Graiguenamanagh River Regatta
One of Ireland's longest-running regattas, held since 1886 on the River Barrow through Graiguenamanagh every August Bank Holiday weekend.
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"Dunmore Cave, a Viking-age site where a hoard of silver coins and bones were discovered, opens with special Heritage Week guided tours exploring its dramatic limestone chambers and dark history."
Dunmore Cave Heritage Open Day
"One of the finest Cistercian ruins in Ireland, celebrated for its carved cloister arcade and expressive medieval effigies, offers free admission and guided tours throughout Heritage Week."
Heritage Week at Jerpoint Abbey
"Known locally as the Seven Castles, this vast 13th-century Augustinian walled priory beside the King's River is one of the largest medieval monuments in Ireland and opens free for Heritage Week."
Heritage Week at Kells Priory
"A beloved literary weekend transforming the medieval riverside village of Graiguenamanagh into a book lover's paradise, with over 25 independent booksellers, author talks, music and crafts along the River Barrow."
Graiguenamanagh Town of Books Festival
"A book-town weekend in the medieval riverside village of Graiguenamanagh that celebrates reading, writing, and the joy of books across three summer days."
Ireland's Town of Books Festival
"Ireland's oldest agricultural show, celebrating its 200th edition in 2026, draws 25,000 visitors to Piltown for livestock, horses, horticulture, crafts and family competitions."
Iverk Show
"Over three thousand children from communities across all 26 counties compete in track, field, and outdoor team events at SETU's South Sports Campus, making this the largest annual community sports festival in rural Ireland."
Cairn Community Games National Athletics and Outdoor Teams Finals
"A four-day hillwalking weekend deep in the Wicklow Mountains, based at Glenmalure Lodge, with graded guided walks through Wicklow Mountains National Park including an ascent of Lugnaquilla, Leinster's highest peak."
Wicklow Walking Festival
"Now in its 148th year, this entirely volunteer-run festival celebrates Wicklow Town's seafaring heritage with golly fishing, rowing races, raft races and live music across the harbour and town."
Wicklow Regatta Festival
"A two-day community celebration in Enniscorthy blending road races, live music, family fun, and a market around the themes of movement and mental well-being."
Pulze Festival
"Cobh's beloved three-day harbour festival combines sailing competitions, live music, a busking contest and a fancy dress parade in one of Ireland's most iconic waterfront towns."
Cobh People's Regatta
"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."
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