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Feile Iorras
International Folk Arts Festival in the Mayo Gaeltacht. Includes Music, Dance, Poetry , Drama, Children's Workshops & Exhibitions. Numerous Irish Language events.,
Contact: Feile Iorras, Main Street, Belmullet, County: Mayo, tel: 097-81952,
burtonport summer festival
a week long festival that includes nightly outdoor music, sports to suit everyone including plenty of watersports,and enough fun filled events to keep the whole family enterained for the week in one of the most beautiful parts of donegal,
Contact: burtonport, letterkenny, County: Donegal, tel: +353 74 9542380, fax: +353
Tullamore Phoenix Festival
Tullamore Phoenix Festival - August 23rd - 25th Hot air balloons, street entertainment, canal, fireworks, vintage cars, arts and literature,
Contact: Patrick Street, Tullamore, County: Offaly, tel: 0506 24606,
Le Cheile Arts and Music Festival
This is a three-day cultural festival in Oldcastle, Co. Meath that encompasses a diverse range of interests and activities including music events, art exhibitions, children's workshops, comedy shows as well as exciting street theatre. This year's festival runs from the 30th July - 1st August and will feature the cream of Irish entertainment including Shane MacGowan, Kila, Mundy, The Revs, Blink, Mary Coughlan, Jacuzze Jungle, Westlike, The Classic Beatles and Des Bishop.,
Contact: Culture Gap Ltd., Oldcastle,, Co. Meath, Ireland, County: Meath, tel: +353 0879230985, fax: +353
Clones Film Festival
A weekend of International, Irish and Monaghan Film-making. Based in The Lennard Arms Hotel the festival features over fifty screenings as well as late night music, workshops and craic. ,
Contact: Clones Film Festival, Shambles Lane, Clones, County: Monaghan, tel: +353(0)4752309, fax: +353
Queen of the Land Festival
A festival open to young rural females. Held each year the second weekend in November, its packed full of entertainment with greats bands on display. About 25 girls compete over the weekend from Ireland and abroad. The event culminates with the crowning of the Queen on Sunday night. ,
Contact: Queen of the Land Chairman, Rahan, Tullamore, County: Offaly, tel: +353 87 642 7304, fax: +353
Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival
3rd Annual Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival, in memory of the multi-talented Irish Traditional musician...takes place in LONGFORD, IRELAND 24-26 September 2004, celebrating Irish Traditional Music and Bluegrass music. This year, the legendary EARL SCRUGGS will play his very first concert in Ireland at the festival. Also Matt Molloy, Gerry O'Connor, Paddy Keenan, John Carty, & more.,
Contact: Clonturk, County: Longford, tel: +353-87-281-782, fax: +353
About St Patrick's Day
All about St. Patrick's Day - Information on Saint Patrick, events, parades, festivals,
Contact: IrishAbroad.com, County: Dublin, tel: +353 - 1-410074, fax: +353
celtic fusion international musical arts festival
"Celtic Fusion 2005" is a mix of traditional and contemporary cool. World class songs, singers and musicians will come together between the 29th July - 7th August 2005 in Co. Down, Northern Ireland, to present the very best of the international strands of celtic connections music. The programme will feature small intimate gigs, workshops, sessions and the big festival stage in the outstanding beautiful Mountains of Mourne, Irelands, and newest National Park designate. The quality of the music and place promises an experience for music lovers not to be missed. The festival now in its four year draws visitors from across the globe to a festival unique in style and character. Information: htto://www.celticfusion.co.uk Tickets/accommodation enquiries, Tel:+0044 (0) 28 44 612233 +44 (0) 28 437 22222 outside NI drop 0 ,
Contact: Down District Council, 24 Strangford Road, DOWNPATRICK, County: Down, tel: +353 2844 610800, fax: +353 2844 610651
Roundstone Summerfest
A family festival in aid of the lifeboats located in Roundstone, Connemara.Dates for 2005 are 11th-14th August ,
Contact: tel: +353, fax: +353
Feile Na nDeise
A traditional Irish music and culture festival held in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, Ireland every May Bank Holiday weekend.,
Contact: Feile Na nDeise, c/o Dungarvan Tourism, Dungarvan, County: Waterford, tel: +353 58 41741, fax: +353 58 45020
Immrama Literary Festival
Festival of travel writing held in Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland over a June weekend each year.,
Contact: Lismore Immrama, Lismore, County: Waterford, tel: +353 58 54975, fax: +353 58 53009
Kilkenny Celtic Festival
The celtic festival explores and celebrates celtic history, traditions and culture through irish dancing, celtic performers & artists, traditional irish folk music and much more,
Contact: Celtic Festival, Shee Alms House, Rose Inn Street, County: Kilkenny, tel: +353 56 7721483, fax: +353 56 7763955
dublin international toy and train fair
these events are held four times per year in clontarf castle hotel, clontarf , dublin 3.,
Contact: B+ T TOY FAIRS, 24 ALBERT ROAD , GLENAGEARY,, CO. DUBLIN, County: Dublin, tel: +353.I.2083383, fax: +353
Kilkenny Rhythm n Roots Festival
