Full Moon Rising
A beloved two-day outdoor folk and roots music festival held in the small west Limerick village of Kilmeedy, with camping under the September sky and a warm community atmosphere.
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"Now in its 70th year, Cappamore Show is one of Munster's most respected one-day agricultural shows, drawing competitors from across the region for livestock, horses, vintage engines, and artisan craft classes."
Cappamore Agricultural Show
"A rare surviving Limerick pattern day, held on the Feast of the Assumption, gathering the parish of Ballylanders for traditional devotions that link Christian feast to pre-Christian harvest custom."
Ballylanders Pattern Day, Feast of the Assumption
"The Irish Landmark Trust opens Goggin Cottage in the rural village of Kildimo for free self-guided tours, offering a window into traditional Limerick rural domestic life."
Heritage Open Doors: Goggin Cottage
"Limerick's largest agricultural festival brings up to 15,000 visitors to Limerick Racecourse for show jumping, livestock classes, a dog show, horticulture, a food village, and live music all in a single summer day."
Limerick Show
"Claimed as Ireland's first walking festival, this long-running autumn weekend explores the hills and ancient routes of Ballyhoura Country with sunrise walks, moonlight ascents, and a medieval stroll in nearby Kilmallock."
Ballyhoura Walking Festival
"An intimate autumn gathering in the estate village of Glin celebrating the legacy of the Mulvihill brothers with workshops, sessions and concerts rooted in the north Munster trad tradition."
Brendan and Martin Mulvihill Traditional Music Week
"A summer traditional music festival on the island of Great Island, drawing top-tier Irish trad musicians to perform sessions and concerts across the Victorian harbour town of Cobh."
Cobh Trad Fest
"Rooted since 1996 in the tradition of the Humours of Bandon jig, this riverside town festival fills pubs and streets with trad sessions, folk and headline acts across a long summer weekend."
Bandon Music Festival
"Held in aid of Marymount Hospice, this August céilí in the Gaeltacht village of Ballyvourney pairs traditional set dancing with the Uí Bhriain céilí band for a night of music and community fundraising."
Conor's Céilí, Ballyvourney
"West Cork Music's curated festival brings together some of the most revered masters of Irish traditional music for intimate, high-calibre performances in the handsome market town of Bantry."
Masters of Tradition
"An annual celebration of Celtic music in the Iveragh Peninsula town of Cahersiveen, bringing traditional musicians and audiences together for a weekend of sessions, concerts, and community craic."
Cahersiveen Celtic Music Festival
"A cherished 29-year-old set dancing weekend on the Shannon Estuary, honouring Clare dancing master Dan Furey with three nights of céilí music from the Tulla and Kilfenora Céilí Bands alongside workshops open to all."
Dan Furey Weekend of Set Dancing