Tales from the Trenches
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.
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"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 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
"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 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."
Gulliver's Travels 300th Anniversary Celebration
"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
"Guided tours of the O'Donnell clan's 15th-century Franciscan abbey trace the story of Red Hugh O'Donnell and the Four Masters who compiled the Annals of the Four Masters here."
Abbey of Donegal Historical Tour
"The Old Station House on Tyrconnell Street opens its doors during Heritage Week, bringing the story of Donegal's narrow-gauge railway back to life through displays and demonstrations."
Donegal Railway Heritage Museum Heritage Week Open Days
"The Rossnowlagh Ramblers lead a guided walk into the hills behind the beach, exploring the area's archaeological landscape with expert commentary on its ancient heritage."
Heritage Walk Through the Hills Behind Rossnowlagh
"The Donegal Railway Heritage Museum brings the story of Ballyshannon's lost railway lines to Dorrian's Imperial Hotel through an evening talk and display celebrating the town's rail heritage."
Ballyshannon's Railways Remembered
"Inishowen Rivers Trust hosts an introduction to biodiversity using simple language and real-life specimens at the historic Lagg Presbyterian Church on the Inishowen Peninsula."
Green Guardians: Exploring the Web of Life, Lagg, Malin
"Fahan Community Development Partnership leads a Water Heritage Day walk from the car park of the ancient Saint Mura's Church of Ireland, exploring the early-Christian and maritime heritage of this Lough Swilly shoreline village."
Fahan Community Heritage Walk