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Irish Festivals 2010

Irish Festivals

We have created a new article giving a week by week breakdown of festivals in Ireland in 2012

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What follows is an old article with dates for 2010

Top O' the mornin' to you, fancy a few Irish Festivals - select a month or scroll down.

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Festivals in Ireland in
January : February : March : April
May : June : July : August
September : October : November : December


January

Temple Bar Tradfest
Temple Bar Tradfest a great music celebration in Dublin's culture quarter with traditional musicians playing in every bar.

Electric Picnic

February

Father Ted Carnival
This Irish shindig is a tribute to the funniest TV show we were blessed to receive: Father Ted.

March

St. Patricks Day
Paddy's Day the world's greatest festival - celebrate in Ireland, America or anywhere in the world. Slainte !



St Patricks Day

April

Tullamore Easter Festival
Tullamore is not only famous for Irish Dew Whiskey but for an awesome Easter festival.

May

Fleadh na Gcuach The cuckoo festival in Galway.

Feile Chois Cuain
Traditional Music and dance festival in Mayo.



June

Cat Laughs Kilkennys comedy festival bringing world class comedy to town.

Sea Sessions Music and surfing festival in Bundoran, Co. Donegal.

July

Feile for Brian Boru
Feile Brian Boru in Killaloe, Ireland is a great traditional fair to the legend himself. We have all the details here.

Traditional Irish Festival Oxegen
Ireland's largest music festival, it has featured all the biggest names in world music and with like silent tents, rivalled only by Glastonbury for best music event in Europe.

Carnival in Belfast
A multi-culture celebration featuring exotic acts from around the globe

August

Feile an Doilin Hooker boats racing in Galway & trafestival.

Glenbeigh Festival great beach races on Rossbeigh strand.

Puck Fair
Puck Fair - Goat worshipping ? only in Ireland. This is Ireland's second biggest celebration after St. Paddys day. The population of Kerry increases by 100,000 people for 4 days.

CastlePalooza
The midland very own elite music madness in a castle- only 2000 tickets available!

Oxegen Music Fest Tickets Cruinniu na mBad
Cruinniu na mBad - Kinvara in Galway's gathering of the beautiful Irish Hooker boat. Pints of Guinness to be had.

World Cultures of Dublin
Dublins culture fest featuring artists and acts from all over the world.

Festival World Cultures Fleadh Cheoil Irelands biggest showcase of traditional dance and music.

Keadue Harp Festival A traditional music and dance festival dedicated to arguably Ireland's greatest Harpist.

Rose of Tralee Irelands world famous beauty pageant which is the climax of a week long traditional festival.

Bluegrass in Dunmore East Irelands world famous bluegrass and country music fest with line dancing!

September

The Matchmaker festival in Kerry

Temple House festival in Sligo

Galway Oyster Fair
Galway Oyster Fair voted up there with Oktoberfest, 15,000 people celebrate 1 shellfish and a lot of Guinness.

Cois Fharraige in Clare
Cois Fharraige the Irish surf contest with & world class music acts.

Keadue Irish Music Festival Electric Picnic
Electric Picnic is a top notch music event, often referred to as the European Burning Man. But forget the line up, the novelty is off the stage. Naked weddings are not uncommon here.

October

Cork Jazz Festival Irelands biggest Jazz event.

November

Ennis Trad-Fest
Ennis pays host to the best Irish entertainers with Gaelic Ceilis at night and sessions in all pubs.

December

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