The acclaimed Carlsberg Kilkenny Rhythm n’ Roots Weekend will take place in venues throughout Kilkenny on the May bank holiday weekend, from Friday 28th April through to Monday 1st May 2006. In the nine years since it first kicked off, the festival has hosted many an unforgettable gig by some of the most renowned acts in the world of roots music. Festival-goers talk of their delight at seeing well-loved performers play barnstorming shows in the intimate surroundings of the medieval city's pubs, as well as their surprise and pleasure at discovering new acts seemingly waiting around every corner to amaze them. ,
Contact: Festival Office, 29B Parliament St, County: Kilkenny, tel: +353 567790057, fax: +353 567790069
Seisiún na h-Éireann
Seisiun na h-Eireann, a unique Irish festival of Traditional Irish Music is celebrating its third anniversary this year. The festival entails a Traditional Irish Music Competition, which is due to take part in the picturesque village of Quin, Co. Clare, Ireland on September 29th – October 1st 2006 The Third Annual running of the Festival has a prize fund of €8,000 of which the winner receives €5,000 and 2nd, 3rd and 4th places each receive €1,000 and other token prizes (all additional prizes are subject to confirmation). Publicans also receive a plaque for their pub declaring their status as Winner of Seisiun Na h-Eireann – Best Trad Session in Ireland. The winner will get to record a CD. Sessions will take place in the pubs of Quin between Friday Sept 29th and Sunday Oct 1st Last year’s event boasted 18 groups of famous and upcoming musicians representing traditional Irish music pubs all over Ireland. The village was alive with the best traditional music in Ireland for a full three days culminating in the final session, which was won outright by musicians representing one of the local pubs - The Abbey Tavern Pub, Quin. This year’s event promises to deliver an equally exciting feast of music with an expected large number of repeat entries and lots of new talent that we are eager to hear during the festival weekend. The village of Quin will again be alive with music, recitation, dance agus craic go leor. In addition to sessions in all 4 pubs on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, there will be an Art and Craft Exhibition held in the community hall from 12 noon to 5pm on Saturday . Last year’s entries included musicians and performers from Glenties, Bristol, Belgium, Bundoran, Bunratty, Newry, Mountshannon, Miltown Malbay, Achill Island, Ennis, Kinnity, Kilkenny, Cork, Cree, Carrigaholt, Crosskeys, Cavan, Lisseycasey, Limerick, Doolin, Sligo, Sixmilebridge, Tuam, Temple Bar, and of course we had entries from the Village of Quin. All the prize money has been raised locally by the festival committee, the publicans and members of the community. The festival fund has already donated 500 Euro to Quin National School. Entries & Eligibility Any Publican, Bar Owner or Group of musicians representing a Pub is invited to enter to win the coveted prize and title of “Best Traditional Pub Sessionâ€. The maximum group size is 8 and the minimum is 5. Entry fee is €20 per musician. Musicians/performers must be over 18 years of age and must represent a pub session rather than a group of musicians. Entries are accepted from any country. Seisiun na h-Eireann is a non-profit event run by the community for the community. No person or business stands to gain financially from the running of the festival. Festival Format The format is as follows; there are 4 pubs in Quin. Each group plays for one hour on Friday night or Saturday afternoon in one of the 4 pubs. There will be approx 2-3 session groups per night/afternoon in each pub on Fri night & Sat afternoon depending on number of entries. Straws are drawn in order to determine which groups play where and when. Half of these go through to Saturday night and play for an hour again. The 4 finalists, one from each pub, play on Sunday and play 2 sets each at 5pm in the Village hall before the announcement of the winner and runners up. Judges and Judging Criteria The judges comprise both qualified adjudicators and accomplished traditional musicians and will not be made known to the musicians at the time of playing. All of the Adjudicators will be present at the 4 public houses throughout the weekend. Adjudication criteria will include technical musical aspects such as tuning and tempo, etc. A portion of the scores will be allocated to general presentation and most points are given for THE OVERALL STANDARD OF MUSIC. Below are the guidelines given to the judges; Overall Standard of Music: 40 Marks (variety of music) Arrangement: 30 Marks (humour / lightness & blend) Instrumentation: 10 marks (tuning / tempo) Choice of Tunes / Song: 10 Marks Presentation: 10 Marks (audience enjoyment / participation) Although diversity in music is appreciated, it should be noted that the emphasis for adjudication purposes is on traditional Irish music. Variety in performance is also welcomed, including song, recitation and dance. Accommodation A limited amount of discounted accommodation is available to competitors during the festival. This will be arranged through the groups’ allocated liaison person. Discounted accommodation will be allocated on a first come first served basis once the application and fee has been received and accepted. Groups arriving at Shannon Airport will be collected and brought to their accommodation. The discounted accommodation rate is €20 per person B&B per person sharing per night. Refreshments will be offered to competitors during performance. Venues The Pubs of Quin Village are: · Malachy’s Bar · The Abbey Tavern · The Monks Well Inn · The Village Inn Below are some links with more information www.besttradsession.com http://homepage.eircom.net/~snaheireann http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display.php/4043/commentshttp://www.thesession.org/discussions/display.php/4043/comments www.quinvillage.com ,
