Annual Phil Murphy Weekend of Music
Now in its 32nd year, this intimate four-day gathering in a small Wexford village pub draws a loyal following with a mix of traditional, folk, roots, and Americana music across a long July weekend.
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"A boutique two-day music, food, and community festival held in the whimsically named Fuddletown near Killinick, offering an intimate alternative to the large festival circuit in a south Wexford village setting."
FuddleFest
"The Wexford Bell Ringers open Rowe Street Church's historic bell tower during Heritage Week for demonstrations of the traditional campanology craft in one of Wexford's finest Victorian churches."
Wexford Bell Ringers Heritage Open Day
"A celebration of traditional Irish crafts staged within the 13th-century Norman ruins of Ferns Castle, built by William Marshal on the ancient seat of the Kings of Leinster."
Ferns Castle Craft Fair
"Ferns' remarkable Augustinian abbey with its unique half-square, half-round tower opens free on the first day of Heritage Week, spotlighting a building that survived from Diarmait Mac Murchada's era."
Heritage Week Open Day at Ferns Castle and Abbey
"A Cistercian abbey founded by William Marshal after a vow made during a storm at sea, nestled in woodland on the Hook Peninsula, opens for free guided tours throughout Heritage Week."
Heritage Week at Tintern Abbey
"Wexford's imposing 19th-century Gothic Catholic church, a rare twin-towered landmark on the historic quayside, opens its doors for public Heritage Week visits."
Rowe Street Church Heritage Week Opening
"An inaugural village festival at The Village Pump in Rathangan celebrating the historic roots connecting Bruce Springsteen to County Kildare, with live music and community events."
Féile Springsteen
"A carefully curated boutique arts and music weekend set on the grounds of Killyon Manor, a rural Meath estate, blending intimate performances with a warm community atmosphere far from the festival mainstream."
Another Love Story
"The Barn Ensemble and Roundwood Set Dancers bring to life the musical and social history of Wicklow's mining communities through tunes, storytelling, poetry and dance at Brockagh Resource Centre."
Wicklow Mining Heritage: Music, Story and Dance
"Ireland's best-loved arts and music festival, held on the wooded grounds of Stradbally Hall, bringing world-class headliners, comedy, and the MindField talks programme to a Laois village estate each August."
Electric Picnic
"Pilgrims process between the ancient high crosses and ruined churches of Clonmacnoise on St Ciarán's feast, maintaining an unbroken pilgrimage tradition at one of the great monastic sites of early medieval Europe."
St Ciarán's Pattern Day, Clonmacnoise
"A packed three-day set dancing weekend at the Seven Oaks Hotel brings together céilís with the Abbey, Brian Ború and Johnny Reidy bands, workshops, sean-nós, and social dancing for all levels."
Carlow Set Dancing Weekend