots Music Festival | Music | April 30 - May 3, 2010 |
| The Cat Laughs Comedy Festival | Drama | May 28 - June 1, 2009 |
Laois | | |
| Electric Picnic | Music | September 4 - 6, 2009 |
| Mountmellick Drama Festival | Drama | March 5 - 12, 2010 |
Leitrim | | |
| An Tóstal | Music | May 28 - June 1, 2009 |
| Ballinamore Drama Festival | Drama | March 5 - 14, 2010 |
| Connacht Fleadh Festival | Dance, Music | June 29 - July 5, 2009 |
| Kiltyclogher Drama Festival | Drama | March 6 - 13, 2010 |
Limerick | | |
| Gravity & Grace International Dance Festival | Dance | November 17 - 22, 2009 |
| Guinness Fleadh by the Feale | Dance, Music | May 1 - 5, 2008 |
| Limerick International Band Festival | Dance, Music | March 17, 2010 |
| MBNA Shannon International Music Festival | Music | June 29 - July 12, 2009 |
| Unfringed Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | January 27 - 31, 2010 |
Longford | | |
| Granard Traditional Harp Festival | Music | April 8 - 11, 2010 |
| Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival | Music | September 24 - 27, 2009 |
Louth | | |
| An Chúirt Chruitireachta | Music | June 28 - July 3, 2009 |
| Drogheda Arts Festival | Dance, Music | April 30 - May 3, 2010 |
| Drogheda Samba Festival | Music | June 25 - 27, 2010 |
| Féile Omeath - Chultúir and Craic | Dance, Music | August 5 - 10, 2008 |
| Táin Festival | Drama, Music | October 25 - 29, 2007 |
Mayo | | |
| Ballina Salmon Festival incorporating Ballina Street & Arts Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | July 10 - 19, 2009 |
| Claremorris Drama Festival | Drama | March 12 - 22, 2010 |
| Féile Chois Cuain | Music | May 1 - 4, 2009 |
| Féile Iorras International Folk Arts Festival | Dance, Music | July 17 - 26, 2009 |
| Guinness Castlebar Blues Festival | Music | May 29 - June 1, 2009 |
| Oireachtas na Samhna | Dance, Drama, Music | October 28 - November 1, 2009 |
| The World Fleadh Irish and Celtic Music Festival | Music | July 31 - August 8, 2009 |
| Westport Arts Festival | Drama, Music | October 2 - 11, 2009 |
Meath | | |
| Le Cheile: Oldcastle Arts and Music Festival | Music | July 28 - August 3, 2009 |
| Midlands Music Festival | Music | July 28 - 29, 2007 |
Monaghan | | |
| Carrickmacross Festival | Music | May 29 - June 1, 2009 |
| Castleblayney Drama Festival | Drama | March 4 - 13, 2010 |
| 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 14 - 21, 2009 |
| Castle Palooza | Music | August 1 - 2, 2009 |
| Dancing with Lunasa | Dance, Music | August 3, 2008 |
| Peace Festival | Music | September 21, 2009 |
| Shake Charleville Castle | Dance | May 29 - 30, 2009 |
| Tullamore Phoenix Festival | Dance, Music | July 17 - 20, 2008 |
Roscommon | | |
| Boyle Arts Festival | Drama, Music | July 24 - 31, 2009 |
| Féile Frank McGann | Music | October 8 - 11, 2009 |
| O'Carolan Harp and Traditional Music Festival | Music | July 31 - August 3, 2009 |
| Roscommon Drama Festival | Drama | March 5 - 13, 2010 |
Sligo | | |
| Cairde Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | July 6 - 12, 2009 |
| Coleman Traditional Festival | Music | August 28 - 30, 2009 |
| Grange Music Festival | Music | July 31 - August 2, 2009 |
| James Morrison Traditional Music Festival | Music | July 31 - August 2, 2009 |
| Sligo Feis Ceoil | Dance, Drama, Music | March 6 - April 8, 2010 |
| Sligo Festival of Baroque Music | Music | October 26 - 29, 2007 |
| Sligo International Choral Festival | Music | November 14 - 15, 2009 |
| Sligo Live Festival | Music | October 22 - 26, 2009 |
| Sligo New Music Festival | Music | April 16 - 18, 2010 |
| Western Drama Festival | Drama | March 4 - 13, 2010 |
Tipperary | | |
| Bansha Tipperary Festival | Music | August 20 - 23, 2009 |
| Cashel Arts Festival | Music | November 13 - 22, 2009 |
| Cashel Summer Festival | Music | July 7 - 9, 2006 |
| Clonmel Junction Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | July 4 - 12, 2009 |
| Féile Fidelma | Drama | September 2010 |
| Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann | Music | August 16 - 23, 2009 |
| Terryglass Arts Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | August 19 - 23, 2009 |
| Tipperary Drama Festival | Drama | March 19 - 27, 2010 |
| Tipperary Festival of Peace | Music | April 29 - May 2, 2010 |
Waterford | | |
| Dunmore East Bluegrass Festival | Music | August 26 - 29, 2010 |
| Feile na nDéise | Music | April 29 - May 3, 2010 |
| Imagine Arts Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | October 22 - 31, 2009 |
| Waterford Fringe Festival | Drama, Music | September 17 - 27, 2009 |
| 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 | July 21, August 1 - 2, 2009 |
| West Waterford Drama Festival | Drama | March 4 - 13, 2010 |
Westmeath | | |
| All Ireland Amateur Drama Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | May 1 - 9, 2009 |
Wexford | | |
| AIMS Choral Festival New Ross | Music | May 22 - 24, 2009 |
| Blackstairs Blues Festival | Music | September 11 - 13, 2009 |
| County Wexford Strawberry Festival | Music | June 26 - 28, 2009 |
| Eileen Aroon Festival | Music | July 23 - 28, 2008 |
| J.F.K. Dunbrody Festival | Music | July 17 - 19, 2009 |
| Kilmuckridge Drama Festival | Drama | February 26 - March 6, 2010 |
| New Ross Drama Festival | Drama | March 20 - 27, 2010 |
| New Ross Piano Festival | Music | September 23 - 26, 2010 |
| Phil Murphy Weekend | Music | July 24 - 27, 2008 |
| South Leinster Drama Festival | Drama | March 4 - 12, 2010 |
| Wexford Drama Festival | Drama | March 5 - 13, 2010 |
| Wexford Festival Opera | Drama, Music | October 16 - 30, 2010 |
| Wexford Fringe Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | October 15 - November 1, 2009 |
Wicklow | | |
| Arklow Music Festival | Music | February 28 - March 8, 2009 |
| Arklow Seabreeze Festival | Dance, Music | July 17 - 19, 2009 |
| Bray Jazz Festival | Music | May 1 - 3, 2009 |
| Dunlavin Arts Festival | Drama, Music | June 19 - 21, 2009 |
| Music Under the Mountains | Music | September 18 - 20, 2009 |
| Siamsa Fhéile Pádraig | Dance, Music | March |
| South Wicklow Drama Festival | Drama | March 12 - 20, 2010 |
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