Contact: Seisiún na h-Éireann, C/O 12 Hume Street, Dublin 2, County: Clare, tel: +3531 6788470, fax: +3531 6788472
Tramore August Racing Festival
Join us for 4 days of craic at the track starting 17th with Hector. Seven great races each day. Live bands incl Brass & Co, Jason Fallon, Premier Swing Band and The Bottle Bros. Newbridge Silverware Fashion Evening Sat 19th and Family day feat Lambert Puppet Theatre on Sun Aug 20th,
Contact: Tramore Racecourse, Tramore, County: Waterford, tel: +353 51 381425, fax: +353 51 390928
2007 Cork Midsummer Festival
Cork Midsummer Festival 19th – 30th June2007 Cork Midsummer Festival is a multi-disciplinary arts festival combining the best of local, national and international work. The Festival comprises of large scale free outdoor events, comedy, music, theatre, dance, visual art and much more. During the Festival Cork is alive with performances in every conceivable venue from trains to parks, churches to marquees, and disused buildings. Annual attractions within the Festival are The Lord Mayor’s Picnic in the Park, Spiegeltent and Corcadorca’s outdoor performances. A unique and dynamic Festival not to be missed! Web: www.corkfestival.com Email: info@corkfestival.com Tel: 00353 21 4215131 ,
Contact: cork midsummer festival, pope's quay, cork city, County: Cork, tel: +353, fax: +353 21 4215131
Street Performance World Championship
The bizarre and the talented will battle it out this June in Dublin for the title of the “2007 AIB Street Performance World Championâ€! Over three days – the 15th, 16th and 17th June, 120 free shows will be staged in Merrion Square Park, featuring performers from Japan, USA, Spain, Australia, Belgium, Ireland, UK, Zimbabwe and Russia!,
Contact: Emergent Events, 3 Lower Hatch Street, Dublin 2, County: Dublin, tel: +35316394859, fax: +353
Galway Arts Festival
Galway Arts Festival 2000 will take place from Tuesday 18th to Sunday 30th July. This years programme features a wealth of performers from Europe, Asia, America and Australia and incorporates theatre, music, inter-arts events, street spectacle, visual arts and childrens events.,
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Galway Oyster Festival - Irish Food, Music and Entertainment
The Galway Oyster Festival is an annual festival held in the West of Ireland. It features the Irish Oyster Opening Championship, Oyster Tasting, the Guiness Jazz Band,a Gala Ball and much more.,
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Ennis Trad Festival 2010
Ennis Trad Festival will take place this year from November 11 to 15. Every year, this highlight of the festival calendar features the very best of Irish traditional music with concerts, over 100 informal sessions, CD launches, a cil, workshops and the senior cil band competition which returns for its fourth successful year. See the website at www.ennistradfestival.com for more details of the programme. ,
Contact: County: Clare, tel: +353, fax: +353
AOIFEonline Association of Irish Festival Events
AOIFEonline Association of Irish Festival Events, online festival calendar, over 400 Irish member events. Events may be searched by Type, County or date.,
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Ulster Fleadh 2001
UlsterFleadh 2001 - Official Website - The essential guide to events, music, and information about the local area - get ready for the Ulster Fleadh 2001 taking place later this year in Ballinascreen,
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Dublin Theatre Festival
The Dublin Theatre Festival 2001 takes place from October 1st - 13th. For these 2 weeks the Festival brings the very best of Irish and International Theatre to the vibrant city of Dublin.,
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Sionna : International Festival of European Traditional Music
This major festival is to be the first in a series of five annual events taking place in Limerick city. October 16-18th 2001 ( 2001-2006),
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Westport Arts Festival
Westport Arts Festival, now in its 27th year, has long since established itself on the West Coast calendar as an exciting and diverse event.,
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Irish Student Drama Association Festival 2005
The Irish Student Drama Association Festival 2005 is hosted by U.C.D. Dramsoc and is based in Dublin this year. The festival will see third level students compete from accolades throughout the spectrum of theatre in some of Irelands best known venues.,
Contact: County: Dublin, tel: +353, fax: +353
Irish Game Fair and Country Lifestyle Festival
With the Fair at Birr Castle - One of the two GREAT GAME FAIRS of IRELAND Ireland's two major events for hunting, shooting, fishing and gundog enthusiasts organised in association with the Irish Medieval Festivals and ECO Fairs giving a unique entertainment experience for the whole family. ,
Contact: Country Lifestyle Exhibitions Ltd, Cranley Hill, 5b Woodgrange Road,, Downpatrick, BT30 8JE, County: Antrim, tel: 028 44839167, fax: 028 44839167