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What's on in Ireland in July 2008
An Event Guide listing festivals and other happenings of particular interest to those visiting Ireland in July 2008
Earagail Arts Festival
Date: 10th - 20th July | Location: Donegal
With events taking place at locations throughout Co Donegal, this growing festival has an emphasis on family-friendly events as well as a solid programme covering theatre, comedy,... More....
Kinsale Arts Week
Date: 12th - 20th July | Location: Cork
The programme at Kinsale features local, national and international work including visual art, theatre, music, literature, film, dance, architecture, and family entertainment.... More....
Galway Arts Festival
Date: 14th - 27th July | Location: Galway
One of Ireland's longest established (2008 is it's 31st birthday) and most popular Arts Festivals and always a fun fortnight, with international programme of theatre, spectacle,... More....
John Hewitt International Summer School
Date: 19th - 25th July | Location: Armagh
The John Hewitt Summer School is a week of lectures, readings, discussions, writing, talks, drama, music & entertainment, held in Armagh in honour of John Harold Hewitt, a Belfast... More....
Hopkins Summer School
Date: 19th - 25th July | Location: Kildare
A highly rated literary Summer School in Monasterevin, Co Kildare, based around the life and works of the well known poet who was born locally. Participants from more than 25 countries... More....
Sneem Family Fun Festival
Date: 23rd - 27th July | Location: Kerry
It's honestly hard to know where to begin with this one, so much is going on in the Kerry village of Sneem over the weekend, certainly there is something here for every member... More....
St. Barranane's Festival of Music
Date: 24th July - 21st Aug | Location: Cork
A mix of mostly classical but some traditional music performed in a series of concerts in the unique surroundings of this lovely church dating from 1826. Located in Castletownshend... More....
Galway Races
Date: 28th July - 3rd August | Location: Galway
It's six days of hard partying and only the strong should even attempt to do the whole thing. There will be late nights with card games aplenty in every hotel for miles around,... More....
DOD Festival
Date: 4th & 5th July | Location: Laois
Originally known as the Day of Darkness, this is Ireland's only heavy metal festival and takes place in the unlikely location of an isolated rural pub near the small village of... More....
Galway Film Fleadh
Date: 8th - 13th July | Location: Galway
For the 20th year the best in new and classic Irish and World cinema will be on view in Galway City. As well as a programme of short Irish movies there will be many overseas contributions,... More....
Ballina Salmon Festival
Date: July 11th - 20th | Location: Mayo
This festival incorporates the Ballina Street and Arts Festival and in spite of it's name is not all about either fishing for or eating Salmon! Most events during the festival... More....
The MacGill Summer School
Date: July 13th - 19th | Location: Donegal
A truly political event this, and one of the oldest Summer Schools in Ireland - it is always popular and provocative and frequently makes the news as politicians take... More....
Dublin Circus Week
Date: July 13th-20th | Location: Dublin
This festival of the circus is a first in Dublin and a hige number of performers are promised, with circus events taking place on the streets and in the various performance spaces... More....
Éigse Eatharlaí
Date: July 25th - 27th | Location: Tipperary
Éigse Eatharlaí (pronounced Aig-sha Ah-her-lee) is a festival of Irish traditional music held annually in the gorgeous surroundings of the Glen of Aherlow in Co... More....
Boyle Arts Festival
Date: July 25th - Aug 1st | Location: Roscommon
Classical music, jazz, traditional and world music feature along with drama, poetry, literature and storytelling, but this festival is best known for its visual arts programme, which... More....
Mary from Dungloe Festival
Date: July 26th - Aug 4th | Location: Donegal
A big event in Donegal, during which a new title-holder for the Mary from Dungloe crown is chosen from hopefuls from all over the world. The title is owed to the words of a famous... More....
The World Fleadh
Date: July 31st - Aug 4th | Location: Laois
The World Fleadh is Ireland’s biggest Irish and Celtic music festival, taking place annualy in Portlaoise and known for its large scale marquee concerts and theatre performances... More....
Willie Clancy Summer School
Date: July 5th - 13th | Location: Clare
The annual gathering in Miltown Malbay, Co Clare, of all who play, listen to and love Irish Traditional Music, this is an unmissable event if you have any interest in Irish music.... More....
Clonmel Junction Festival
Date: July 5th-13th | Location: Tipperary
2008 is the 8th year of the festival, which continues to grow and become ever more popular. This year sees performers from the USA, Belgium, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Romania, Italy,... More....
Movies on the Square
Date: July 5th - August 30th | Location: Dublin
It's a bit weather dependent this one, but when it works and nature plays along it can be a glorious way to spend an evening in Dublin. Movies are shown outdoors, on a huge screen... More....
Dublin James Joyce Summer School
Date: July 6th-12th | Location: Dublin
This school is a joint effort by UCD, Boston College, The James Joyce Centre and the National Library of Ireland, as as such a distinguished list would suggest it is one aimed primarily... More....
Shannon International Music Festival
Date: July 9th - 13th | Location: Limerick
With eleven concerts over five days featuring an impressive line-up of both Irish and International artists, Limerick has a feast for classical music lovers visiting... More....
West Cork Literary Festival
Date: TBA | Location: Cork
2008 is the 10th anniversary of this festival and the occasion will be marked with a series of new events and the addition of an extra day. Events get underway with the... More....
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