National Steam Rally
Held at Stradbally Hall by the Irish Steam Preservation Society, this August Bank Holiday gathering showcases working steam engines, traction engines, oil engines, vintage tractors, and traditional crafts over three days, with a steam and vintage parade through the village square.
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"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
"Johnny Reidy and his céilí band take over the Castle Arms Hotel in the heritage village of Durrow for a long-running midsummer night of set dancing beloved by dancers from across Leinster."
Trip to Durrow Céilí
"A community-run music, comedy and culture weekend staged in the intimate ruins of Cullohill Castle, brought to life by Cullohill Community Council with support from Laois County Council."
Folly Festival
"A nine-day village celebration in Georgian Durrow where hundreds of creative scarecrows occupy every nook and cranny, culminating in the All-Ireland Scarecrow Championship with a prize fund of EUR3,000."
Durrow Scarecrow Festival
"One of Ireland's oldest agricultural shows, founded in 1898, bringing livestock competitions, vintage machinery, a truck show, and the famous tractor pull to the Coolfin showgrounds outside Rathdowney."
Ossory Agricultural Show
"A boutique music and arts weekend that transforms the tiny village of Emo into a walkable festival site, mixing Britpop and indie legends with Irish trad and folk on multiple stages under the forest skyline."
Forest Fest Music & Arts Festival
"Children dig alongside real archaeologists from the School of Irish Archaeology in a hands-on excavation at one of Ireland's most iconic early-Christian monastic sites."
Big Dig at Glendalough
"Guided tours of Delgany's early Christian burial ground explain historic 18th and 19th century inscriptions and artistic motifs, with self-guided heritage trail leaflets also available."
Delgany Early Christian Graveyard Heritage Tours
"A guided village walk through Newcastle exploring local landmarks, lore and the stories that shaped this quiet Wicklow coastal community."
Heritage Walk of Newcastle Village
"A practical Heritage Week talk at Carnew Library on the traditional skill of wild food foraging in the south Wicklow countryside."
Food Foraging Talk at Carnew Library
"A rare chance to step inside the restored six-storey Wicklow Head Lighthouse, perched above the Irish Sea and managed by Irish Landmark Trust, with guides leading visitors on the 2 km cliff walk from the carpark."
Wicklow Head Lighthouse Heritage Open Day
"Russborough House opens its exhibition centre free of charge during Heritage Week, showcasing 100 years of the Palladian mansion's families, history and culture alongside its half-price guided house tours."
Russborough House Heritage Open Day