The National Country Fair is the most prestigious countryside event of the year.
The Fair will celebrate all aspects of country sports and rural life.
Its sheer size and energy is overwhelming and the immense variety of shows, demonstrations and exhibitors creates an infectious buzz that is not to be missed.
A summer events date to be confirmed.
www.countryfair.ie

The sky is literally the limit! Embrace this programme. Be seduced by this festival. Seize Writers' Week by the scruff of the neck. and live it up! Above all, tá súil agam go mbeidh spórt, spraoi agus scléip agat! The gates of the Kingdom of Kerry are open unto you in the lovely land of Listowel.
www.listowelraces.ie

The Killarney Summerfest is a family festival with a wide range of activities to appeal to all age groups and tastes.
http://www.killarneysummerfest.com

Galway Arts Festival is the defining cultural expression of Galway and is at the heart of all aspects life in the city. The Festival's contribution to the economic, social and cultural life of the west of Ireland is immeasurable and while the Festival celebrates Galway in July each year, Galway itself is a city in celebration during the Festival
http://www.galwayartsfestival.com

Spraoi is an originator of award winning street theatre and spectacle. With over 13 year's experience, the company's productions have been staged nationally and internationally. Spraoi is regularly commissioned by leading festivals, events and organisations to create, produce and stage original productions.
Using elaborate settings, original soundtracks and dramatic special effects Spraoi produce outdoor theatre on a grand scale.
http://www.spraoi.com

The Kilkenny Arts Festival has run for over 30 years and was originally founded by a group of classical music enthusiasts. The festival now programmes the following art forms; theatre & dance, classical music, jazz/new world & trad, visual art, film, literature, street and a young people's programme Every year, for 10 days in August, Kilkenny comes alive with a feast of artistic entertainment for all.
http://www.kilkennyarts.ie

This major festival based around 7 days and 7 nights of scheduled events will feature many of the worlds leading Irish & Celtic performers.
The World Fleadh promises to be on a grand scale and turn into the highlight of the festival calendar each year in Ireland where Irish music, song & dance and performances of a Celtic nature are concerned.
http://www.theworldfleadh.com

This festival is about creating a quiet and intimate atmosphere in which Irish music can be performed in a good acoustic environment, and where listeners can appreciate the subtle details of the music.
Ireland enjoys a great richness of masters, who are however, often overlooked and sidelined by the current trends in Irish music. Masters of Tradition, spread over five days, will create a much-needed opportunity for the masters of the tradition to perform and be heard, the festival will be a unique occasion to hear master musicians perform in the intimate setting of Bantry House.
http://www.westcorkmusic.ie

Rather than a beauty pageant, the Rose of Tralee International Festival is fundamentally about bringing together the global Irish community and their descendants in a celebration of the Irish experience, with street theatre, family entertainment, live music and more.
This year's International Festival is already bursting with entertainment for all the family, including events such as the International Gala Rose Ball, the Rose Parade, the Newbridge Silverware Fashion Show, and the live television Selection Nights hosted by Ray D'Arcy from the Festival Dome, plus magnificent firework displays and marching bands.
http://www.roseoftralee.ie

The Dublin Theatre Festival was founded by Brendan Smith, who also ran the Olympia Theatre and the Brendan Smith Academy of Acting. In the 1950s, the Irish Tourist Board was interested in helping to finance events on what was termed "shoulder months" of the tourist season - May, June, September and October. Brendan successfully sought a grant and the Festival began operating in 1957.
It has grown to be Ireland's Premier culture event, and continues to lead the way in the presentation of outstanding Irish and international performance.
http://www.dublintheatrefestival.com

The Guinness Jazz Festival features non-stop music in over 80 concert halls, clubs, pubs and hotels citywide-plus master classes and many other fringe events. www.corkjazzfestival.com

Running through the month of May each year, the Bealtaine festival is an agenda-setting cultural first, unique to Ireland, with no similar event taking place anywhere in the world.
The Age & Opportunity work to make facts about ageing and older people known to journalists, the general public, politicians, and policy-makers. They also aim to provide information to older people to enable each individual to create a fulfilling older age.
http://www.olderinireland.ie/

St. Patrick's Festival is Ireland's official celebration for our national holiday - St. Patrick's Day. Around the globe on March 17th Ireland is celebrated with parties and parades but the BIG party is here in Ireland where we celebrate in style with five days and nights of fantastic celebratory events, most of which are free!
www.stpatricksfestival.ie