The Marquee in Drumlish
A beloved August Bank Holiday country and Irish music festival under canvas in Drumlish, immortalised in song by local legend Declan Nerney, drawing crowds from across Ireland for dancing, comedy, and community spirit.
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"A county-wide Celtic mythological festival culminating in the Fire and Shadows Procession on Halloween night, tracing the path of the Morrígan from Rathcroghan along the ancient heartlands highway to Longford town."
Dead of Night Halloween Festival
"An established autumn set dancing weekend at the Longford Arms Hotel draws céilí enthusiasts from across the midlands for three nights with Swallow's Tail, Rise the Dust, Blackwater and Johnny Reidy bands."
Longford Set Dancing Weekend
"One of the oldest agricultural shows in Ireland, held at Treanlawn, Killoe, with livestock championships, showjumping, craft marquee, live country music, and free children's entertainment drawing visitors from across the country."
Longford Agricultural Show
"A boutique two-day music, food, and community festival held in the whimsically named Fuddletown near Killinick, offering an intimate alternative to the large festival circuit in a south Wexford village setting."
FuddleFest
"An inaugural village festival at The Village Pump in Rathangan celebrating the historic roots connecting Bruce Springsteen to County Kildare, with live music and community events."
Féile Springsteen
"A carefully curated boutique arts and music weekend set on the grounds of Killyon Manor, a rural Meath estate, blending intimate performances with a warm community atmosphere far from the festival mainstream."
Another Love Story
"The Barn Ensemble and Roundwood Set Dancers bring to life the musical and social history of Wicklow's mining communities through tunes, storytelling, poetry and dance at Brockagh Resource Centre."
Wicklow Mining Heritage: Music, Story and Dance
"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
"A three-day blues festival held at the foot of the Blackstairs Mountains in Enniscorthy, drawing Irish and international blues acts to intimate pub and venue stages in this historic Norman town."
Blackstairs Blues Festival