Abbey of Donegal Historical Tour
Guided tours of the O'Donnell clan's 15th-century Franciscan abbey trace the story of Red Hugh O'Donnell and the Four Masters who compiled the Annals of the Four Masters here.
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"St Patrick's Purgatory on Station Island has received barefoot pilgrims keeping an all-night vigil and strict fast for over a thousand years, making Lough Derg one of Europe's most demanding and continuous pilgrimage traditions."
Lough Derg Three-Day Pilgrimage Season
"A bilingual Irish and English multidisciplinary summer festival spread across County Donegal's Gaeltacht communities and wild Atlantic coastline, combining circus, theatre, music and spoken word to celebrate a unique language and landscape."
Earagail Arts Festival
"A ten-day Gaeltacht pageant and arts festival held since 1967 in the Rosses, drawing over 45,000 visitors with concerts, parades, traditional Irish music sessions and the internationally recognised Mary From Dungloe selection."
Mary From Dungloe International Arts Festival
"A week-long Irish traditional music fleadh centred on Áislann Chill Chartha in the Gaeltacht village of Kilcar, featuring daily workshops, street sessions and major concerts."
Fleadh Cheoil Chill Chartha
"The world's oldest folk festival of its genre, now in its 49th year, brings headline concerts, street sessions, and talent competitions to Ballyshannon over four days on the banks of the Erne."
Ballyshannon Folk and Traditional Music Festival
"Ireland's largest fishing port hosts its annual summer street festival celebrating fish catches from the deep-water harbour, culminating in the traditional Blessing of the Boats ceremony."
Killybegs Seafood Festival and Blessing of the Boats
"A family storytelling event at Cavan County Museum in Ballyjamesduff follows a narrator through replica trenches to recount the lives of Cavan men who fought in the First World War."
Tales from the Trenches
"Now in its 23rd year, this nine-day county-wide festival opens at Arboretum Leighlinbridge and takes in historic estates, woodland gardens and walled gardens across the Carlow Garden Trail, with acclaimed designers and gardeners from Ireland and the UK delivering talks, tours and workshops."
Carlow Garden Festival
"Held at Stradbally Hall by the Irish Steam Preservation Society, this August Bank Holiday gathering showcases working steam engines, traction engines, oil engines, vintage tractors, and traditional crafts over three days, with a steam and vintage parade through the village square."
National Steam Rally
"A free annual medieval fair set inside the walled grounds of the 13th-century St. Mary's Collegiate Church in Youghal, bringing costumed displays, crafts and living history to one of Ireland's best-preserved walled towns."
Youghal Medieval Festival
"A weekend of lively academic talks, walking tours and field trips held on the private island estate of Inish Beg, exploring West Cork's rich and often turbulent history with leading historians and writers."
West Cork History Festival
"This beautifully preserved 13th-century collegiate church in the village of Gowran opens for escorted morning and afternoon sessions ahead of Heritage Week."
Open Day at St Mary's Church Gowran