Gulliver's Travels 300th Anniversary Celebration
A once-in-a-generation outdoor spectacle marking 300 years of Gulliver's Travels, transforming Cavan Courthouse with large-scale digital projections, theatre, music, and community lantern art inspired by Jonathan Swift's West Cavan connections.
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"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
"This annual memorial weekend in the small Cavan market town of Cootehill keeps alive the music of the late Gerry Whelan with sessions, concerts and céilís drawing trad musicians from across Ulster and beyond."
Gerry Whelan Memorial Traditional Music Weekend
"Running since 2007, this much-loved Halloween weekend festival fills the lakeside town of Virginia with pumpkin competitions, parades, and family festivities every October bank holiday."
Virginia Pumpkin Festival
"A long-distance community walking event winding through the lake-dotted drumlin landscapes of Killeshandra and west Cavan within the UNESCO Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark."
Cuilcagh Camino
"Celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2026, this traditional one-day show in the heart of County Cavan features seven livestock categories, home industries and a big-screen All-Ireland football final."
Arva Agricultural Show
"A beloved open-air weekend market in Con Smith Park bringing together 50-plus local food producers, crafters, artists, and live musicians to celebrate the best of County Cavan."
Summer Cottage Market
"An annual literary festival in Kavanagh's own village of Inniskeen, combining keynote talks, poetry readings, and performances that celebrate the life and enduring legacy of Patrick Kavanagh."
Patrick Kavanagh Weekend
"An eclectic arts, music, and literary festival on the grounds of the historic Hilton Park estate near Clones, known for its intimate, quirky atmosphere and diverse multi-genre programme."
Flat Lake 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 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 tribute festival in the Atlantic-coast village of Waterville honouring Charlie Chaplin, who famously holidayed there, with film screenings, stand-up comedy, and street theatre."
Charlie Chaplin Comedy Film Festival
"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