Battle for the Lake
Achill Island's unique watersports and music festival draws kitesurfers, windsurfers, and festival-goers from across the world to Keel Lake and Keel Beach for a weekend of Atlantic action.
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"Marking its 10th anniversary in 2026, this family-friendly Achill village festival celebrates the patronal feast of St Dymphna with music, arts, sports, and bingo across the island over two weeks."
Féile Chill Damhnait
"A week-long community festival in the remote Erris peninsula featuring Heritage Day, Lá an Logha (Fair Day) and live entertainment against the Wild Atlantic Way backdrop."
Belmullet Festival
"A rare chance to join guided Heritage Week tours of the internationally significant Knock Shrine and Basilica, exploring the site's pilgrimage history and sacred architecture during the 50th anniversary of the Basilica."
Basilica 50: Guided Shrine and Basilica Tours
"A hands-on celebration of Ireland's traditional crafts at the National Museum of Ireland Country Life in Turlough Park, showcasing the thatching, blacksmithing and rural skills under threat in 2026's Heritage at Risk theme."
Traditional Craft Celebration
"A community Heritage Week gathering at Lacken Sensory Garden on the shores of Lacken Strand, celebrating the coastal and natural heritage of this quiet north Mayo village."
Lacken Heritage Day
"A guided walk around Westport's Octagon and town centre revealing the ancient fossils embedded in the limestone buildings and streetscapes of this elegant Georgian planned town."
Urban Fossil Walk
"A weekend of traditional currach racing and community celebration on the smallest of the Aran Islands, where skilled island rowers compete in boats that have shaped life on this remote Atlantic shore for centuries."
Rásaí Inis Oírr
"Traditional currach racing in 4-oar, 6-oar and other categories off the shores of Inishbofin island, keeping alive the Atlantic island's seafaring heritage."
Inishbofin Regatta
"An annual long-distance guided walking day along the Shannon corridor, giving participants a sociable and supported way to tackle a multi-stage route through the heart of Ireland's Hidden Heartlands."
Carrick Camino
"An island-community currach racing festival at Lettermore in the heart of Connemara's island archipelago, celebrating the close bond between these scattered coastal communities and the sea."
Féile na nOileán Currach Races
"A fun 32 km charity cycle open to all ages that winds from Roundstone village through the otherworldly Connemara bog road to Ballyconneely and back, finishing with music, awards, and community celebration."
Tour de Bog
"Tide-dependent horse races run entirely on the tidal sands of Omey Strand, a spectacular Atlantic beach where the course itself disappears beneath the waves when the event ends."
Omey Races